Kids building rockets
Learning the fun things of life Hands-on-fun at Super Saturday
By Frank Bradley Sentinel writer
On Saturday, as the snow flurries fell, Tri-County Community College was once again awash with kids in yellow T-shirts who were participating in some hands-on-learning. It was Super Saturday time, the second of three week-end sessions giving Cherokee and Clay county kids a chance to learn some new skills which they wouldn't ordinarily get attending their regular school.
Dr. Brian Mitchell, one of the volunteer coordinators of the program, said 240 kids signed up to take two classes each of the 27 courses offered this year. Not all of the kids made it the first week-end because some had come down with flu or chicken pox, but for those who did they were having a chance to learn some really neat things. The snow and icy conditions also kept some kids away on the second Saturday.
This year, many of the popular courses from previous times were being taught including, rocketry, chess, origami, super science, fly-tying, guitar, computer graphics, art, sewing, as well as CSI-Murphy, which teaches the concepts and techniques of crime scene investigation and forensics from law enforcement professionals. Also, firefighting, emergencyfirst aid and martial arts were back as popular courses. And there was even Hip-Hop Dance for those kids who want to learn the latest moves and be ready for the next school dance.
 | | FRANK BRADLEY/Sentinel photo Above: Kids become fully engaged in Super Science taught by Megan Hern |
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New courses added this year included: jewelry making, enameling and aclass in learning to sing some Broadway songs along with instruction in reading music and harmony. Classes resume next Saturday and the following week, when on March 22 at noon, parents of the enrolled kids are invited to attend Showtime to see their kids perform and or display items they have made or things they have learned to do. Food will be served at the Showtime event.
 | | FRANK BRADLEY/Sentinel photo Dr. Jeff Larson, coordinator for the Super Saturday program, looks over the work of these students who are learning about First Aid/ Emergency. |
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