Megan the winner

 On our drive to Utah I got a text from a friend at the science fair awards ceremony we had to miss, letting us know Megan won first place at SARSEF and her science fair project would be advancing to State (AzSEF). Yay Megan!!!

Unfortunately that meant that Megan had to create a science fair board this week since at SARSEF they require a digital slideshow submission and at AzSEF they require a physical board (they really should coordinate better). She spent some time over spring break making the physical board and got to go to Tempe the Thursday following Spring Break, missing school for what she called her personal field trip, since she was the only one in the school that got to go.

To get her something nice to wear for AzSEF, we headed out shopping and found a fun head band (that we didn't get) and a cute outfit that she did get. 

Since she didn't make it to the SARSEF awards, she didn't get her trophy until later, but it sure was a cool trophy! Something to be proud of for sure!

The day of AzSEF we set up her board, then went out to lunch at Raising Cane's. It made for a good mother/daughter date.

It was pretty hot, so the goofball turned her pants into shorts.

Back at Sun Devil Stadium, Megan had to hang out with all the other kids while judges came around to interview them. Adults had to stay upstairs away from all the action. Megan took Annie's phone so she could communicate with me. It was a long 3 hours, and kind of boring, but also a little nerve wracking, having to talk to judges. She did fine, though, and was relieved when it was all over. 

She didn't win a prize at state, but we're super proud of her for making it that far, the only kid in our family to do so, and, as far as we know, maybe the first kid at her school to do so.

Megan also participated in Reflections this year and made it to State in both the photography and the film composition categories. I was the State Reflections Chair this year, so I was in charge of the state-wide showcase, which we did virtually. Since I'm stepping away from that role this coming year, that was the last big thing I had to do for that role and it was a relief to be done with it.

Since Megan had the inside scoop, when I stopped in to take pictures of the 5th grade winners, she didn't have her certificates (we left them at home) but was the only one wearing her shirt. Good job, Megan!