Space Camp’s 25th anniversary is next year! The big quarter-century mark! And to celebrate, they’re making some big plans! You can visit the 25th Anniversary Site to see what they’re kicking around so far, including alumni reunion dates! Also, be sure to register as an alumnus to make your interest… Continue reading
Matthew Danner is back in Turkey for yet another summer as a Space Camp counselor! And he’s back to updating his blog, I’m happy to report. Check it out!
As posted on Space Camp’s website, several NASA astronauts will be at Space Camp this summer to speak to Space Campers! You can see this list if you want your week at camp to coincide with a visit from Frank Colbertson, Bob Springer, or Story Musgrave.
Well, he was arrested a little while ago, and now former USSRC CEO Mike Wing has pleaded guilty to wire fraud in Texas. Do they execute for wire fraud in Texas? You can read an article here. From the article: At the time of Wing’s ouster in 1999, space center… Continue reading
Go to https://register.spacecamp.com/magnet to register to receive free Space Camp magnets. While it took a few weeks, I received three in the mail just the other day! That same day, I received a coupon for $150 off tuition via email (too bad it’s not good for an adult program) as… Continue reading
If you haven’t noticed lately, there is now only one way to enter the Space Camp site from spacecamp.com instead of both the HTML and Flash options that one used to be presented with (though the flash version is still available if you go here). Also, if you’ve been really… Continue reading
The Huntsville Times published a short retrospective on SpaceCamp and what it meant to the actual Space Camp. And, of course, young people have never stopped watching “SpaceCamp.” “I don’t think I’ve ever met a kid who hasn’t seen that movie,” Buckbee said.
So I’m watching this cheesy movie from 1989 called “Beyond the Stars.” It’s a movie where Christian Slater wants to be an astronaut, and throughout the movie they keep talking about NASA and what not, but they keep mentioning Huntsville. Later in the film, they go to MSFC and The… Continue reading
I recently added an item to my collection of Space Camp memorabilia (yes, I collect this stuff) and it’s a good one! I just got a 1986 Space Camp Program Guide! Space Camp has a 1985 one, but they don’t have, to the best of my knowledge, one from 1986!… Continue reading
A fresh new crop of counselor trainees start their training tomorrow at Space Camp. I just want to wish you luck as they start a great new adventure! Pretty soon, it will be your job to inspire Space Campers from around the world and try to instill in them a… Continue reading
