Public Viewing, Take Down, and Sendoff Dinner

Today is the last full day at the CWSF. Everyone can't believe how quickly the week has passed. They've all gained a great deal of experience and made many friends. We quickly met for breakfast this morning and proceeded to the public viewing session at the Exhibit Hall. Susan and I dropped the team off and went for a coffee nearby. We walked back to the Exhibit Hall to pick up the group around noon. Everyone wanted to go back to their rooms to drop off the non-poster parts of their projects. 

We went for lunch shortly after returning and then strolled down to the Exhibit Hall to take down all the posters and clean up the booths. Once everyone passed their inspections, we returned back to the dorm for a couple of hours of down time. 

At 5PM today, we boarded public transit and went down to the Riverfront Plaza. This is much like our former Plaza of Nations, but much larger. The plaza afforded a panoramic view of Detroit and the GM Head Office. At the plaza, there were about five companies contracted to serve pizza of all kinds. Chirag found the stash of glow stick necklaces and Sonia and Susan were busing linking him up with them. Being by the water, it was cold and a bit breezy. The team played Frisbee for a couple of hours to keep warm. Around 7:30, we boarded transit headed back to to the dorms.

 

For the remainder of the evening, it's likely going to be a quiet one. Some wanted to do some homework, but many were going to pack.

Tomorrow, we leave for Windsor Airport at 1:30 PM. We are on Westjet Flight 185 and will depart at 4PM with a stop in Calgary. We will arrive at YVR at 7:04PM PST. 

Parents, please be at Vancouver Airport at 7PM to pick up your child.

It has been a fantastic week and our South Fraser Finalists have done us proud - three Bronze Medals, one Silver Medal, and a Challenge Award.  Susan and I would like to say thank you the South Fraser Finalists. It was our pleasure to support these great kids in their science endeavours.  Congratulations to all of you on a job well done!

Fredericton 2015 here we come!