Category Archives: Youth Activity

Getting Ready for Camp Quest AZ 2017

Posted on March 8, 2017 by

In February, I mentioned that we’ll be building Beetle Bots at Camp Quest AZ in June. These machines are simple but they scurry around a floor like a manic Roomba. They bang into things, turn, and scurry off in another … Continue reading →

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Brother Jed is in Town

Posted on March 1, 2017 by

Every year about this time, Brother Jed (Smock) comes into town. Honestly, I like him and his wife Cindy. They’ve been following the weather around the country to various universities for a long time. I first saw him at the … Continue reading →

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What’s Your Position at Retired?

Posted on February 4, 2017 by

Oh…I don’t know…semi reclined in front of the TV? I cleaned up a few minor “alternate facts” on my FaceBook profile and when I logged in I got the question “What’s your position at Retired?” The last time I answered … Continue reading →

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The Robots at 2016 Camp Quest AZ

Posted on July 26, 2016 by

Camp Quest AZ is over for 2016. It was great! There was a wide variety of activities for the campers and the Counselors were always on the run making things happen. As before, the staff had the help of the … Continue reading →

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Robby the Robot: Fifth in the Tin Can Creation Series

Posted on May 20, 2016 by

Robby the Robot: Fifth in the Tin Can Creation Series The fun continues…Yesterday I finished construction of Robby the Robot. As in the other Tin Can Creations projects, he is built around an empty Healthy Choice Chicken Noodle Soup can. … Continue reading →

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A Fourth Tin Can Creation—The Rocketeer

Posted on April 30, 2016 by

  Thanks to one of the members of Tucson Atheists, I have a couple of empty gas cartridges. They are cool and needed to find their way into one of the Tin Can Creation projects. I built this one using … Continue reading →

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Camp Quest: Tin Can Creations

Posted on April 15, 2016 by

Camp Quest: Tin Can Creations In preparation for my program at Camp Quest AZ, I’ve created 3 prototypes (pictured on the left). Certainly, there will be more. The prototypes are being used to help design a viable program for the … Continue reading →

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