Teens were bored so they built a backyard roller coaster

When two Wisconsin high school boys - sophomore JT Nejedlo and freshman Aidan Deaven - found themselves bored one summer, they decided to build a backyard roller coaster.

"We decided to build a roller coaster because it would be fun," said JT Needle.

As you can imagine, it was easier said than done. But with a dad who used to be a physics professor, they were given the green light to try, and try, and try.

In fact, they tried for a few years - and finally succeeded. Although classmates teased them about it and teachers were skeptical, the boys - Nejedlo now a freshman at the University of Wisconsin and Deaven set to go there in the fall - recently finished their project with an awesome-looking coaster. They were honored by the school board on Tuesday. Sometimes boredom ain't such a bad thing.

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