On Wednesday, February 22, 2023, at the University of Texas' Lyndon B. Johnson Auditorium, seven of our top Digital Design / Skull Studios students had the thrill of watching one of our UIL Documentary Film Projects premiere on a theater screen to hundreds of their peers from across the state of Texas. We could hear the audience's sighs of heartfelt appreciation for our documentary, Housing the Unhoused - affirmation that hard work had produced something lasting, beautiful and important. Thrill number two was even better. The Nobelity Project founders, Christy and Turk Pipkin enter the stage to announce the winners of the Nobelity Social Impact Award. Out of 125 nominated entries, Lytle's documentary is awarded 1st place and our program receives a $1,000 gift certificate to purchase more equipment! After photos on the stage and back to our seats, thrill number three came quickly: UIL Director Paula Rodriguez announces the Conference 1-3A UIL Young Filmmakers Documentary winners. The excitement built as they named third place, then second place, and in that final moment, we all hear them say, "and the State Champion Documentary winner is...Housing the Unhoused by Lytle High School!" What a moment of joy and excitement. After a long drive home from Austin, our awesome Mayor of Lytle, Mr. Ruben Gonzalez still had one more thrill planned for our students. As we arrived back home, all were surprised by a siren-and-lights police escort through town all the way to the High School parking lot where Mayor Gonzalez could be seen in the dark waving a huge black Lytle Pirate Flag. Pirate Pride! He put the icing on the cake for our big day.