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Entries for May, 2009

Over My Head in the Geospatial Competition Project

If you’re new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Thanks for visiting!I have been quiet out on the web lately.  Nothing new over at GIS Pathway and very few tweets on my Twitter page.  I have been over my head in this geospatial technology competition project.  I have been given five [...]

Tickets Booked and Budget Reduced

I have finally secured my airline tickets for travel to Kansas City, Mo.  It has been one heck of a ride searching for the “right tickets”.  I have spent several hours researching flights, finalizing travel dates, and comparing prices.  I will be traveling from Charlotte, NC (CLT) to Kansas City, MO (MCI).  Ticket prices ranged [...]

Received Competition Project Package Today

It has arrived!  The SkillsUSA Geospatial Technology Competition project package was delivered this afternoon by UPS.  It was sent by Digital Quest.  My wife was kind enough to call me once it arrived.  It was kind of hard to work after that, but I made it through the rest of the day.  Although she denies [...]

Registration Clarification

Well after several emails with both Digital Quest and NC SkillsUSA, I have a final answer to the registration cost for the SkillsUSA Geospatial Competition.  The SkillsUSA Championships’ Program Director has come to my rescue.  As stated directly from their clarification email:
Because the Geospatial Technology competition is for college only and is open to non-SkillsUSA [...]

eBay Failure and a Little Anxiousness

As I continue to seek funds for my Geospatial Technology Competition, I am utilizing various areas to make some extra money.  Selling things on eBay has been a very dependable source for extra money.  I put up a digital camera on eBay hoping to cash in on a few bucks.  Someone did bid on the [...]

Competition Fundraising Update and Registration Confusion

On a positive note for the week, my total funds raised have increased to just over $180.  This is really exciting, and I appreciate the support of those who have helped out.  In that total I have added some more spare change that I have found around the house, and I was able to cash [...]