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UT Finalist | National Geographic Bee 2012


hello my name is Anthony Chang and I’m

hello my name is Anthony Chang and I’m the 2011 Utah State National Geographic

the 2011 Utah State National Geographic

the 2011 Utah State National Geographic champion this was my hometown sandy

champion this was my hometown sandy

champion this was my hometown sandy located at the foothills of the Wasatch

located at the foothills of the Wasatch

located at the foothills of the Wasatch Range in Utah it is the fifth largest

Range in Utah it is the fifth largest

Range in Utah it is the fifth largest city in Utah sandy was founded in the

city in Utah sandy was founded in the

city in Utah sandy was founded in the 1870s as a center for mining it soon

1870s as a center for mining it soon

1870s as a center for mining it soon became the center for the smelting

became the center for the smelting

became the center for the smelting business but underwent and change in the

business but underwent and change in the

business but underwent and change in the 1890s because the mines had shut down

1890s because the mines had shut down

1890s because the mines had shut down this change was to an agricultural

this change was to an agricultural

this change was to an agricultural society after the Great Depression

society after the Great Depression

society after the Great Depression sandy mainly became a residential

sandy mainly became a residential

sandy mainly became a residential community

community

community even though sandy Sylvia’s will serve

even though sandy Sylvia’s will serve

even though sandy Sylvia’s will serve residential community is still near a

residential community is still near a

residential community is still near a lot of Spears resulta Snowbird and right

lot of Spears resulta Snowbird and right

lot of Spears resulta Snowbird and right one of the thirty sorts of Park City

one of the thirty sorts of Park City

one of the thirty sorts of Park City which hosted the 2002 Winter Olympics

which hosted the 2002 Winter Olympics

which hosted the 2002 Winter Olympics these make you thought one of the best

these make you thought one of the best

these make you thought one of the best places in the nation to go ski Utah as a

places in the nation to go ski Utah as a

places in the nation to go ski Utah as a whole all sides a ton of the parks and

whole all sides a ton of the parks and

whole all sides a ton of the parks and trails which are ideal for hiking biking

trails which are ideal for hiking biking

trails which are ideal for hiking biking and other fun outdoor activities the

and other fun outdoor activities the

and other fun outdoor activities the five national parks in Utah are among

five national parks in Utah are among

five national parks in Utah are among the most famous in the nation so if you

the most famous in the nation so if you

the most famous in the nation so if you love the outdoors Utah is a great place

love the outdoors Utah is a great place

love the outdoors Utah is a great place to go another major attraction of Sandi

to go another major attraction of Sandi

to go another major attraction of Sandi is the Rio Tinto Stadium the Rio Tinto

is the Rio Tinto Stadium the Rio Tinto

is the Rio Tinto Stadium the Rio Tinto Stadium is the first soccer-specific

Stadium is the first soccer-specific

Stadium is the first soccer-specific Stadium in Utah and holds about 20,000

Stadium in Utah and holds about 20,000

Stadium in Utah and holds about 20,000 people so it’s one of the larger ones in

people so it’s one of the larger ones in

people so it’s one of the larger ones in the US the Rio Tinto Stadium hosts the

the US the Rio Tinto Stadium hosts the

the US the Rio Tinto Stadium hosts the Real Salt Lake soccer team my favorite

Real Salt Lake soccer team my favorite

Real Salt Lake soccer team my favorite team they were the 2009 MLS Cup

team they were the 2009 MLS Cup

team they were the 2009 MLS Cup champions second place last year 2010

champions second place last year 2010

champions second place last year 2010 I come here every once involved watch

I come here every once involved watch

I come here every once involved watch games they are fun

I’m here at the entrance to the

I’m here at the entrance to the seasonally gardens in the south of sandy

seasonally gardens in the south of sandy

seasonally gardens in the south of sandy sandy city was rated the best in the US

sandy city was rated the best in the US

sandy city was rated the best in the US for water conservation this garden is

for water conservation this garden is

for water conservation this garden is one of the first in the Wasatch Front to

one of the first in the Wasatch Front to

one of the first in the Wasatch Front to show how you can use very little water

show how you can use very little water

show how you can use very little water and drought resistant plants to still

and drought resistant plants to still

and drought resistant plants to still create a beautiful landscape that is

create a beautiful landscape that is

create a beautiful landscape that is green this is our family garden we try

green this is our family garden we try

green this is our family garden we try to plant vegetables here all year long

to plant vegetables here all year long

to plant vegetables here all year long we don’t use any pesticides so all of

we don’t use any pesticides so all of

we don’t use any pesticides so all of the plants growing in our garden or

the plants growing in our garden or

the plants growing in our garden or organic there’s not only a healthier way

organic there’s not only a healthier way

organic there’s not only a healthier way for us to live it was also one of the

for us to live it was also one of the

for us to live it was also one of the few ways our family tries to stay green

hey did you know in Salt Lake City it’s

hey did you know in Salt Lake City it’s illegal for residents to be carrying

illegal for residents to be carrying

illegal for residents to be carrying around a paper bag with a file in it so

around a paper bag with a file in it so

around a paper bag with a file in it so in this paper bag I don’t have a filing

in this paper bag I don’t have a filing

in this paper bag I don’t have a filing National Geographic videos

one of the most exciting experiences I

one of the most exciting experiences I had last year was my performance with

had last year was my performance with

had last year was my performance with the Utah Symphony under the wall known

the Utah Symphony under the wall known

the Utah Symphony under the wall known conductor maestro Terry Fisher

conductor maestro Terry Fisher

conductor maestro Terry Fisher I was playing Mozart’s Piano Concerto

I was playing Mozart’s Piano Concerto

I was playing Mozart’s Piano Concerto number 23 and a major move the one and

number 23 and a major move the one and

number 23 and a major move the one and it was to say music to my ears I think

it was to say music to my ears I think

it was to say music to my ears I think music has helped me perform better in

music has helped me perform better in

music has helped me perform better in competitions because I get used to being

competitions because I get used to being

competitions because I get used to being up on stage

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