For Immediate Release, Omaha, NE January 13, 2009
Ste’Phen, 12, worked hard to compose a musical ringtone inspired by nature for the seventh annual Club Tech Digital Arts Festivals. Recently, his hard work paid off as he was named a regional winner for the contest that had nearly 350 entries nationwide.
Ste’Phen received a plaque and Microsoft Zune Mp3 player and moved on to represent the Midwest region at the national competition.
The Digital Arts Festival is part of the national Club Tech program, a partnership between Boys & Girls Clubs of America, Microsoft and Best Buy Children’s Foundation. In contests held locally, regionally and nationally, Boys & Girls Clubs members across the world are encouraged to combine creativity with technology know-how to create a digital masterpiece in one of five categories – photo illustration, music production, filmmaking, graphic design and website development.
Ste’Phen’s upbeat ringtone, Wake Up Call, was required to fall under the theme “The Nature of Design” and was judged based upon age, power of expression, originality and technological skill demonstrated.
Through Club Tech’s Digital Arts program, members like Ste’Phen learn how to produce movies, music, graphics, photo illustrations and Web sites. (more…)
Jay, a nine-year Carter Lake Club member and senior at Thomas Jefferson HS, recently received 1st place regional Club honors for his work in Design Tech, a component of the Club’s Digital Arts program. Jay’s task was to select a Club role model, and using electronic drafting and design programs, create a billboard depicting the impact that role model as had on their life and the lives of other in the Club. Jay selected Julie Gass, Education Program Director at the Carter Lake Unit.
