And the award goes to.....

Today the students had a full morning of presenting their projects to members of the public and school groups who came to the Agridome. After they returned to our dorm for lunch, we had a little bit of time to get all gussied up for the awards ceremony, banquet and dance. We're a good looking group! (see photo above).

All the students can be very proud of the work that they did to get them to the Canada-Wides. It is an absolute honor for them to be here, and a testament to the hard work they put into their Science projects. Very few students from each province make it to this point. A special honor went to Isabella today. At the award ceremony she was awarded with an Honorable Mention award in her age and category. We're all very excited for her here, as I'm sure you are at home!

Our celebratory dinner banquet was great. For those who like seafood, there was a whole lobster for each person. It was kind of hilarious to watch everyone trying to figure out how to eat it most efficiently. I was having beef, so it was easy for me to sit back and laugh at the lobster eaters... :-) After dinner there was another video dance. Everyone had fun listening to music, dancing, playing cards, and acquiring various balloon hats, etc. I've included some photos of the dinner and dance on the Flickr site.

Tomorrow is the final morning of public viewing, with the fair finishing at noon. The students will then package up their projects and get them ready to store and ship out on Tuesday. We'll be leaving on the charter bus around noon for our afternoon in Halifax, then returning to Truro for the big "Farewell to Nova Scotia" bash. It doesn't go too late, thankfully, as we'll need to get back and finish packing so we can depart for the airport in the morning. A reminder that our flight should be returning to Kamloops about 6:20pm on Sunday evening. I know all the students have had a great time here, but will be anxious to get home to see everyone and share all their stories, mementos, etc. with you. I know that I'm sure missing my family. It's been a great week, but it will be nice to get home!