Lane Moving on to State History Fair Competition

Why do I not remember History Fair Competitions when I was in 8th grade? I do remember science Fair, if I recall correctly I entered that most years, but History fair does not ring a bell.
Of course even entering the Science Fair, I had no concept of "Citywide" or "Statewide" events. I had no clue that there was anything beyond the event at my own school. I'm not sure if that was because this is a "New" Concept, or that the school I went to just did not chose participate. Of course there is another explanation; maybe the quality of my work did not warrant further steps, and my school was being kind to keep me in the dark.

Well these competitions do exist and Lane's documentry was selected first by school to move on to the citywide event, where a team of judges decided that it should move forward yet again this time to an event in Springfield.
His documentry was on the history of the Chicago blues. ( I would post it on YouTube but Google's new software now catches any Copy written music.) Even though "Common -Use" laws I believe do allow for children to use recorded music in their school projects. (I will happily give 100% of all of the non-existing earnings to the artists)
It is hard to get a sense in this shot, but there were a large amount of people it this event.

Lane is being joined by Nour, Davey, Brett, Brigid and Blu; other 7th and 8th Graders from Catherine Cook School.
The competition is on May 6th.
http://www.chicagohistoryfair.org/
Click on congratulations winners and then junior metro Chicago then documentaries.
http://www.catherinecookschool.org/page.cfm?p=12&newsid=250
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