1. 2004 SAME Engineering and Construction Camp at the U. S
2004 SAME Engineering and Construction Camp at the U.S. Air Force Academy - Matthew Abbott
Good morning, my nameis Matthew Abbott and I am a junior at Lake Braddock Secondary School.
This summer I had the honor of attending the SAME Engineering and Constrruction Camp at the Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
I greatly enjoyed this experience while learning about engineering principles, design techniques, construction methods and teamwork.
In addition to learning an incredible amount I made some great friends from all over the country and even some who live overseas.

2. 4th of July at USAFA
After a good dinner we were treated to fireworks at the Academy football field.

3. Air Force Academy Tour
The next day we started off with a tour of the Academy visiting the chapel, the campus, classrooms and ending up….

4. “Chow Time” - Not Bad!
…eating in the cadet messhall. The food was pretty good too!

5. Getting Instructions
Each morning we would meet after breakfast and receive instructions on the day’s activities and the projects we would be doing.

6. Teamwork

7. The “Chair Relay”

8. Sprinkler System- Design/Build

9. Sprinkler System - Hey, this thing actually works!

10. Shed Construction - Doors

11. Sheds - Roof Details

12. Reinforced Concrete Beam Construction

13. Testing - Under Pressure

14. Destructive Testing - Just how strong is this thing?

15. The “Lab Experience”

16. On to @#$! (sorry, classified!)

17. Engineers ‘R’ Us!

18. Thanks SAME for a totally unforgettable and career influencing opportunity!!!