[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 134 (Monday, September 12, 2011)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1593]
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                    TRIBUTE TO HOTCHKISS HIGH SCHOOL

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                          HON. SCOTT R. TIPTON

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                       Monday, September 12, 2011

  Mr. TIPTON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the Hotchkiss High 
School engineering team for their award winning project, the Caboose, 
which won first place in the Junior Engineering Technical Society and 
Ability One National Engineering Design Competition in Washington, D.C. 
last February.
  The engineering team was made up of Hotchkiss High School seniors 
Brandon Duval, Isaac Fisher, Zachary Larmer, Cody Spiker, Ryan Spor and 
junior Dave Murry. Through hard work and bright innovation, this team 
beat over 300 other high school engineering teams throughout the 
nation.
  The team's project, the Caboose, is designed to help a person who 
uses crutches to wheel their luggage behind them when travelling. The 
team's inspiration came from Hotchkiss local Paul Larmer, who is also 
the father of one of the members. After many interviews, the team and 
Mr. Larmer, along with Hotchkiss Physics Professor, Richard Hypio, 
concluded that transporting luggage through crowded airports is one of 
the more inconvenient parts of travelling while on crutches. So the 
team went to work.
  After many designs and several prototypes, the team developed a 
hands-free system to carrying luggage while on crutches, which later 
became their award-winning project, the Caboose. Currently, the team is 
working to have the Caboose patented and be placed in the market.
  Mr. Speaker, it is my honor to recognize the Hotchkiss High School 
engineering team. Through hard work and the innovative spirit that has 
made America great, this team has created a marketable product that 
will hopefully continue to help many Coloradans and Americans today.

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