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Camp Quest 2017—it’s over
Camp Quest 2017 ended on July 1st. Forty-seven campers and 18 staff members packed up their belongings on Saturday morning for a trip back home. It is always a busy week at Camp Quest and the day after is a … Continue reading
The Robots at 2016 Camp Quest AZ
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
Robby the Robot: Fifth in the Tin Can Creation Series
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
Posted in Repurposing Material, Retired--A Day in the Life, Science and Technology, Youth Activity
Tagged Art, Camp Quest, Fun, LEDs, Make, microprocessor, repurposing, Robots, Science Fiction
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A Fourth Tin Can Creation—The Rocketeer
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
Camp Quest: Tin Can Creations
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
Camp Quest AZ 2016
This will be my third time attending as a programs counselor and this year’s Camp Quest Arizona is going to be great! My first year was in 2014 and I wrote about it, after the fact. Registering at the last … Continue reading
Another Successful Camp Quest AZ
Camp Quest AZ 2015 ended a week ago. All 55 campers and 18 staff members survived the ordeal and are better for the experience. The campsite is the James 4-H Camp at Mingus Springs in the Prescott National Forest. At … Continue reading
Posted in Freethought Community, Skepticism, Youth Activity
Tagged Arizona, Atheist, Camp Quest, community, event announcement, freethought arizona, Humanism
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Pinewood Derby Experiences, Part II
For three straight years starting in 1984, my son and I participated in his Pinewood Derby. The three cars are pictured are his cars. The car on the left is his first and although we worked on it together, I … Continue reading
A Little More About My Experience with Pinewood Derby
A couple of days ago I posted a blog about preparing for Camp Quest Arizona. I got a few likes and a couple of comments. One of the comments that I received on FaceBook was about the Pinewood Derby. Pinewood … Continue reading
Summer is Around the Corner
…and I may not be ready…I’ve made a joke of it but it’s true! Ever since I retired, I don’t have time for my hobbies. Currently, I’m preparing for my second year as a camp counselor at Camp Quest Arizona. … Continue reading
Posted in Freethought Community, Science and Technology
Tagged Arizona, Camp Quest, community
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