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Population: Approximately 200,000

Things of Interest: State and city parks; University of Nebraska, Cornhusker Football National Champs; Lied Jungle (rain forest) at Henry Doorley Zoo; Offut Air Force Base, a Strategic Air Command (SAC) base in Omaha; state capitol, museums, lakes, bike paths, Children's Zoo, shopping malls, Sheldon Art Gallery, Unicameral, only tractor testing facility in the world, prairie and lots of wildlife.

Industry: Smith-Klein-Beechum, Kawasaki, Goodyear, Gooch's Mill, Dorsey/Sandoz, Square D, poultry plant, Cushman, Weaver Potato Chips, Duncan Aviation, Peglers/Sysco, Purina, Burlington Northern railroad, Lincoln Steel, and Duffy's Fireworks

Agriculture: Wheat, corn, soy beans, hogs, beef and dairy cattle, alfalfa, milo, and sorghum

School Name: Lincoln Southeast High School

School Mascot: Knight

School Colors: Black and Gold

Class Participating: 10 teachers and a variety of classes including Advanced Math, BASIC Computer Science, Geometry, Advanced Algebra, Precalculus, and Beginning Algebra

School Contact: Judy Bogle

Contact's Address: jbogle@lps.esu18.k12.ne.us

School's Population: Approximately 2,000

What do the kids like to do when school is not in session: bike, snow ski, hang out with friends, go to movies and laser light shows, cruise "O" Street, roller skate, sports, shop, go to parks, skateboard, play in my band, sleep late, listen to CD's, fish and hunt, work, play the guitar and other instruments, sing, participate in clubs, dance, art, church youth groups, do homework, play Nintendo & Sega & Atari, computer, meet new people, exercise, water ski, go to camps, go out to eat, read, write,swim and vacation.

Holidays include Easter with Chocolate bunnies, lots of candy, Easter egg hunts, and Sunrise services; Fourth of July with Fireworks and parties; Halloween when goblins go trick-or-treating; Thanksgiving with turkey and stuffing, family, snow skiing in Colorado and of course, Christmas with Christmas trees, presents, sledding, Christmas tree lightings, no school, Santa Claus, family, drink eggnog, play Twister; family suppers; eat and have fun; with relatives and friends - dinners, gatherings, outdoor activities; travel to California.

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