Hays High School
Narrative Report
2016-2017 Season
Since the founding of the Kansas Electro-Rally, students participating in HHITA (Hays-High Industrial Technology Association), learn and develop knowledge and skills broadly utilized in STEM, career readiness, technical trades and professional careers. HHITA broadens its members’ ability to communicate, coordinate and resource while developing, designing and creating projects. Students involved gain experience working within an independent, college-like environment, that demands responsibilities and expectations similar to those in a post-secondary training atmosphere. At the beginning of the 2016-’17 academic year, HHITA members established goals for the Spring Racing Season. A greater emphasis has been put into aerodynamics, vehicle performance and race management and documentation in order to better understand and improve each car while being more efficient. Spread sheets and labels have been created to better manage information, coordinate time and organize the shop. First & second year members set out to reconstruct a car from a retired frame, …show more content…
Members of the association raise funds for activities, projects, and events in many ways. The primary source of funds comes from screen-printing and sale of T-shirts for the following programs: (FFA, DECA, NCYC, Bob-Kuhn Classic, Electro-Rally). Aside from shirt sales, funding is received through sponsor monetary donations, and student-organized events, such as this year’s chili-supper. HHITA has maintains a well-organized budget, making purchases and repairs with funds acquired independently from the district and school. The deliberate planning and effort made by members develops the qualities of a leader. This teaches students financial responsibility and important budgeting skills used often in professional
Narrative Report
2016-2017 Season
Since the founding of the Kansas Electro-Rally, students participating in HHITA (Hays-High Industrial Technology Association), learn and develop knowledge and skills broadly utilized in STEM, career readiness, technical trades and professional careers. HHITA broadens its members’ ability to communicate, coordinate and resource while developing, designing and creating projects. Students involved gain experience working within an independent, college-like environment, that demands responsibilities and expectations similar to those in a post-secondary training atmosphere. At the beginning of the 2016-’17 academic year, HHITA members established goals for the Spring Racing Season. A greater emphasis has been put into aerodynamics, vehicle performance and race management and documentation in order to better understand and improve each car while being more efficient. Spread sheets and labels have been created to better manage information, coordinate time and organize the shop. First & second year members set out to reconstruct a car from a retired frame, …show more content…
Members of the association raise funds for activities, projects, and events in many ways. The primary source of funds comes from screen-printing and sale of T-shirts for the following programs: (FFA, DECA, NCYC, Bob-Kuhn Classic, Electro-Rally). Aside from shirt sales, funding is received through sponsor monetary donations, and student-organized events, such as this year’s chili-supper. HHITA has maintains a well-organized budget, making purchases and repairs with funds acquired independently from the district and school. The deliberate planning and effort made by members develops the qualities of a leader. This teaches students financial responsibility and important budgeting skills used often in professional