Saturday,
June 21, 2003
by Beckie-Anne
Thain
On Saturday the competition continued
for other teams. In the afternoon, Dr. Claire Calcagno with
Deep Arch—the MIT deep water archeology group—talked
to us about her experiences using ROVs to discover the secrets
of ancient shipwrecks.
Finally it was time for the awards dinner.
Along with our parents, grandparents, and siblings we entered
the Walker Memorial Building. After dinner Bryce Merrill, the
chief judge, began the award presentation. We cheered as our
fellow competitors were recognized for the best poster, best
tether management, best design. Near the end our team received
the prize for the best documentation.
Finally it was time to award the prizes
for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place in the 12/25 Class and the Open Class.
We didn’t expect to win any of these
prizes. Third place was awarded to our new friends from Newfoundland’s
Memorial University, second place was announced and then it
was time to find out which team was the winner.
“First place,” Bryce Merrill
announced, “is a tie. It goes to Cambridge Rindge and
Latin School and…”—Bryce paused for effect—“to
White Rock South Surrey Home Educators.”
We were utterly shocked. Our mouths
dropped open and we looked at each other flabbergasted.
As both teams ran (yes, we ran) forward we hugged and congratulated
each other. It was an amazing moment.
Overall, this whole course has been
one of the most rewarding experiences of my life. The challenges
we faced, the struggles we endured and the exhilaration we felt
at the finish was all a part of an incredible process. I am
very thankful for this opportunity.
Introduction
|
April
22, 2003 |
| November
25, 2002 |
April
28, 2003 |
| November
28, 2002 |
May
2, 2003 |
| December
5, 2002 |
May
12, 2003 |
| December
19, 2002 |
May
19, 2003 |
| January
23, 2002 |
May
26, 2003 |
| January
30, 2003 |
June
3, 2003 |
| February
13, 2003 |
June
10, 2003 |
| February
28, 2003 |
June
19, 2003 |
| March
7, 2003 |
June
20, 2003 |
| March
14, 2003 |
June
21, 2003 |
| March
20, 2003 |
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| With our mentor Harry Bohm and our sister Rachael |
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