Left to right: Tru Good, Hattie Batchelder and Cora Stone pose with their finalist medals which they recieved for placing 11th in the team podcast project competition at the Business Professionals of America National Leadership Conference. Photo contributed.
Left to Right: Tru Good, Cora Stone and Hattie Batchelder outside of the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California. The three students from Seeley-Swan High School participated in a nation-wide group podcast production competition.
Left to right: Hattie Batchelder, Cora Stone and Tru Good pose with a sign welcoming competitors to the National Leadership Competition hosted by the Business Professionals of America in Anaheim, California.
Students from Seeley-Swan High School competed in the Business Professionals of America National Leadership Conference.
On Wednesday, April 25, Seeley-Swan High School (SSHS) students Tru Good, Cora Stone, Hattie Batchelder, and their advisor Michele Holmes traveled to Anaheim, California where they competed in the Business Professionals of America (BPA) National Leadership Conference.
Out of hundreds of different competitions offered for BPA members, the three girls from Seeley Lake chose to compete as a team in Podcast Production. For the competition, they had to create a five minute podcast centered around a 'top 10 list," and give a presentation concerning the development and impact of their podcast to a panel of judges.
They chose to make a podcast about their top ten Ben & Jerry's ice cream flavors. After beating out five teams at the regional competition in Missoula last March and 21 different teams at the state-level event in Billings, their podcast qualified for Nationals.
Over 60 teams from around the nation competed in the national event, which was held at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California.
The competition was broken into two stages. There were only 12 spots open for finalists, and over 60 teams from all across the nation competing.
The SSHS girls made it through the first round, which granted them a spot on the stage during the award ceremony. Overall, the team placed 11th in the nation and wore their medals proudly.
Along with the podcast production team's success at nationals, Stone qualified in a solo competition for advanced interview skills. She created an extensive portfolio and conducted a mock interview with judges.
"It was amazing to meet so many kids from different places and learn so much about leadership and workplace skills," Stone said.
The National Leadership Conference provides thousands of students with opportunities to compete at a national level, and also offers opportunities such as workshops and the space to connect with students from all over the country.
This year the event hosted 6,503 attendees from 23 different states and three different countries - Canada, U.S.A and Puerto Rico. The students from SSHS were able to make connections and learn about real-life skills.
"I am so proud of these girls and their determination. This opportunity would not have been possible with the support from the Seeley Lake Community Foundation, MEC's Operation Roundup, Charlie's Helping Hands, Great Expectations, and John and Penny McDonald," Holmes said.
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