A Space Experience
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| Space Experience Camp is run as a partnership with Space Education Initiatives. |
"This whole week I’ve been living my dream and I don’t really want it to end.”
- Alyssa Raiche of Marinette, Former Space Camper
July 26 - July 31, 2009
For students entering grades 7-12
Registrations still accepted until July 20th, 2009
Daily Class Hours: 8:30 am - 3:30 pm
- Commuter Fee: $259 (includes instruction)
- Resident Fee: $549 (includes instruction, room and board, counselor supervision, and evening activity transportation). The cost of evening activities will vary depending on the camper's choice. It is recommended that students bring $20-$30 with them to camp for activities and snacks.
Join us for a week filled with rockets, robotics, astronauts, scientists, and space flight simulations!
Program participants will take part in a wide range of training sessions, meet research scientists and aerospace professionals, conduct space science experiments, participate in space flight simulations, and much more during this exciting, week-long program at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay. Space Experience cadets will have the opportunity to design, build, and test their own space mission, including working with rockets, heat shields and recovery systems. In addition, cadets will be trained to use a solar telescope, navigate using the space-based Global Positioning System (GPS), and receive cadet astronaut training.
Special Features of the Camp
• Back by popular demand! Neutral Buoyancy Training:
You will have the opportunity to undergo the same neutral buoyancy training
that astronauts receive prior to performing space walks. This optional activity
will be performed in the University's pool with actual NASA personnel.
• Visits from Aerospace Professionals: You will attend
daily talks from people working in the space science industry.
• Planetarium Visit: Participants will visit a local
Planetarium and receive a presentation on the summer sky and the history of
constellations.
• Visit from a NASA Astronaut: You will be treated
to a visit from a former NASA astronau. Name to be announced at a later date.
• Final Presentation: A closing ceremony is scheduled
for Friday afternoon from 3:00 - 3:30 p.m. Parents, family members and guests
are welcome to attend.
•Participants will also have the chance to fly the new X-Plane
Flight simulation through Space Explorers Inc.
• Plus plenty of hands on activities like building and riding hovercrafts
and launching rockets.
Faculty
- Camp Director:
Jason
Marcks
Jason is a former high school Earth and space science teacher. He has a MS
in Geoscience and is currently working on a Masters of Aeronautical Science
in space launch management. He is the Executive Director of Space Education
Initiatives and the Program Director for the Nevada Science of Aerospace Project.
He is an adjunct faculty member at Montana State University, The University
of Wisconsin Oshkosh, Northwestern State University and, The University of
Wisconsin Green Bay where he teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in
science.
- Special Guests: NASA Astronaut - This years camp will feature a flight-active NASA astronaut. Due to mission priorities, operational commitments, and shifting launch schedules the name of the astronaut that will be appearing at this years camp will not be announced until several weeks before camp.
Space Experience Camp Staff:
Assistant Camp Director - Cindy Byers: Teacher Rosholt Middle School
Instructor – Brack Gillespie: Teacher, Ashwaubenon High School
Instructor – Adam Keeton: Teacher, Eau Claire North High School
Instructor – Angela Krause: NASA Educator Astronaut Teacher
Instructor - Jeff Kubel: Teacher, South Milwaukee High School
Instructor- Carmen Leuthner: University of Wisconsin Green Bay
Instructor – Holly Liss: Education Specialist, Space Education Initiatives
Instructor – Jim Schmidt, Vice President of Education, Space Explorers
Inc.
Instructor- Mike Thompson: Teacher, Whitnall Middle School
Instructor – Tirzah Zipperer: Teacher, Cumberland Middle School
Schedule
Registration takes place on Sunday afternoon for resident/housing students. Commuters will register Monday morning. The daily schedule is 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Eligibility
Students entering grades 7-12 in the fall are eligible to apply.
Scholarships are available. Click Here