Future City is a STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, & Math) competition, where middle school students have to imagine a city at least 100 years in the future around a theme.  This year's theme was a waste-free city using a circular economy.

 

Students must complete 5 deliverables:

Project Plan

A 1,500-word City Essay

Design a City Model

Film and edit their City Presentations (this in the

And complete a question-and-answer session about their city.

 

Students work in teams of 3 to 8 students.  Students must have at least 3 students for the competition.  They work on the different components from September until January.  They have due dates for each of the deliverables starting with the City Essay in December.

 

Shelby County had four teams compete in this year's competition. 

 

At West Middle School we had a 6th-grade team, city named Chicago 2122.  Students on that team include:

Mason Plottner

Claire Taylor

Elijah Grider

Alicia Richardson

Lorraine Lewis

Ryder Kooyman

Hatcher Smothermon

Noah Boerner

 

The second team at West Middle School was a 7th-grade team from Victory. Their city name was Rhôneside City.  This team won the Society of American Military Engineers Public Service Award.

The Public Service Award: Awarded to the team that demonstrates exemplary performance in recognizing and promoting the role public service plays in the economic and environmental needs of the nation.

 

Students on this team include:

Rachel Holiway

Rocky Clary

Tyler Fisher

 

 

East Middle School had two teams as well.  We had a 6th/8^th team, city name New York City 2121.  They won the Coalition for a Healthy Oldham County Award (The Future City competition is held at Oldham County High School when in person). 

The award is presented to the team that best expresses originality, creativity, feasibility, and evidence-based practices to reduce the burden of substance abuse in their community.

 

Students on this team include:

Brianna Breckenridge

Briley Staples

Asher Montgomery

Ivan Penix

Elliott Underwood

Ian Johnson

Rhys Davis

Caleb Kampschaefer 

 

East Middle School's second team was 7th-grade team. Their city name was Retopia. They won the Society of American Military Engineers Mission Award:

The Misson Award is awarded to the team that demonstrates exemplary performance in providing support to engineering components in the interest of national safety and security. 

 

Students on this team include:

Lily Carr

Blane Torzewski

Matthew Coursey

Elijah Ballard

Cody Young

Julienne Tipton

Maggie McDowell

Celia Hardin