Save the Saturn V

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

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

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!!!

AIM Buddy Icons – HabFiles Update

AIM Buddy Icons GraphicI’ve added to the HabFiles section of the site!

Added are a few AIM Buddy Icon-sized images of various Space Camp logos.

Download them and display your pride for Space Camp every time you talk to your friends!

Enjoy!

AIM Buddy Icons

Here are some Space Camp-related Images for use as AIM Buddy Icons. Simply right click on an image and select “Save Image As…” From there, save it to some location on your computer and select the newly saved image from the Buddy Icons section of your AIM Preferences. Enjoy!

AIM Buddy Icon - Space Camp Logo
AIM Buddy Icon - Space Academy Logo
AIM Buddy Icon - ASA Logo
AIM Buddy Icon - Parent Child Space Camp Logo
AIM Buddy Icon - Aviation Challenge Logo
AIM Buddy Icon - International Space Camp Logo
AIM Buddy Icon - 20th Anniversary Logo

Alumni Testimonials Now at SpaceCamp.co

Space Camp now has an “Alumni Testimonials” section on their site, where one can read about various experiences of attending camp, and you can post your own thoughts as well.

Look for “Alumni Testimonials” near the bottom right of the home page. To post a comment, read a testimonial and you’ll see an option to “Share Your Experience” at the top left of the testimonial.

Haven’t gone to a camp yet? Go and see what others have to say about it!