If you’re in the Huntsville, AL area and are thinking of sending your child to Space Camp (specifically Space Camp as non of the other programs are eligible, it would seem), you might be able to get the trip for your kid at a cheaper rate than the standard $999.00.

There’s currently an auction going on eBay for one tuition to Space Camp. Even better, all proceeds go to charity.

The only caveat is that you have to pay for the auction in person in Huntsville (details are in the auction listing. As always, make sure you know what you’re bidding on before placing a bid).

The trip to camp must be used sometime during this summer.

Also, when deciding how much you’d like to bid, don’t forget that you might qualify for the $300 discount, making this auction worth only $699.00. But it’s all for charity, so who can put a price on it, really (though I pretty much just did in this post).

Space Camp is offering $300 off Space Camp and Aviation Challenge programs to workers and contractors at NASAs Marshall Space Flight Center and the U.S. Army Redstone Arsenal, both active and retired.

You must cite source code “CRD8” when making your child’s reservation.

Reservations must be made no later than July 18, 2008 and your child must attend a program no later than August 22, 2008.

This is a fantastic discount! If you were on the fence about whether or not to send your child, or whether or not you could afford to, hopefully this will make things a great deal easier to give your child a heck of a time!

The press release for the NASA discount can be found here.

The press release for the Army discount can be found here.

The complete details for the NASA discount (same applies to the Redstone Arsenal) are as follows:

The U.S. Space & Rocket Center is offering a special discount for selected educational programs for NASA’s employees. This summer, active and retired NASA employees, along with employees of NASA’s support contractors, will qualify for a special $300 discount when enrolling their children or grandchildren in Space Camp or Aviation Challenge.

The Space Camp program uses a space-science curriculum to stress the importance of science and math. Among their many hands-on activities, trainees prepare for and carry out a simulated space shuttle mission. Aviation Challenge focuses on the science and physics of flight, with training modeled after that of a military aviator.

Reservations must be made no later than July 18, 2008, and children must attend by Aug. 22, 2008. Use the code “CRD8” when making your child’s reservation online, in person or over the phone.