Day 5

GRADUATION DAY!!!!!!!

You could tell even at breakfast that it was going to be a great week-ending day. The kids were extra chatty, already talking about going back to their mountain air, best friends and families, but also mentioning how much they'd miss each other. Friends became inseparable and flashbulbs were constant, but we forged on.

The graduation ceremony took place beneath the Pathfinder located in the center of Space Camp. All of the students, donning team colors, paraded to their seats and we began. The director of Space Camp spoke about how wonderful the week had been and made the exciting announcement that a former Space Camp attendee had recently been involved in an actual space mission!

After each team graduated, the group and individual awards began. Like a beaming parent, I watched as Matthew and Gerson's team won "Best Team" for the low ropes activities, KelliJane and Brandon's team won "Best Mission" for their Alpha Mission, and Mimi and Taylor's team won "Best Team Attitude." It SEEMS like every team won something, but in actuality, SCSDB just has phenomenal kids!!!! Lastly, they presented a medal to the most outstanding in each of the age groups (approx. 30-50 students per group) and KelliJane won!

After the ceremony, more pictures were snapped and we went to the G-Force and SpaceShot to ride them as many times as possible before it was lunch time. We ate a quick lunch, took more pictures and hit the road.

After 2 construction delays and Atlanta traffic, we arrived to SCSDB about 10:30 to the loving arms of parents and each students happily fleeted to their cars, parents said their "thank yous" (and I thanked them right back for being so supportive and having tremendous kid!) and we all headed home!