Any Florida campers out there?
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Any Florida campers out there?
I was a Counselor at the US Space Camp in Titusville, FL from 1991-1992. I left mid May to join the US Air Force. Just looking to see if any of my team members are out there!
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Re: Any Florida campers out there?
I was a counselor from 2000 - 2002 and worked the summer directly preceeding the closing of the camp... It was one of the best jobs I ever had!
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i went to florida for camp 4/14-4/19 of 1991. i was on the saturn team... honestly dont remember who my councelor was..i'd have to check pics!
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i went to florida back summer of '97. had a councilor named Kaz Vogelgesang. i know i've tossed the name out there before with no luck of anyone knowing him...he works at the JSP last i knew. he worked the Chandra Ray shuttle mission.
Space Camp - July 1997, Titusville, FL, Team Orion
Space Academy - July 1998, Huntsville, AL, Team BDM
Advanced Space Academy - July 1999, Huntsville, AL, Team Gagarin
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do you still have your certificate? the date on mine says "July 18, 1997". don't know if that's the same time you were there or not. i was team Orion anyway.Benji wrote:Mine was the summer of '97, too. My counselor was Mary Claire and my team was Mercury.
did you do your mission on the Endeavour? at least i think that that's what they called the shuttle that was outside the training facility...the one with the theater in the cargo bay.
oh...and i don't know if you ever heard the phrase "the toxic waste dump" while you were there but that's what myself and a couple others nicknamed the cafeteria.
Space Camp - July 1997, Titusville, FL, Team Orion
Space Academy - July 1998, Huntsville, AL, Team BDM
Advanced Space Academy - July 1999, Huntsville, AL, Team Gagarin
Space Academy - July 1998, Huntsville, AL, Team BDM
Advanced Space Academy - July 1999, Huntsville, AL, Team Gagarin
Parent/Child Florida
I took my nephew to the Parent/Child Program in Florida in 2000. We were on team Andromeda and our counselor was Ryan Smith. I remember thinking that it wasn't nearly as good an experience as at Huntsville.
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The Astronaut Hall of Fame was purchased by the Delaware North company - the company that runs the Kennedy Space Center. The AHOF is still open and pieces of Camp are used in the ATX: Astronaut Training Experience.JennieM wrote:I know SC Florida closed down, but what are they doing with it?
Here's a PDF Brochure:
http://www.kennedyspacecenter.com/PDF/ATXBrochure.pdf
Link to ATX Webpage:
http://www.kennedyspacecenter.com/visitKSC/atx.asp
Link to AHOF Section of KSC Website:
http://www.kennedyspacecenter.com/visit ... s/fame.asp
Kennedy Space Center Website:
http://www.kennedyspacecenter.com/index.asp
Space Camp • June 11-16, 1989 - Session 31 - Martin Marietta
Space Academy, Level 1 • June 16-21, 1991 - Session 24 - BDM
Adult Space Academy • September 26-28, 2003 - Session 52 - Discovery
Alumni Camp • June 14-17, 2007 - Session 38 - Challenger
Space Academy, Level 1 • June 16-21, 1991 - Session 24 - BDM
Adult Space Academy • September 26-28, 2003 - Session 52 - Discovery
Alumni Camp • June 14-17, 2007 - Session 38 - Challenger
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yeah isn't it only like a day long or something though. not much of an experience if you ask me. and after they built that nice big new habitat too.Richasi wrote:The Astronaut Hall of Fame was purchased by the Delaware North company - the company that runs the Kennedy Space Center. The AHOF is still open and pieces of Camp are used in the ATX: Astronaut Training Experience.JennieM wrote:I know SC Florida closed down, but what are they doing with it?
Here's a PDF Brochure:
http://www.kennedyspacecenter.com/PDF/ATXBrochure.pdf
Link to ATX Webpage:
http://www.kennedyspacecenter.com/visitKSC/atx.asp
Link to AHOF Section of KSC Website:
http://www.kennedyspacecenter.com/visit ... s/fame.asp
Kennedy Space Center Website:
http://www.kennedyspacecenter.com/index.asp
Space Camp - July 1997, Titusville, FL, Team Orion
Space Academy - July 1998, Huntsville, AL, Team BDM
Advanced Space Academy - July 1999, Huntsville, AL, Team Gagarin
Space Academy - July 1998, Huntsville, AL, Team BDM
Advanced Space Academy - July 1999, Huntsville, AL, Team Gagarin
I think it's only a day, yeah, but I haven't really checked into it much.1MileCrash wrote:yeah isn't it only like a day long or something though. not much of an experience if you ask me. and after they built that nice big new habitat too.
It's kinda sad that they'd shut down not long after their hab is built, but, I guess if you're constantly in the red you have to do something drastic to save yourselves. Sometimes that means closing up shop.
Space Camp • June 11-16, 1989 - Session 31 - Martin Marietta
Space Academy, Level 1 • June 16-21, 1991 - Session 24 - BDM
Adult Space Academy • September 26-28, 2003 - Session 52 - Discovery
Alumni Camp • June 14-17, 2007 - Session 38 - Challenger
Space Academy, Level 1 • June 16-21, 1991 - Session 24 - BDM
Adult Space Academy • September 26-28, 2003 - Session 52 - Discovery
Alumni Camp • June 14-17, 2007 - Session 38 - Challenger
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yeah. and ya know when i was there that place was jam packed. but i guess after 9/11 they started losing money on the place which sucks. strange though because of it's proximity to cape canaveral. one of my best memories from space camp florida was waking up at 6am to go and stand on the roof of the habitat and watch the shuttle come down and land silhouetting itself against the enormous rising florida sun.Richasi wrote:I think it's only a day, yeah, but I haven't really checked into it much.1MileCrash wrote:yeah isn't it only like a day long or something though. not much of an experience if you ask me. and after they built that nice big new habitat too.
It's kinda sad that they'd shut down not long after their hab is built, but, I guess if you're constantly in the red you have to do something drastic to save yourselves. Sometimes that means closing up shop.
Space Camp - July 1997, Titusville, FL, Team Orion
Space Academy - July 1998, Huntsville, AL, Team BDM
Advanced Space Academy - July 1999, Huntsville, AL, Team Gagarin
Space Academy - July 1998, Huntsville, AL, Team BDM
Advanced Space Academy - July 1999, Huntsville, AL, Team Gagarin
My parents have the certificate, but I'll check next time I visit them. I don't remember what they called the orbiter, but the attraction was called "Shuttle to Tomorrow" and I did indeed have my mission there.1MileCrash wrote:do you still have your certificate? the date on mine says "July 18, 1997". don't know if that's the same time you were there or not. i was team Orion anyway.Benji wrote:Mine was the summer of '97, too. My counselor was Mary Claire and my team was Mercury.
did you do your mission on the Endeavour? at least i think that that's what they called the shuttle that was outside the training facility...the one with the theater in the cargo bay.
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I had seen that advertised, but I wasn't sure if it was the same place or not. Thanks for the info. May have to go try it out.Richasi wrote:The Astronaut Hall of Fame was purchased by the Delaware North company - the company that runs the Kennedy Space Center. The AHOF is still open and pieces of Camp are used in the ATX: Astronaut Training Experience.JennieM wrote:I know SC Florida closed down, but what are they doing with it?
Here's a PDF Brochure:
http://www.kennedyspacecenter.com/PDF/ATXBrochure.pdf
Link to ATX Webpage:
http://www.kennedyspacecenter.com/visitKSC/atx.asp
Link to AHOF Section of KSC Website:
http://www.kennedyspacecenter.com/visit ... s/fame.asp
Kennedy Space Center Website:
http://www.kennedyspacecenter.com/index.asp
If you do let me know. I'll make the trek over.JennieM wrote:I had seen that advertised, but I wasn't sure if it was the same place or not. Thanks for the info. May have to go try it out.
Space Camp • June 11-16, 1989 - Session 31 - Martin Marietta
Space Academy, Level 1 • June 16-21, 1991 - Session 24 - BDM
Adult Space Academy • September 26-28, 2003 - Session 52 - Discovery
Alumni Camp • June 14-17, 2007 - Session 38 - Challenger
Space Academy, Level 1 • June 16-21, 1991 - Session 24 - BDM
Adult Space Academy • September 26-28, 2003 - Session 52 - Discovery
Alumni Camp • June 14-17, 2007 - Session 38 - Challenger
Hahahaha! Well, tell him not to worry. =)JennieM wrote:Sounds like a plan to me. I may have to go the weekend my husband is at Aviation Challenge.
Space Camp • June 11-16, 1989 - Session 31 - Martin Marietta
Space Academy, Level 1 • June 16-21, 1991 - Session 24 - BDM
Adult Space Academy • September 26-28, 2003 - Session 52 - Discovery
Alumni Camp • June 14-17, 2007 - Session 38 - Challenger
Space Academy, Level 1 • June 16-21, 1991 - Session 24 - BDM
Adult Space Academy • September 26-28, 2003 - Session 52 - Discovery
Alumni Camp • June 14-17, 2007 - Session 38 - Challenger