Thursday started with a trip to National Geographic headquarters in Washington DC. The Delegates heard presentations on the Nat. Geo. grant opportunities for participation in their Young Explorers program and the chance to travel around the world pursuing their passion to understand more about nature.
They were also given a presentation by one of the National Geographic staff about the research and questions answered with the installation of critter cams - video cameras attached to wild animals to study their behavior.
After lunch, Delegates toured the National Geographic's exhibits. The first was a commemoration of the 125 years of National Geographic exploration. Here, students enter the exhibit by travelling through a hall with every cover of the Nat. Geo. magazine since it's birth.
Of course, the White Team we could not pass up the opportunity to take a group photo before leaving.
After returning to George Mason, Delegates were asked to write down one idea that they would take from the conference and implement in their home community to make the world a better place.
The hard work was done. The Delegates did a great job all week, so not it was time to kick back and have some fun. THE GALA!
Here are all the Delegate's vision statements that were displayed at the Gala for everyone to see.
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After a night of fun, the Delegates walked back to their dorm rooms, sharing the experiences of the week.
Many lingered in the courtyard, not wanting the night to end until we shepherded them off to bed.
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