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Students build Heath Stadium models as T'Mobile stadium contest drives community turnout
Summary
Students in a CTE project built scale models of Heath Stadium while the district's campaign in T'Mobile's Friday Night Lights contest drew nearly a half-million votes and community support; the campaign offered a $1,000,000 prize for stadium upgrades.
Lebanon Community School District described an intersection of classroom learning and community engagement on Oct. 9, as students in CTE classes designed physical scale models of Heath Stadium and the district continued its campaign in T'Mobile's Friday Night Lights contest.
Presenter told the board that 7 Oak Middle School students, supervised by teacher Michael Swindle and the new CTE teacher Doug Knuth, designed stadium sketches and 3D printed prototype pieces to test seating, circulation and accessibility. "Students are getting standards-based learning while also showcasing their creativity and pride," the presenter said.
Student board members reported that the district had nearly a half-million votes in the T'Mobile contest and was currently in second place; the prize is $1,000,000 to fund stadium upgrades. The presenter described the themed Friday game night (magenta lights donated by Sunbelt Rentals, QR-code banners and a halftime $25,000 check presented by T'Mobile representatives) and thanked community partners including Fitzpatrick Painting and Minuteman Press for in-kind support.
Why it matters: The project combines hands-on CTE experience with a community-driven fundraising and visibility campaign for stadium improvements; students and staff described high community participation at events and on social media.
What happens next: District staff asked community members to continue voting in the contest through Oct. 24 and said the students' work will continue as part of classroom learning and the stadium campaign.
Quotes are taken from district presenters and student board members in the transcript.
