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Special Education assistant Jeff Taylor shows off his first-place trophy from the 2016 Pyromania fireworks competition. In this nationwide contest known as SkyWars, Taylor arranged fireworks from a provided selection and designed a visual display in four hours. “There was a lot going on. I wasn’t crazy about it during the moment, but the more I did it, the more interested I got in fireworks,” Taylor said.

Special Education staffer Jeff Taylor’s out-of-this-world outlet

Tiffany Ung, Staff Writer January 27, 2022

In October 2020, thousands of people gathered on a hill in Moscow Mills, Mo. buzzing with anticipation. With the first fizz and crackle, everyone held their breath and looked up as the show began. This...

Special School District Testing Coordinator Jeff Taylor works to set up a firework show for a competition on Oct. 29. Getting involved in firework competitions has been Taylor’s hobby for a couple of years now. “We just started getting into it a few years ago, so we haven’t gotten into the larger competitions yet, but we’d like to. We enjoy doing it.” Taylor said.

Testing Coordinator Jeff Taylor Competes in firework shows as hobby

Reagin Ward, Convergent Media Writer October 27, 2016

It’s raining. Seventy-six explosives cover the ground, laid out across a field in a form that took months to perfect. In a matter of moments, the sky is lit up as Special School District Testing Coordinator...