Energy Camp

This summer

Austin got the neat opportunity

to attend a one-week camp

at the local community college.

Its focus was to teach the kids

about solar energy.

Austin absolutely loved it.

They toured the local

solar array.

In the classroom, they split into groups

and built different contraptions

that actually were solar-powered.

Austin's group made a drawbridge.

Other groups built an elevator,

a car that rolled,

and an airplane with working propeller.

Each student received a kit

for making a house that could have various

solar energy-powered functions.

Austin's had a windmill,

and inside, a lightbulb.

He also plans to add

a refrigerator and an air conditioner.


Each kid also got to build and take home
a solar oven, as well.
Pretty amazing!

He had the best time
and learned so many new things!
A summer week well-spent.