Last day of camp… Day 588 25JUN10

Today was the last day of camp for Joshua and Jarrod. It has been a busy and exciting week for both of them and neither one wanted it to be over.

Jarrod finished up his week with final competition of several robotic challenges. His team "Robot Crashers" had to configure and program the robot to do several challenging tasks. He did such a good job that he won the "City Canyon" challenge which put a big smile on his face.

He joined forces with another team for the afternoon's competition and they did very well in figuring out how to navigate the courses laid out for them. The entire experience was fantastic and had a very positive impact on Jarrod. He definitely thinks robotics are amazingly cool and is already making plans to attend the advanced camp next summer. It gave him a chance to see how all of the things he studies in math and science can be applied to do some amazing things and has sparked a new area of exploration for him to continue to pursue. I know he will remember the experience for a long time.

Joshua spent the day bowling in the morning and at the movies watching Toy Story 3 in the afternoon. We all met at the Children's Cancer Center for an end of camp party and had a wonderful diner from the Columbia Restaurant. Joshua and his friends had a wonderful week and were all smiles. We got a chance to see some old friends that we haven't seen in a while. All the campers received special awards and the parents got a chance to view a special DVD with pictures from the entire week.  Joshua ended his week by having Trent, Emma's older brother, come over and spend the night!