This school year, I have worked with lots of students in the TV Journalism Classes at Lehi High School. However, eight dedicated students represented Lehi at the Skills USA State competition this spring. I was so thrilled to have our two teams take home the Gold and Silver Medals in their competition. Each team of four students has 1 hour and 1/2 to write and produce a 3-minute newscast. Then they go live -- floor directing, tri-casting and anchoring their show. The winning team scored a 907 out of 1,000 points. Our Second Place finishers were only five points behind them with a 902! These numbers are super exciting to me because last year's winners won with a score of 750. These students worked hard. Looks like my lectures on the Inverted Pyramid of Journalism, Strong Leads, and Attribution seem to be sticking! Hooray. Great Work LHS!
It wasn't easy for those four students who placed second, to see their peers win Gold - when they wanted the top of the podium just as much. But it clarified again to me, it's not if you win or lose...but HOW you win or lose. Class, dignity and gratitude for the experience. If I have learned one thing in my first year of teaching high school; it's that the most important lessons I'm teaching don't have anything to do with broadcasting. Teaching character reigns supreme. In 33 days, those Seniors in my class will bid farewell to their high school experience. It's my hope that something positive I've said will stay with them. Life is what you make it....so make it SPECTACULAR!
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