Friday, April 9th, we were in Columbia, SC for the State Geography Bee … sponsored by Google and Plum Creek. We didn’t know what to expect, but did discover that much of what we had heard or read about “bees” and the parents is true. Sam came in 11th and, despite not “winning”, had a wonderful day. He said he had no idea he knew so much geography, and he might like to try again next year. He had to complete a three round “playoff” for the last spot in the finals.

We had a great two days in Columbia … staying downtown, visiting EdVenture, going to the zoo, walking downtown and swimming at the hotel … not to mention the “Bee”. More picutes of the trip later….