Space Camp’s 20th

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Saturday finally came, and I was at the Space & Rocket Center well before it opened! I wasn’t alone though, as a surprising number of people arrived just as early as I did! But thankfully, I had my newly acquired membership, so I was able to get into the museum before most of them!Space Camp 20th Anniversary LogoWhen I got back from my little vacation to Huntsville to be present for the celebrating of Space Camp’s 20th Anniversary, I said that I might do a write-up on it…A little tip…whenever I say I think I might do it, someone just send me an email and tell me to do it!
That way, it might get done just a little faster than this did (insert joke about CamperFinder here)!

So, even though it has been a little more than a month, here’s my write-up of my trip to the USSRC last May!

From May 23, 2002 to May 26, 2002, I was lucky enough to have been in Huntsville, Alabama to witness the the celebration of Space Camp’s 20th Anniversary firsthand. I hope you all enjoy the account of my trip!  I certainly enjoyed being down there!!!

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Space Camp Mindstorms

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Looking for your child to get a little something extra out of his or her Space Camp experience this fall?

The weeks of October 6th and 13th, Space Camp will be having “Robotics Week.” Besides the regular array of activities at camp, trainees will “also participate in a simulated First Lego League Robotics Tournament.”

Go here for a little more information.

Space Camp with Lego Mindstorms. Sounds doable!

Space Camp Offering Discount for Alumni

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Space Camp is offering money off week long camp programs for Space Camp alumni!

If you’ve been to camp once, you can save $100 off your next visit!

Been to camp twice? $200 off!

Three times or more was a charm for you (you lucky dog)?!?! $300 off!

This very generous offer is good for reservations made from June 12, 2002 through August 30, 2002. And if you’ve already made your reservation and are now Homer-Simpson-ing to yourself, “Doh!” Relax! When you’re back at camp for the x time, you won’t care! 🙂

For those alumni out there who haven’t yet registered yet, well, you’re procrastinating paid off! Go figure.

As usual, you can go register at Space Camp’s website or you can give them a call at 1-800-63-SPACE. If you need to reference a code for this offer, the site says to mention code RETW2.

If you want to see the offer or read the fine print, click here.

Have fun!

Save the Saturn V (part 1.5)

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December 1996 / January 1997 cover of Air & Space MagazineI’ve updated the HabFiles again, but with something I think is particularly great.

I mentioned an article in my previous post about the USSRC’s Save the Saturn V campaign that would provide great reading on the process of restoring such a vehicle.

I’m sure many would be interested in reading it but can’t readily get their hands on a 5 year old copy of Air & Space magazine (though they do sell back issues), so here’s the article! Enjoy it!

And remember to DONATE if you are able to and haven’t already! Thanks!

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Save the Saturn V

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The U.S. Space & Rocket Center is beginning a project to refurbish the Saturn V which, after 30 years of being outside in Rocket Park, has corroded both inside and out. Plans are underway to refurbish the Saturn V and move it inside, away from the elements.

However, like almost everything else, such a project takes money! And you can donate! Donations are tax deductible, and will go a long way towards making a more suitable home for the Saturn V.

If you’ve been down to Florida, I think they are planning a similar facility for their Saturn V.

To get a better understanding of what’s involved in restoring a Saturn V, locate the January 1997 copy of Air & Space Magazine, as it details the restoration process of the Saturn V down at The Cape.

Head on over to spacecamp.com and click on “Save the Saturn V Campaign” for more information as well as the place to donate!

Update: Well, I just donated my 50 bucks…it’s not much, I’m sure, when compared to what they need for the project, but if everyone who’s been to camp donated just a couple of bucks, they’d have more than enough! So, I donated for a couple of campers (or something)…why don’t you as well?!

Mail Sever is Acting Up

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My hosting provider, in their infinite wisdom, is in the process of switching email servers.

So, if you’ve sent me a message in the past day or so, wait another day or two and resend it. If you are waiting for a response to an email you’ve already sent, please give me a little time, and I’ll post back here when everything is running well again.

Thanks!

Update: Okay, everything seems to be working just fine now! Feel free to send any email you were planning to. Further, if you’re waiting to hear from me, you’ll receive a reply very soon.

He Came, He Saw, He had a Blast

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Well, I went down to good ol’ Huntsville, Alabama at the end of last week to take part in the 20th Anniversary Celebration! While I’m not lucky enough to be going to camp this summer, at least I could go down for that!

Anyway, I got back the other day…The unfortunate thing about vacations is that they have to end!

If I get around to it, perhaps I’ll write a little article about my few days down there. At the very least, I’ll be posting some photos from the event!

Just in case I don’t get to writing an article, I’d at least like to publicly say “Thank you” to everyone that made me truly feel as if Space Camp was my home-away-from-home (as I’ve always liked to think of it). So to everyone who made it possible for me to have a fantastic time while visiting (“ya’ll” know who you are :-).

THANK YOU FOR THE GREAT TIME!!!