Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: THURSDAY, May 6, 1993 TAG: 9305060154
SECTION: VIRGINIA PAGE: C2 EDITION: NEW RIVER VALLEY
SOURCE: PAUL DELLINGER SOUTHWEST BUREAU
DATELINE: WYTHEVILLE LENGTH: Medium
She will be honored at a 9 a.m. awards assembly today at her school as the sixth-grade winner from Virginia in the national contest.
State Sen. Jack Reasor, D-Bluefield, and representatives from Kmart, national corporate sponsor of the "Invent America" program, are scheduled to attend.
Amanda, now in seventh grade, came up with an invention which she named "The Environmental Pigeon."
It is the same size and shape as the traditional clay pigeon used in skeet shooting, but is made of biodegradable materials and filled with bird and grass seed which enriches the environment when the target is shattered.
"Kids come up with the greatest things that we never dream of," said Sara Wingard. Wingard and Delores Craig are the school's coordinators for "Invent America."
At the assembly, Amanda will receive her savings bond and other awards for her achievement. Kmart will also present Scott Memorial with several gifts including "Invent America" program materials, books for its library, a classroom banner and other educational materials.
Amanda and her parents were honored last year at a program held at the Wytheville Kmart store as part of a nationwide celebration arranged for the 1992 "Invent America" program.
The program was started in 1987 by then-Vice President George Bush, who now is its honorary chairman. It was designed to foster innovative thinking among the country's elementary schoolchildren by challenging them to invent solutions to everyday problems.
Material on the program is available by sending $2.95 for postage and handling to Invent America, 510 King St., Suite 420, Alexandria, Va. 22314.
by CNB