Category Archives: Destination: DC!

When our Harford BGC teams arrived on APG to compete in the Junior Solar Sprint event last spring, the organizers asked if we would be able to accommodate Destani, a Club member from the Cecil County Boys & Girls Clubs. … Continue reading →

    We started Wednesday morning with breakfast at the Cozy Corner Café. And then we went to see Congressman Ruppersberger. We got to take a taxi through really crowded streets! But it was worth it. We felt welcomed–like they … Continue reading →

Being in STEM means we get to do the coolest things! When we went to DC, we were so fortunate to be able stay at such a well known hotel the Marriott Marquis. During our stay we went to dinner at … Continue reading →

It was crazy! We had so many media interviews! And we met so many cool people! A female astronaut talked to us about team work (and how we do need men to be a part of a team sometimes!) Her … Continue reading →

One of our chaperones, Ms. Chrisandra had mentioned to Bill Nye to make sure he stopped by our display during the event. When he finally did he was so funny, cool, and interesting. We were so excited to see him! He asked us … Continue reading →

It was so unexpected but this was a main highlight of our trip to the White House. I met Yara from the television show “Blackish.” During some down time before our event, we were able to roam around a portion of … Continue reading →

Our team was interviewed as part of the White House Science Fair live feed. Ms. Susan and Ms. Chrissandra got to watch from the Executive Office building. Proud and delighted for our girls!

Everyone is nervous…Bill Nye, the Science Guy, the head of NASA, The President, and lots of others will come chat with our kids! What a  cool experience!

It’s going to be a big day for us! We get ready by “standing big” so we can feel stronger and more confident. And totally ready to share our story with those we meet today!