Team 7A's "Awesome Arizona" Speakers
2007-2008 School Year

Tuesday, September 18
- Chuck Sundstrom, Operations Manager & Race Director & Dwayne
Harksell, Director of Marketing for Firebird
Raceway
Friday, September 2
- Townsend
Saunders, Olympic Silver Medalist in wrestling at the Atlanta Games
& Tricia
Saunders, America's most successful women's wrestler and pioneer in
women's wrestling
Tuesday, October 16, 9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.
Wednesday, November 7, 11:48 a.m.-1:45 p.m.
- Betsy
Youngman, former Olympic cross country skiier, current science teacher
at Phoenix Country Day School, and scientist studying the ice of the Artic
and Antartica in relation to global warming'e effects. Also avid kayaker
of category 4 and 5 rapids and leader of student trips to various locals.
Thursday, November 8, 12:18-12:53 p.m.
- Kevin Nee,
one of the top five competitors in the World's Strongest Man (WSP) competition.
He was featured in the MTV reality series 'True Life"
and has been named one of the '25 Fittest Men in the World' by Men's
Fitness magazine. Was the Sports Illustrated Athlete of the
Week in 2002.
Tuesday, December 4, 9:00 a.m.- 1:00 p.m.
Thursday, December 6, 9:30 - 11:30 a.m.
- Arizona Game & Fish
Department presents 'Bats! Thats Where Its At!' This is a 2
hour presentation exploring the world of bats
and learning some amazing facts about these mysterious creatures. This
delightfully animated and hands-on program is fun and educational. You're
"guano" love it!
Friday, December 14
Thursday, January 10, 9:26 a.m.-10:34 a.m.
- Arie
Luyendyk Jr., auto racing driver on the A1 Grand Prix cicruit and son
of Indianapolis 500 winner Arie Luyendyk. [website]
Friday, January 11, 12:18-12:53 p.m.
Thursday, January 24, 2:00-2:45 p.m.
Friday, January 25, 12:18-12:53 p.m.
Professor David Barker of
the Arizona State University Herberger College School of Theatre and Film
will be sharing the art of mime.
Monday, January 28, 12:18-12:53 p.m.
- Rob Brothers or Aletheia Polygraph
Services will be coming in to explain and demonstrate how a polygraph
or lie detector analysis works.
Monday. February 4, 2008, 9:26-10:34 a.m.
- Michael
Otis - Everest climber, accomplished traveler, competitive runner,
scuba diver, mountain biker, extreme skier, and plane crash survivor -
will come and share his experiences and stories of his climbing of the
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Friday, February 8, 2008, 12:18-2:04 p.m.
- Dan Horn, a local
standup ventriloiquist for the past 25 years, brings his one man show to
Team 7A sharing the art of ventriloquism. He will be joined by Jerry
Layne, comedy ventriloquist and "dummy maker". [website]
Friday, February 15, 2008, 12:30-1:30 p.m.
Tuesday, February 26,2008, 12:18-12:53 p.m.
Monday, March 17, 2008
Friday, May 2, 2008
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