Hey! The girlz camp made the front cover of the printed Herald Tribune -- online version is not always up to date-- more pictures on our website http://www.astroday.net/HYRcamp.html (scroll all the way to the bottom for show and tell pictures!)

check out http://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/ maybe tomorrow.

Well, we're about to conclude the 1st session of Hilo Youth Robotics summer camp. The girlz have been very busy and wow! what they've accomplished is amazing. http://www.astroday.net/HYRcamp.html

I've spent the past few days, afternoons and nights programming Robbie, my foster Robonova bot.

My husband was so sweet, he printed out the robobasic manual for me and had it bound, which just makes life so much easier.

Checked in with Gary and all 3 summer camps are full. We are at wait list only. 60 kids confirmed and paid for.

I ran into a parent while I was out and about tonight and she said her son is running her crazy because he's in the last session which won't start until July 10. He's jonesing hard! I suggested a bioncle kit, at least he'll be occupied for a couple of hours......

Robotics 101: How to start a robotics club

Tonight is the big night! The Robotics 101 seminar starts @ 5:00 pm. This is my brain child and I am so excited!

During the recent AstroDay 2K6 event (www.astroday.net) we had several parents, teachers and students come up to our booth thirsty for information on how to start a robotics program. It seems everyone wanted us to come and talk at their school, to their PTA, to the parents :-) and help start a program. Well, of course the problem with that is there's only 1 of me and 1 of Gary, my partner in crime.

So in the interest of serving everyone I put together a free seminar to disseminate information and it looks like 30 people or so will show.

How cool is that!

If 3 new teams get involved in robotics (FIRST, botball, combots, j-class, sumo, ants, etc) on our side of the island then I know I will die in piece and go to that big bot arena in the sky.

Gosh! I've got chicken skin da kine! (that's local speak for goose bumps!)

deanna

Summer is on its way! And that means ROBOTS, ROBOTS AND MORE ROBOTS!

I'm helping put together Hilo Youth Robotics Summer educational enrichment program!

3 two-week workshops for kids 9 - 14.

The first session is for GIRLZ only! How kewl is that?

Details are on our website: http://www.astroday.net/HYR.html

I can't wait for summer!