Rising Star AwardAt every tournament, there are teams that the judges notice and believe will soon be among the best and the brightest. The Rising Star Award recognizes a team that the judges believe stands out and that we expect great things from in future Challenges.
Now the pressure is on for upcoming years :-)
The kids were so excited! Now they are qualified to go to the state tournament on Jan 17 in Ames, IA. Of course the kids are raring to go! We will need to decide if/when we are going to go. Since Haley can't officially participate in the competition I am having a difficult time with justifying the expense of driving and a hotel room. She put in a lot of time and hard work so I don't want to disappoint her. I am sure we will end up going, whether it will be the whole family or not will have to be decided.
Here are a couple of shots from yesterday, the first is of "Shane" the robot. The second is right after the awards ceremomy. The kids don't look just a little excited do they?
Here's a travel tip for you: Don't trust the directions given to you by a third party. We ended up in Nebraska twice and had to call Scott for street by street guidance in order to find the competition location yesterday. It is a good thing that I am always early for things and that I don't get flustered or upset by things too easily. Boy were we ever lost!
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