Awards Ceremony

Today was another public viewing day. However it did start out with a Team BC photo in front of the Carleton University sign. There were approximately 100 people from BC that gathered together for the team image. Right after, all Finalists were off to be at their projects for a public viewing. Alex's grandparents surprised him when they showed up in the Exhibit Hall. The Finalists remained at their projects for a short time before they all started to socialize with each other. That's really and important experience at the Canada Wide Science Fair - making new friends with similar interests. They were let out at noon for lunch and afterwards, we came back to our residences to change into more formal attire for the awards ceremony. 

We departed Carleton at 2:15 and arrived at the EY Convention Centre at 2:45. We waited in line for 45 minutes before being let into the auditorium. Once everyone was seated, the ceremony began. South Fraser did well this year:

Stuti & Cheryl - Junior Bronze
Sana - Intermediate Bronze
Fawzan - Intermediate Bronze
Natasha - Senior Bronze

The Awards ceremony ended as quickly as it had begun. After waiting in line for another 30 minutes, the entire group moved into the next hall for dinner. I thought it would be great to sit a the table closest to the buffet even if it were Table 75 of about 85. I figured they be drawing numbers. Instead they started of with the single digits and bounce around the mid 20s and mid 30s. Eventually, they just said that all groups who have not been called to go now. Well, being the table closest to the buffet line-up did have its advantages. 

Dinner was tasty with an assortments of salads, vegetables and cheeses. The main entrès were either lasagna, roast chicken, or roast beef. We had a choice of rice or mashed potatoes and of course there were roasted vegetables to go on the side. Dinner was tasty. 

As dinner concluded, most of our group went out to the lounge to chat while others remained in the dining hall to dance. We relaxed for about 45 minutes and we boarded the first bus back to the residences. Instructions are to pack tonight being ready to go right after lunch.

Video: Highlights of Team South Fraser at CWSF 2018