While hovering around the memorabilia display Friday
afternoon, I happened to run into Wes Lyons. After introducing myself, Wes
tipped me off to a little pre-celebration that would be
going on at 5:00pm. Of course, that's also the time the
museum closed to visitors, which happened to be the
heading I unfortunately fell under on this trip. No
matter though! When I made my way over to the cafeteria,
where this event was being staged, Wes was there and
security wasn't, so it was no big deal! To the left of
the table, you can see the poster that was given out to
all who visited on May 25th. To the right is a poster to
promote the IMAX film, Space Station, which would begin
playing at the Space Center on the 25th. The banner in
the middle is the very banner that hung in Space Camp's
old training center way back in the early 1980's! Truly
a historic piece that anyone would be proud to have! On
the table is the first of several "Space Camp Cakes"
that were ordered for the festivities. click here to see the cake up close!.
Campers from the Parent/Child camp, Space Camp for
Educators, and other trainees that just happen to be at the
right place at the right time were brought in to the area
as a local television crew came in to promote the next
day's festivities.
WAAY31, the local ABC affiliate, was kind
enough to come out for the evening to promote the Space
Camp's birthday. Here, one of WAAY31's news anchors, Don
Phelps, broadcasts live from the U.S. Space & Rocket
Center!
Mr. Phelps interviewed several people that evening. Here he
is interviewing Chip Yarbrough! This, of course, is the
same Chip Yarbrough whose graduation certificate you saw in
the Memorabilia display as well as the same Chip Yarbrough
who is currently the "Aerospace Program Manager" at Space
Camp/Aviation Challenge. Chip spoke about his experience at
the very first Space Camp as well as why it was and
continues to be such an excellent program for children.
I put this photo in here because I think it's cool that you
can see rocket park through the glass, but Don Phelps is
actually interviewing The Space & Rocket Center's
current CEO, Larry Capps, the gentleman in the suit on the
right who you can almost make out through the sunlight.
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