Can't Get the value out of a RadDateTimePicker

[mac]

Hi. I am new to these controls.
I have the following issue. trying to insert the value of a RadDateTimePicker into a SLQ2000 db. from an emptDataTemplate. My issue is in obtaining the value of that Picker.. I don't know why this is so difficult.

I have the following:

Dim

EducDate As RadDateTimePicker = TryCast(GridView2.Controls(0).Controls(0).FindControl("NoDataEducationDate"), RadDateTimePicker)

Dim EdDate As New SqlParameter("@EducationDate", SqlDbType.DateTime, 30, ParameterDirection.Input)
EdDate.Value = EducDate  'THIS IS MY PROBLEM AREA
insertParameters.Add(EdDate)

DSEducation.Insert()

'insert params Sub

Protected

Sub DSEducation_Inserting(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.Web.UI.WebControls.SqlDataSourceCommandEventArgs) Handles DSEducation.Inserting
e.Command.Parameters.Clear()
For Each p As SqlParameter In insertParameters
e.Command.Parameters.Add(p)
Next

End Sub

[mac]

EducDate.SelectedDate.ToString is the answer.. was looking for that for days.