TOM HAMMONDS RACE FOR ACHIEVEMENT PROGRAM PARTNERS WITH VANCE MIDDLE SCHOOL
Wed, 2008-05-07 10:28
Tom Hammonds, NHRA Pro Stock Car driver/owner and retired NBA player,
will take his national school program, Tom Hammonds Race for
Achievement, to Vance Middle School in Bristol, Tenn., on Wednesday,
May 14, at 12:45 p.m. EST in conjunction with O'Reilly NHRA Thunder
Valley Nationals.
Tom Hammonds Race for Achievement allows Hammonds to interact with students through message. Vance Middle School students will participate in an assembly where he will speak about the importance of education, sportsmanship, and leadership. After the assembly, fifty students will view the NHRA Pro Stock Chevrolet Cobalt and transporter.
During the assembly, Hammonds and Vance Middle School will be presented with a proclamation declaring it "Tom Hammonds Race for Achievement Day" in the city of Bristol, Tenn. Fifty students meeting set criteria will be chosen to receive an O'Reilly Auto Parts® Race Pack, filled with goodies supplied by program supporters (GM, Goodyear, and MacTools®), Tom Hammonds Hero Card, and two tickets to Friday's O'Reilly NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals race at the Bristol Dragway. Tom Hammonds, NHRA Pro Stock Car driver/owner and retired NBA player, will take his national school program, Tom Hammonds Race for Achievement, to Vance Middle School in Bristol, Tenn., on Wednesday, May 14, at 12:45 p.m. EST in conjunction with O'Reilly NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals.
Tom Hammonds Race for Achievement allows Hammonds to interact with students through message. Vance Middle School students will participate in an assembly where he will speak about the importance of education, sportsmanship, and leadership. After the assembly, fifty students will view the NHRA Pro Stock Chevrolet Cobalt and transporter.
During the assembly, Hammonds and Vance Middle School will be presented with a proclamation declaring it "Tom Hammonds Race for Achievement Day" in the city of Bristol, Tenn. Fifty students meeting set criteria will be chosen to receive an O'Reilly Auto Parts® Race Pack, filled with goodies supplied by program supporters (GM, Goodyear, and MacTools®), Tom Hammonds Hero Card, and two tickets to Friday's O'Reilly NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals race at the Bristol Dragway.
One student out of the 50 will be chosen to serve as an honorary crew member at the race. Per the teachers' and administration's recommendation, these 50 students' participation is based on maintaining a "B" average, good behavior, and no suspensions and/or unexcused absences.
In its efforts to promote student achievement, Vance Middle School will implement a race program designed to give students the opportunity to use lessons in science and math to build a race car, which they will race in late
September 2008 at the Bristol Dragway. Vance Middle is the third school to participate in the national program, with four schools to follow in the race markets of Dallas, Charlotte, N.C., Memphis, Tenn., and Indianapolis.
Hammonds and Tom Hammonds Enterprises, LLC is dedicated to rewarding students for their achievement in the classroom. By doing so it builds positive behavior towards education, self- esteem and confidence that build strong students and ultimately good citizens. Overall, the program sees itself as being a part of the community team and will always be a voice for progress in student achievement. To date, Hammonds has had the pleasure of speaking to many students encouraging them to stay in school, and while in school, be the best student they can be.
Tom Hammonds Race for Achievement allows Hammonds to interact with students through message. Vance Middle School students will participate in an assembly where he will speak about the importance of education, sportsmanship, and leadership. After the assembly, fifty students will view the NHRA Pro Stock Chevrolet Cobalt and transporter.
During the assembly, Hammonds and Vance Middle School will be presented with a proclamation declaring it "Tom Hammonds Race for Achievement Day" in the city of Bristol, Tenn. Fifty students meeting set criteria will be chosen to receive an O'Reilly Auto Parts® Race Pack, filled with goodies supplied by program supporters (GM, Goodyear, and MacTools®), Tom Hammonds Hero Card, and two tickets to Friday's O'Reilly NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals race at the Bristol Dragway. Tom Hammonds, NHRA Pro Stock Car driver/owner and retired NBA player, will take his national school program, Tom Hammonds Race for Achievement, to Vance Middle School in Bristol, Tenn., on Wednesday, May 14, at 12:45 p.m. EST in conjunction with O'Reilly NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals.
Tom Hammonds Race for Achievement allows Hammonds to interact with students through message. Vance Middle School students will participate in an assembly where he will speak about the importance of education, sportsmanship, and leadership. After the assembly, fifty students will view the NHRA Pro Stock Chevrolet Cobalt and transporter.
During the assembly, Hammonds and Vance Middle School will be presented with a proclamation declaring it "Tom Hammonds Race for Achievement Day" in the city of Bristol, Tenn. Fifty students meeting set criteria will be chosen to receive an O'Reilly Auto Parts® Race Pack, filled with goodies supplied by program supporters (GM, Goodyear, and MacTools®), Tom Hammonds Hero Card, and two tickets to Friday's O'Reilly NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals race at the Bristol Dragway.
One student out of the 50 will be chosen to serve as an honorary crew member at the race. Per the teachers' and administration's recommendation, these 50 students' participation is based on maintaining a "B" average, good behavior, and no suspensions and/or unexcused absences.
In its efforts to promote student achievement, Vance Middle School will implement a race program designed to give students the opportunity to use lessons in science and math to build a race car, which they will race in late
September 2008 at the Bristol Dragway. Vance Middle is the third school to participate in the national program, with four schools to follow in the race markets of Dallas, Charlotte, N.C., Memphis, Tenn., and Indianapolis.
Hammonds and Tom Hammonds Enterprises, LLC is dedicated to rewarding students for their achievement in the classroom. By doing so it builds positive behavior towards education, self- esteem and confidence that build strong students and ultimately good citizens. Overall, the program sees itself as being a part of the community team and will always be a voice for progress in student achievement. To date, Hammonds has had the pleasure of speaking to many students encouraging them to stay in school, and while in school, be the best student they can be.
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