The school bell rang at 3 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 28, but instead of busing off to extracurricular activities or home for the weekend, Meridian Technical Charter students donned headsets and grabbed wireless controllers. For the high schoolers, the day was just beginning.
Over 100 students at the high school on Locust Grove Road, some of whom brought sleeping bags or decks of cards for down time, proceeded to play video games for 24 hours straight.
The gaming marathon was organized by students in Meridian Tech’s chapter of SkillsUSA, a national career and technical student organization. The purpose: to raise money for St. Luke’s Children’s Hospital in Boise…