Haley Bowers enjoys working at her family's business, Concordia Auto Mart in Concordia, Kan. This 12-year-old has operated the business's Venus 1500 controlled display for nearly a year - ever since the business purchased its 48x112 Galaxy Display. Her favorite work includes inserting a waving flag in back of the text message, "God Bless America".
Bowers' mother, Elaine, recently drove Haley to the Daktronics Headquarters in Brookings, SD to take in-house Venus 1500 software training. While Bowers enjoys operating and learning about the display she also takes it very seriously: "I have to make sure I know what I am doing because when I get home, I have to teach my dad what I learned."
Before attending the training Bowers knew quite a bit about the Venus 1500 software program. She basically taught herself how to run the controller with a little help from others.
During the one-on-one training, the instructor enabled her to quicken her operating skills, "I did it the long and hard way and she taught me shortcuts."
Bowers makes it clear that she does not like bragging about her operating skills, "Most of my friends don't know I [run the display], they think my parents [run] it."
The modest 12-year-old says even though most of her friends are not aware of her work, some of her teachers are, and are very complimentary.
Bowers, who has two older brothers and one younger one, is the only sibling that operates the business's display.
Besides running the display, Bowers also practices gymnastics in hopes of someday becoming a famous gymnast someday.
Bowers' mother, Elaine, recently drove Haley to the Daktronics Headquarters in Brookings, SD to take in-house Venus 1500 software training. While Bowers enjoys operating and learning about the display she also takes it very seriously: "I have to make sure I know what I am doing because when I get home, I have to teach my dad what I learned."
Before attending the training Bowers knew quite a bit about the Venus 1500 software program. She basically taught herself how to run the controller with a little help from others.
During the one-on-one training, the instructor enabled her to quicken her operating skills, "I did it the long and hard way and she taught me shortcuts."
Bowers makes it clear that she does not like bragging about her operating skills, "Most of my friends don't know I [run the display], they think my parents [run] it."
The modest 12-year-old says even though most of her friends are not aware of her work, some of her teachers are, and are very complimentary.
Bowers, who has two older brothers and one younger one, is the only sibling that operates the business's display.
Besides running the display, Bowers also practices gymnastics in hopes of someday becoming a famous gymnast someday.
