24 Hour EDMs this Summer!

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(partially, at least)

Space Camp will have several special sessions this summer for ASA where the Extended Duration Mission will be 24 hours instead of the now shortened six hour EDM’s.

Many moons ago, the EDMs were 24 hours long. Later, they were shortened to 12 hours. When the program was changed to Advanced Space Academy from Space Academy Level II, they were shortened to 6 hour missions.

The offering of 24 hour EDM’s again is definitely a step in the right direction!

If you’re interested in going, the weeks will be:

  • May 29 – June 5
  • July 3 – July 10
  • August 7 – August 14

In addition to normal ASA sessions, for each of these weeks, there will be one team consisting of those that will be going on a 24 hour EDM. Camp will start on Saturday and go to the following Saturday. Graduation will be at 11am on Saturday. Mission Specialists flying in and out are asked not to fly out earlier than 3pm on Saturday (since the 24 hour EDM will have a SCUBA component for MS’s).

In addition to the 24 hour EDM, additional training and speakers will be provided.

To participate in one of these special sessions, you must previously have attended a Space Camp program.

With increased activity comes an increased cost. If you register for one of the 24 hour EDM sessions by March 15, it will cost $1149 (I believe the cost if you register after this date, provided there are any spots left, will be $1299).

If you previously signed up for a week under the $649 Early Bird Special and wish to change to one of these 24 hour EDM spots, it will cost an additional $300.

This is great! Hopefully, this will be available every year as an option.

Whatever it takes to get to Space Camp

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(It was either that, or, “When Life Hands you Lemons…” You can decide which is the better title).

From Channel 19 in Huntsville comes a story of a kid who, despite being told “no” from his parents regarding sending him to camp, decided to go anyway.

Space Camp wasn’t a passing whim for Tyler. To pay for the trip, he set up a lemonade stand outside a neighborhood restaurant in his Maryland hometown.

Good work, Tyler!

USSRC to be Featured on USA

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If you happen to tune into USA’s broadcast of Apollo 13 on February 19 (at 7pm), you’re in for a familiar sight.

An article in the Huntsville Times last week reported that USA Network was down in Huntsville to tape segments for the show “Ready for the Weekend Movie.”

The segments were filmed around the Space Center and Space Camp facilities where some of the cast of Apollo 13 went to train before shooting the movie (one week before I arrived to Camp one year, I might add).

So tune in and enjoy!

$649 Special is Almost Gone

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Just a friendly reminder to reserve your session for Space Camp in 2004 before time runs out on Space Camp‘s amazing “Early Bird Special.”

Even if you’re not sure which week you want to go, register now and choose later! You can pick the session week you attend up to four weeks before you attend or by March 1, 2004 (whichever is sooner).

Hurry! You need to register before the New Year begins! For with the beginning of the New Year comes the end of this wonderfully fantastic deal!

Can this be Legal?

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Paul Frank SC Logo Rip-Off T-ShirtI’ve recently come across a T-Shirt design that, unless in some way licensed from Space Camp, just can’t possibly be legal!

Granted, I am not a lawyer, but it just seems to look too much like the Space Camp logo to be a coincidence (3 stars and everything).

But, make of it what you will (or buy one yourself if you’re so inclined, I suppose).

If anyone has any additional info about the product’s legal status (or anything else of interest), please do send it my way.

Early Bird Special

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Space Camp is currently running a fantastic promotion on the price of tuition!

If you book a camp session before the end of this year for a weeklong camp starting before August 21, 2004, you’ll only pay $649 for tuition!

This is good for Space Camp, Academy, and Aviation Challenge programs.

Further details can be found here.

And now I offer the following advice:

Parents: I’d say you’re out of excuses! Send your child(ren) now!

Kids: Go show your parents this offer now!

USSRC: I’d be really, really happy if you would make this good for Adult ASA as well! Think of it as good will towards the great amount of money I’ll no doubt be spending to send my future progeny to your fine camps!

ISC 2003 Kicks off Today

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International Space Camp 2003 officially starts today!

Congratulations to those selected to represent your respective countries at ISC this week. And remember, it’s not just an honor, it’s an adventure!

I hope everyone enjoys their trip to Space Camp as well as the United States of America.