The oldest two spent last week at Threshold, a GT camp held at Hardin Simmons in Abilene. They really seemed to love it, and I loved that another girl went from their school and her mom and I could share the driving. The last day Brian and I got to come and see what they worked on all week. Angie's age group studies major events of by decades starting at the 1950's and learned what is involved in making a city. Then they divided into groups and had to design their own. Angie was the "artist" of her group. Her friend was the "politician" in another group. Angie designed a museum for her city that also included a billboard for the Audobon exhibit. She also made a game where she bees in her city and you had to try to find them all.

Tony's grade studied the ocean including animals and ecology and they had to build an underwater city out of recycled materials. He was in heaven. Brian and I divided and conquered so I didn't get to see more of his presentation. Brian did say that Tony's teachers really seemed to enjoy him and that he gave one of them one of his famous running tackle hugs as they were leaving. They really seemed to get alot out of their camp and hope to go again next year. The themes are different every year, and when they get to middle school, they get to pick their classes.

Im so thankful to my friend for discovering it and suggesting it for Angie and Tony.