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Youth of Today Hope of Tomorrow Financial Literacy Month 2017 NBA Draft Poetry Slam Project of saving, spending to be the number one pick wisely, being a smart con- style as the author about in the 2017 draft due to his current events whether it sumer, good and bad debt, athleticism, offensive entrepreneurship, and set- be at home or around the skills, and defensive world. Many question ting financial goals! They mindset. However, other inspire us to learn about how this relates to eco- top prospects such as nomics if this is not money management from UCLA and through brochures, about money. Josh Jackson from Kansas Economics is the internet information, and may also be picked at the by talking to personal study of decisions made number one spot based on and the sacrifices that bankers. their performances in the I am excited to say come with those deci- Ava Roberts past that I am aware of my fi- sions. The poems are Spring Hill Elementary season. about decisions made by nancial future! Every year Teams in the NBA Kayla Winn April is National Fi- I go to finance camps, run an individual or commu- Ira “T.J.” Williams select players who they Manor New Technology nancial Literacy Month. a girl scout cookie busi- nity that not only affect Cedar Ridge H. S. believe can contribute to Credit unions and banks ness, compete in youth Manor New Tech the individual but the the organization in a High School Seniors in people around them and remind us of the impor- savings contests, and The National Basket- positive way. Players like Economics and English IV the student must think tance of financial literacy. keep track of my money. I ball Association (NBA) Michael Jordan and Kobe are participating in an in- about how their poetry They have age-appropri- set financial goals and holds a draft every year for Bryant had an immediate tegrated Poetry slam affects others. In English ate websites where people track them. I hope that incoming college players impact on their teams. project. Students who are IV Students are reading can learn about finance you are in control of your to be selected by NBA The 2017 NBA Draft will in Economics are cur- Hamlet, re-writing Ham- topics like the importance finances too. teams. Some of the feature talented players rently reading various let, and writing poetry league’s greatest players who many NBA teams will poems from different au- about anything the think like LeBron James and Applied Materials try and build their teams thors and learning about of. At the end of the Michael Jordan have come around. Some players will the different skills project each student will period. He taught us that out of the NBA draft as thrive in the league while needed to properly write be gathered together to in coding language, you early selections while oth- others struggle for numer- poetry. After analyzing perform their one or two end a command with a ers have been late round ous seasons. Teams that the poems each student of their original poems semi-colon. surprises such as have had many top draft reads they are required to and share their thoughts The third station was Draymond Green and picks but still can’t seem write a poem in the same with their classmates. a mechanical engineering Isaiah Thomas. There have to make the playoffs are station. We built a 3D ob- been some drafts in which the and ject and had help to make multiple selections be- the Minnesota The First it. She taught us that in the came superstars in the Timberwolves. and graduated with a app, we couldn't rotate it NBA. However, other The 2017 NBA Draft bachelor’s degree in unless it was a sphere. I drafts have had disap- will be held on June 22, Business Administration. liked it because you could pointing results from the 2017 in , New Damon Luckett II In April 1988, he was cho- create anything you drew selected players. The up- York. This draft could have Hays High School sen for the Infantry Band and make it into an object coming 2017 NBA Draft is the most players to have drum major, becoming the Today, I went to a STEM that was beneficial. It was anticipated to be one of successful careers in NBA first and only African- boot camp at Applied Ma- pretty cool because that the best drafts in league history, even compared to American drum major in terials. At this 1-day camp, was my first time virtually history due to the number the 1984 draft with the history of the Fightin’ I went to 5 different stations sculpting a 3D figure. of talented players that Michael Jordan and Texas Aggie Band. where the instructors had a The fourth station are available. Hakeem Olajuwon and the After graduating he lesson plan. They provided was called Think and The 2017 NBA Draft 2003 draft with Lebron Kevin Parish was working for a com- breakfast and lunch. They Zoom. When I got in the has exceptionally talented James and Dwyane Wade. Park Crest M.S. pany training to become a also had a raffle ticket draw- station I thought to my- players who dominated on However, this could also Kevin P. Roberts, my pilot. On April 5, 1999 he ing where people had a self, "why is this called their college teams. Uni- be the draft with players uncle, was born in Austin, was hired to become a chance to win various Think and Zoom?". The versity of Washington’s who don’t live up to expec- TX at Bergstrom Air Force commercial airline pilot. prizes. I didn't win anything leader of the station was is expected tations. but I gained knowledge. legally blind. He invented Base. At a young age he However, on April 27, 1999 The first stations was a prototype where you'd knew that he wanted to Kevin Phillip Roberts, 32, called the blueberry syrup put on a headset and it Last Six Weeks become a pilot. When he died in the crash of a station. He pretty much uses your brain concentra- est for me and the most was little he liked playing cargo plane he was flying told us how his father tion to help you see some- stressful. It is challenging instruments like the to Oklahoma City. In my wasn't a great cooker but thing on your phone. It was for me to focus on class saxophone, the flute and family history, it shows he was very creative. He one of the most amazing work and homework doing piano. After he gradu- that he was the first child, went in the kitchen and things I've ever seen. this time because I get so ated high school, he at- the first black drum major, just put things together Lastly, the 5th station worried and stressed tended Texas A&M Uni- the first pilot and my first until he made something was Austin Energy. The about other things that I versity on a scholarship uncle. good. While he watched lady talked to us about have to pull myself back his father cook, he learned how lightning works and into reality. My friends ask Earth Day how to make blueberry electron clouds. She gave me why I am so quite in syrup. In his station, we us her background on how class at this time. I'll give ways, the loss of wilder- were asked how we were she came out of a small them a reason that is re- ness, and the extinction of going to make a car better city in Texas where she ally dumb but I'll still beat wildlife. . Our group leader was a graduated with 30 people myself up for it. Through- Earth day is a time woman who came out of in her class and went to out this last six weeks I dis- when we can raise public Montgomery, Alabama college. We also got to SaNaya White covered that there are awareness and everyone and graduated first in her experiment with generator Ann Richards many other people be- can come together to talk class and obtained various that had electricity flowing sides me that struggle as about the world we live in. degrees. The group and I through it. Her station was The last six weeks well at this time including Earth Day was first cel- discussed and presented the most fun. may be very exciting stu- teachers. I also learned ebrated in 1970 because the idea of a car than ran At the camp, I met dents and maybe adults. that I have great friends in 1969 a massive oil spill off of energy to where and learned with a lot of For me, it is the most that will help me through- in Santa Barbara, Califor- Sarah Robertson there was no gas needed new people. It was a great stressful time of the year. out the process and will nia. This tragic event in- Athlos Leadership Acad. for it to run. experience and I learned a It is the most stressful be- help me push on. Most im- spired individuals to orga- In the second station, lot from participating in cause grades are crashing portantly, I learned some- Earth Day was Satur- nize a national "teach-in" we helped code a game. this event. Applied Mate- down on you constantly thing that I will never for- day, April 22nd. Earth day that focused on educating The objective of the game rials will have this event pushing you to raise them, get. You can't give up on is an annual event, a time the public about the envi- was to shoot the rocks next year. This is a great project deadlines become yourself and count on when people raise the is- ronment. I hope that with the plane. He taught opportunity to get out and shorter and shorter, more someone to always pick sue about pollution, hu- people can appreciate our us different ways to learn from new engineers. homework is assigned, you up. No matter how re- man behavior, polluting planet earth and make change the controls in the This camp is an open-door and the STAAR test is re- liable they are, sometimes factories and power some behavioral sacrifices game. In our language, we opportunity to expand your petitively brought up. The you have to believe and plants, raw sewage, toxic to ensure a healthy planet end our sentences with a mind. last six weeks is the hard- count on yourself. dumps, pesticides, free- for future generations.