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Fremont Fun Club Awards Computers to Top Essayists at B.F. Day
B.F. Day students Aaron Roberts and Christian Harrell. Aaron also won a new computer. |
Grand prize winner Aaron Roberts explained, "There are a lot of kids at my house and sometimes there isn't any place to sit and do my homework. If I had a computer I would not have to worry about anyone crumbling up my homework or spilling something on it because I could save it in memory or on a disc."
In addition to his studies, Roberts said he would use the computer for virtual visits to places like "NASA or Disney's EPCOT center or the Grand Canyon."
"I want to win the Nobel prize," wrote Christian Harrell in his essay, which won a first place award. "I'll work to be the most powerful and smart man in the world," he declared.
Christian said a computer at home would be a big help "to my beloved mother who has lupus and recently had surgery."
He said a computer would enable his family to order their groceries over the internet. He plans to go to college to study science, technology, robotics and aerodynamics.
The Fremont Fun Club was the first Rotary Club to be chartered by the Rotary International in the new millennium. Its members are business owners and employees from the Fremont area.
The Fun club has adopted B.F. Day school as one of its special projects. Russ Mead, who coordinated the essay contest for Rotary, said all the entries were of very high quality.
Grand prize winner Roberts will also receive 4 hours of computer instruction.
Rotary members participating in the contest were Rex Erickson, Russ Mead, Eric Piltz, Ann Sloper, Eric Truloff, Marko Tubic and Jeanine Welfelt.
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