The Stafford Tech Student Car Show
The SADD Chapter at Stafford Technical Center just held their third annual student car show at the school. The show recognizes the considerable amount of work that students have done to make their vehicles the works of art that they are. The project director for this project was James Reed, a junior from Mill River Union High School. The car show was supported by Rutland County START, an organization dedicated to stopping underage drinking, which provided the services of Trooper Casey Daniell of the Vermont State Police, whose presence assured responsible motoring, and who acted as one of the judges. School Resource Officer Chris Greene of the Rutland City Police Department also acted as a judge.
The show was open to any vehicle owned or operated by a Stafford student or staff member. The car chosen as the “Best Overall” was a gorgeous 1972 Chevy Malibu, which is owned by Philip Campo, a student in the Auto Refinishing Program who comes from Proctor High School. Phil’s Malibu also took the honors as “Best Classic Car”.
The “Most Unique” vehicle was a Chevy Impala SS Race Car owned and raced by Kayla Bryant, a junior in the Automotive Technology Program hailing from Rutland High School. As the vehicle is not “street legal”, it was trailered to the school by Kayla’s father. Kayla, along with fellow Rutland High School Automotive Technology student Nick Roucoulet, shared both “Best Exterior” and “Best Tuner” for a 2004 Saab.
Sean Gagnon, a Rutland High School student in the Electrical and Plumbing Program, won three trophies with his 2003 Mustang. Sean won the “Best Interior” award outright, and shared the honors for “Best Exterior ‘and “Best Overall”.
The final award, the “Worst Vehicle” Award, was given after a surprisingly hotly contested contest, with quite a number of entries. The “winner” of this dubious award was Brandon Barrett, a Fair Haven Union High School student in the Electrical and Plumbing Program, who entered his 1983 Ford Ranger.
Photo: Kayla Bryant, winner of “Most Unique” being presented with trophy by STC Asst. Director Ted Guilmette,also in photo; RPD Off. Chris Greene, VSP Trooper Caey Daniell, and SADD/VTLSP member James Reed
