A Space Experience

"This whole week I’ve been living my dream and I don’t really want it to end.”

- Alyssa Raiche of Marinette '05

July 27-August 1, 2008
For students entering grades 7-12

Daily Class Hours: 8:30 am - 3:30 pm

Commuter Fee: $295 (includes instruction)
Resident Fee: $579 (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 astronaut Mark Lee, a Wisconsin Native with four Space Shuttle flights to his credit.
• 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 Guest:
Mark Lee (Colonel, USAF, Ret.) NASA Astronaut (former)

Lee was selected as an astronaut candidate by NASA in May 1984. In June 1985, he completed a one-year training and evaluation program, qualifying him for assignment as a mission specialist on future Space Shuttle flight crews. His technical responsibilities within the Astronaut Office have included extravehicular activity (EVA), the inertial upper stage (IUS), Spacelab and Space Station systems. Lee has also served as a spacecraft communicator (CAPCOM) in the Mission Control Center, as Lead ''Cape Crusader'' at the Kennedy Space Center, Chief of Astronaut Appearances, Chief of the Astronaut Office Mission Development Branch, Chief of the EVA Robotics Branch, and Chief of the EVA Branch. He also worked Space Station assembly issues for the Astronaut Office.
A veteran of four space flights, Lee has traveled over 13 million miles going around the world 517 times and spending 33 days in orbit. He flew as a mission specialist on STS-30 (May 4-8, 1989) and STS-64 (September 9-20, 1994), and was the Payload Commander on STS-47 (September 12-20, 1992), and STS-82 (February 11-21, 1997). During STS-64, he logged EVA hours totaling 6 hours and 51 minutes. During STS-82 he logged 19 hours and 10 minutes in 3 EVAs.
Lee retired from NASA and the Air Force effective July 1, 2001.

Other 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.

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