This year was a little bit different for Reflections since we had boys at three different schools. This meant three different turn-in dates, but they all decided to participate and the theme was Look Within.
Dax was excited because at Highland Elementary they have a Renaissance Award. If you enter in all 6 categories, you can earn the Renaissance Award. We have never entered in more than two or three, so this was a lot of work for Dax. He worked really hard, and had a lot of fun. Dax actually most enjoyed his dance, which was the one category Mom wasn't so sure about. He was really creative and tied it to sports. Dax ended up winning 1st place for his painting and his picture, and 2nd place for his literature entry, movie entry, and music entry. His dance was the one category that he didn't place in. We were all a little shocked, but we were proud of Dax for earning the Renaissance Award. Best of all, the lady in charge said she that Dax was the only Renaissance Award winner that turned in a great project in every category, rather than just getting it done.
We missed Dax's award assembly because of the piano recital, so we took these pictures in the office.
Dax was most excited for his Renaissance Award.
Dax took this photo for Reflections.
Seth entered in four categories. He just kept making more and more entries, and I think he would have done all six if Dry Creek had the Renaissance Award. Seth created a movie, a painting, a story, and took a photo. And he won first place for all four of his entries. Seth said he felt a little embarrassed when they kept calling his name, and it didn't help that our neighbor kept screaming out, "Seth got another one! That's four!" We liked Seth's movie, which was disqualified at the Council level because it used copyrighted Star Wars characters, and his story about Looking Within at his heart, which had a defect at birth. We were so proud he came up with these wonderful projects all by himself.
Seth shook Mrs. Worlton's hand a lot!
We were very proud of Seth!
Seth was a Reflections champion.
This was Seth's photo.
Mark is in Junior High now, and Reflections isn't quite as big of a deal there. He said they made a few announcements, but Mom had to search on the school website for any information. Mark entered a painting and a photo. We never heard anything about an awards night. Then one day Mark came home and announced that only 7 kids had entered Reflections in a school of over 2,000 students. He had a certificate and two movie tickets. Mark was really excited about the movie tickets and decided that was worth entering Reflections.
Mark was glad to win the movie tickets.
Mark's Reflections photo.
The boys did acrylic pouring paintings. They turned out so awesome! Starting at top left and going clockwise: Dax, Mark, and Seth.
All of the boys had entries move on to Council, but none of them received any awards at that level. We are grateful for this program that allows our boys to think in a different way, and we are proud of them for entering every year.
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