Saratoga Patch Whiz Kid of the Week—Gino Prasad

Gino Prasad, Age 10

School: Fifth-grader at Argonaut Elementary

Accomplishments:

• Gino loves music and enjoys playing the flute and piano. He is part of the Argonaut Elementary School music band and was recently selected to join the California Youth Symphony. He has big ambitions of being a maestro of all wind instruments.
• Has a very inquisitive mind and is a big science and environment enthusiast. Dreams of becoming a neurologist some day.
• Enthusiastic soccer and basketball player, and participates in the AYSO regional soccer tournaments. His soccer coach considers him “a rock” in defense—almost nothing gets past him.
• Has a very caring personality and loves to help others in need. Loves animals and is an avid gardener. He is thrilled to be the neighborhood pet-sitter.
• Enjoys working on creativity and innovation challenges as a member of the Destination Imagination team Take a Guess.
• Won first place with Team Take a Guess at the Silicon Valley regional Destination Imagination contest on March 2, 2013, and second place in the state-level competition on March 23 in San Diego.
• Will be participating with 

Key to Awesomeness:

“It’s a pleasure to teach Gino new things. He’s like a sponge. He quickly absorbs new concepts and loves learning. He puts his heart into whatever he does and it’s such a joy to watch Gino learn and grow,” according to proud mom Caroline Prasad.

"The Destination Imagination project really helped Gino a lot to think outside the box and enhance his creativity skills. It helped him to make new friends and develop the skills to work effectively in a team. Winning at the California state level really boosted his confidence and self-esteem, and the project experience was great at developing his public speaking skills as he and his team had to prepare, present and perform in a variety of events,” said his father Neil Prasad.

Gino and his team had to develop creative solutions to plan, implement and execute their outreach project to help those in need in the community. It enabled Gino to collaborate with his friends to get involved in helping the local community, and gave him a better appreciation of the joys of helping others in need. “We wish Gino and his team the very best in the D.I. global finals and other future projects,” added his mom.