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Westfield students create high-tech time capsule

WESTFIELD, Ind (WISH) – Westfield residents are able to leave a message for the future without leaving their homes.

This is thanks to three Westfield High School students who spent the past three months on a side project. “All of us worked really well together,” student Alicia Silhavy said. “We each had our own role.”

The students created a website where people can submit photos and letters. Not for social media, but for a time capsule.

Other items will be buried, too, but these high school students developed a way to get everyone involved. “We gave the people of Westfield a voice on this one, and that’s what I really like,” student Trevor Crupi said.

Here’s how it works: Anyone can attach, scan or even use a hashtag to upload content to the site.

“I think it’s a great way to make it accessible to everyone,” Westfield High School graduate Jordan Loeser said. “It’s a perfect opportunity to be able to just submit letters from home.”

The project is to celebrate the state’s bicentennial year and commemorate the grand opening of the massive 370,000 square foot indoor soccer arena, which is set to be Grand Park’s centerpiece next month.

The event center isn’t the only city project. Between hotels, homes and trails, the area is in for change.

“The growth has been so amazing, and I really wanted to represent what’s going on and what’s going to be happening in the future,” Westfield hospitality and volunteer coordinator Erin Shockley said.

As for the future, it’s bright for the students behind the site, and they hope their capsule letters will inspire others.

“Don’t forget your history,” Silhavy said. “Remember where you came from and where we’ve been.”

“I talked a little bit about facing the unknown, so hopefully that message still applies,” Loeser said.

“The website is my own little time capsule,” Crupi said. “That hopefully in 2046 when I look back on it I can say, ‘I made that. I helped do that.’”

The capsule will be buried at a ceremony outside the event center next Saturday. It will remain buried until 2046. If you’re interested in leaving a message, click here.