May 6, 2025
High school students from Kickapoo and Parkview participated in the 2025 Technology Education Association of Missouri (TEAM) district contest held at the Robert W. Plaster Center for Advanced Manufacturing at OTC on May 5. This year's contest had more than 100 entries with a wide variety of designs that included cabinets, chess sets, end tables, ceramics, trailers, leatherworking, and more.
Students qualifying for state contests will display their designs at Osage Beach and compete on May 12. Participating in this TEAM contest gives students recognition for their hard work and allows them to see other projects. The projects completed in Technology Education courses or as a part of TEAM allow students to show their dedication to a project and see it through from ideation to completion.
Kickapoo High School
Advancing to State:
Desk - Michael Belcolore & Astin Sutter
Drum - Gage Garrison
Chair - Aiden Lewis
Bolo Tie, Cutting Board, Plaque - Jacob Frecks
Parkview High School
Advancing to State:
Scuba Bench - Alton Littles
Cutting Board - Shiloh Giles
Motorcycle 12 Bar & Flower Table - Dawson Simpson
12 Bar and Wheelie Trainer - Logan Wellonen
Cooking utensils - Rolando De La Fuente
Cutting Board - Ahmed Makhloufi
Drum - Zane Cornelson
Cutting Board - Lukas Tannehill
KC Cutting Board - Emily Childress
Finger Skate Park - Ezekiel Chance
Handy Hack Saw - Will Eshnaur
Storage Chest - Will Gerstner
Old TV - Jason Kuehne
The Association is a professional, non-profit, educational association devoted to the development and advancement of industrial technology and engineering education in the State of Missouri. Our Purpose: To define, stimulate, and strive for the ideal forms of industrial technology education; to promote industrial technology and engineering education as a vital, integral aspect of education for all students at all educational levels throughout the State of Missouri: to promote the improvement of the quality of instruction in industrial technology and engineering education; to encourage and assist educators and others to keep instructional content, methods, and facilities current with changes in industry, technology, jobs, occupations, and careers; to recognize and reward the achievements of both industrial technology teachers and students; to assist members in their professional growth; and to coordinate and promote the activities of district and local industrial technology associations.
