cougar strong racing #555
​6th grade team

Kayden Anderson - team manager

My name is Kayden Anderson and I am in the 6th grade. This is my first year on the Cougar Strong Racing team this year. I wanted to be on the team because I was in the Long Cane Elementary School  Greenpower Goblin team last year and it was so fun! This year I am hoping to be the team manager. I want to be the Team Manager because last year I was and I thought I did really well with it. I love being outdoors such as swimming and just being creative with the materials I find.
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Fun Fact: I drive Golf Carts, Side-by-Sides, and Four Wheelers. Also, I've driven a truck before.

Ashlyn Williams - pit crew chief

My name is Ashlyn Williams im in 6th grade. I am new to the Cougar Strong Race Team this year. I wanted to join because I really like to build and I have a lot of experience with tools. I would consider being a builder one day when I grow up. I really like teamwork and making new friends also. I would really like to be a driver. I would be good at it because I always want to win, I am aggressive in competitions, and I'd love to build the car and race it. I think that I would be good for the team.

Fun Fact: I have 7 dogs and I love to play with them. My favorite is my dog named Seven. He has a "7" shaped fur patch on his hip & he was born 7th in his liter.

blaine hardgrove - driver

My name is Blaine Hardgrove and I’m in the 6th grade I am new to the Cougar Racing Team. I wanted to join this team because it would be delightful to be and race a battery powered car. Another reason is becuase it is better than art as a 6th period.  The spot that I want on the team is either driver, pit crew chief, or data manager.

Fun Facts:  I play two sports Baseball and Football. I like playing outside and playing games. My favorite food is a 14 oz. steak and my favorite drink is a cherry Pepsi.  I'm actually from Granbarry, Texas and not Georgia.

lillian johnston - driver

My name is Lillian Johnston and I’m in the 6th grade. I’m new to Cougar strong Racing this year and wanted to join the team because my dad is a mechanic and I always loved to build cool things. He always helps me when I need help building. This year I am hoping to be a driver. I have driven all kinds of stuff like cars, four wheelers, and go carts. My favorite hobby is to build and to do art. I love spending time with my family and friends (p.s and my dogs). This year's racing team has been awesome and I really like it. One of my friends got in too and I’m glad about that. 
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Fun Fact: I love to skateboard like my dad. He started teaching me when I was 5 years old.

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jj Carlisle - driver

My name is JJ and I am in the 6th grade, I am also new to Cougar Strong Racing. I joined to learn and to drive and make a car. I hope to be a driver because I like to drive & race. I also used to be a mechanic.

Fun Fact: I love to eat sushi. I can also jump a four wheeler.

preston strickland - pit crew

My name is Preston Strickland and I’m in the 6th grade. This is my first year on the Cougar Strong Race Team. I wanted to be on the Greenpower team because I was on the Rosemont Elementary Goblin Team last year. I learned a lot and we got second in the nation. I want to be a driver on the team because I was a driver on the goblin team and it is really fun to drive the car. I love fishing, swimming, and having fun with friends. 

Fun Fact: I like to ride my dirtbike, four wheelers, and do anything outdoor related.

braelin bohannon - photographer

My name is Braelin Bohannon and I’m in the 6th grade. I’m new to Cougar Strong Racing this year and wanted to join the team because I think I may be interested in becoming a mechanic when I grow up. I’m also interested in opportunities to develop my leadership skills and I know that Greenpower is full of those. This year I’m hoping to be the Photographer or Pit Crew Chief because I think I have a lot to offer the team in that role.
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Fun Fact: A year ago, I got the golden glove award because I caught the ball before the girl got to 3rd base. Something I think is unique about me is that I have ADHD. One of my favorite things to do is spend time with my dogs and family!

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clint tanner - pit crew

My name is Clint Tanner and I am in the 6th grade. This year is my first year on the Cougar Strong Racing Team. The reason I wanted to be on the Greenpower team is because of my love of engineering. Last year I was fortunate  enough to be on the Rosemont Elementary Country Cub Racing Greenpower Goblin team. The team position I want this year is driver. I want to do this because I was able to do it last year and I wanted to be able to drive a F24 car.

Fun Fact: I love to fish, hunt, kayak, and build Legos. I have caught an 11.43 lb. largemouth bass.  

myles gill - pit manager

My name is Myles Gill and I’m in the 6th grade. I’m new to the Cougar Strong Racing team this year. Last year I was on the Long Cane Elementary Greenpower Racing team so this is my second year of Greenpower. I want to be a driver for the team because I love driving things and I would say that I am pretty good at it. I love any sports and this team will help me with teamwork and letting others help you with things.

Fun Fact: I’m related to Davy Crockett. He is my Nany’s great great uncle. I found this out when I was in second grade when we did a project on famous people. 

mccarty harrelson - asst. pit manager

My name is McCarty Harrelson. I am in the sixth grade. I am 12 years old. I have been in Greenpower since the beginning of the 2020-2021 school year. I wanted to join this cool program because I wanted a chance to become a driver. Even though I was not able to get that job I am still looking forward to having fun this year in whatever job I get. When I grow up I would want to be a neurosurgeon or a soccer player. This year since the driving job had already been taken I hope to be in the pit crew because I know how to do things fast and I like to build many things.
Fun Facts: I have played soccer for 8 years on my travel team. I have won 46 medals during these eight years during tournaments. Most of my soccer games are about 2 hours away on the weekend. For tournaments we have to drive 4 to 5 hours away to many places around the United States.

kennedy mccoy - data manager

My name is Kennedy McCoy and I'm in the 6th grade. I'm new to the Cougar Strong Racing team. I Wanted to be on the team because I like building things and driving thangs that go fast. This year I would like to be a driver or pit crew chief so I can be a part of the race.

Fun Fact: I'm on the Easton 12u team for softball.  

madyson boyd - data manager

My name is Madyson Boyd and l’m in the 6th grade. I’m new to Cougar Strong Racing this year and wanted to join the team because I think I may be interested in becoming a driver. I want to be a driver because I love riding four wheelers and driving things. I'm also interested in being a part of the pit crew because I like building things.

Fun Fact: I love catching in softball.

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mae caudill - data manager

My name is Mae Caudill. I am in 6th grade and I’m 12 years old. I’m new to Greenpower. I wanted to join because I wanted to see what the class was like. I want to be the material manager since I love to organize. Some things I like to do are read, draw, and play with my puppy. I like to read Calvin and Hobbes. Some of my favorite books are Hunger Games, Wings of Fire, and Harry Potter. My favorite thing to draw are dragons, cats, and dogs. My friends and family say I’m good at drawing dragons, but cats and dogs...not so much. At least, I don’t think I’m good at drawing cats or dogs. My puppy’s name is Finley, and he’s a Weimaraner. He’s 4 months old, but he’s getting big! When we got Finley, he was smaller than our full-grown cat! Now Waffles (the cat) is half Finley’s size. 
Fun Fact: I have 2 cats named Waffles and Mila (M-e-e-l-a), and a puppy named Finley. We have 3 ducks named Millie, Marley, and Applesauce, and 2 geese to protect the ducks named Maude and Athena. I used to have 2 goldfish, but they died. 

peyton mashburn - pit crew

My name is Peyton Mashburn and I am in the 8th grade. I’m new to Cougar Strong Racing this year, and I want to be on the team as a mechanic, because my future job will involve mechanics. I’m also interested in learning how to use tools and be a good team member. I also liked the idea of building a car, driving it, and winning some races. 

Fun Fact: My brother is going to be a mechanic, and I like the idea of knowing a lot about cars, and the fact that I am new to any sort of power tool, so this is a new experience for me. Another fun fact about me is that I have ADHD, and I wrote a whole essay about it.

max miller - safety manager

Hi my name is Max Miller and I'm in 6th grade. I am a new member to Cougar Strong Racing but last year I was on the Hollis Hand Greenpower Goblin team. I wanted to join Greenpower because when I did it last year, It was really fun and I know I can be helpful to the team. The position I'm hoping to get is Pit Crew Chief. I want this job because I think it would be really fun to be part of the pit crew and I would be pretty helpful. I have worked on cars with my mom before.

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