I'm going back

Boomerang · Post by **Boomerang** » Thu Jun 23, 2005 4:00 pm

Ok well dort of anyway. I just found out i got the funding to go to a confrence on disability access and education at the Huntsville Marriot and US Space abnd Rocket center in July. Wont be a camper but atleast i'll be visiting.

SpaceCanada · Post by **SpaceCanada** » Thu Jun 23, 2005 4:45 pm

YAY!!! That is great news.
Have fun at the conference.

I wonder who you have to beg, bribe, or blackmail to have someone let you use one of the sims or do some extra 'camp-like' stuff while you are there?

Do you think any of that would be included in the conference?

Or... you could sign up for one of the week(end) Adult Academy programmes while you are there.

Boomerang · Post by **Boomerang** » Thu Jun 23, 2005 7:08 pm

Good question heck if anyone could just get me a look inside the new training center i'd love it. But i also know its peak season. If anyone could arrange it hint hint i'd be very apreciative.

spacecampaddict28 · Post by **spacecampaddict28** » Thu Jun 23, 2005 10:11 pm

hey when are you going...ill be around in july

Boomerang · Post by **Boomerang** » Thu Jun 23, 2005 10:32 pm

I'll be downthere July 24-28th.

spacecampaddict28 · Post by **spacecampaddict28** » Thu Jun 23, 2005 10:34 pm

me too. im the 16-30....

SpaceCanada · Post by **SpaceCanada** » Fri Jun 24, 2005 10:05 am

LB206 wrote:if anyone could just get me a look inside the new training center i'd love it.

You can see the new training centre just like you could see it back in 1998, from the railing beside the UAT. There are more things to block your view though. Things have changed so much! Your best view would be to take the elevator up to the offices and take the hallway at the right over to the top of the UAT. You COULD go in the UAT... hehehe... well... at least you could get up there... Be sure to bring your camera! The view is spectacular. They also added the AstroTrek building/bubble thing behind Pathfinder near the trees. It is full of the smaller sims: 1/6th gravity chairs, MATs, and MMUs. You could check it out during breakfast before all the daily mayhem begins.

Hint: see if you can find a counsellor on here who will take you for a tour when they are off-duty! i.e. PM them all until they agree to it. <evil grin>

I guess the only place truly unaccessible is the ISS MOCR (formerly the MARS Rover lab) because there is no elevator, just stairs.

Also, have an amazing time with the international educators. I am sure there is a wealth of information they can share with you. There is also an educator advanced academy programme going on from 19-24 July. You will have to tell us about it all when you return.

CastAway · Post by **CastAway** » Fri Jun 24, 2005 12:24 pm

A message if you're going to sneak up to the UAT: there are curtains up there, now, so you might not be able to get a good view of everything as you'd expect... but if you make it that far, I'm sure you'll be able to find a window or something to see the floor.

SpaceCanada · Post by **SpaceCanada** » Fri Jun 24, 2005 2:29 pm

Good mention. The curtains are only around the main UAT area. They do not cover the catwalk from the UAT to the offices. I took my MCC/TCF photos from up there. It is possible...

I guess the only other good viewing/photo points are from the corporate classroom to the left as you get off the elevator (they have a window, like MNathaniel sais) and from the MCC/TCF floor itself. Speaking of which, your educator's meeting will likely be in the corporate classroom. At the very least, you can get a (virtual) tour of the place from up there.

Don't mind me... I'm happy because you get to go back after such a long time away. I know how excited I was to go back, so I can imagine how excited you must be!

Boomerang · Post by **Boomerang** » Fri Jun 24, 2005 3:55 pm

Actually i've worked something out to get to see but the training center and the AC area during my time there. So looks like i'll get a good look at the changes that have been made.

monkeynautt · Post by **monkeynautt** » Fri Jun 24, 2005 10:32 pm

Yay! I can't wait to go back. Hopefully I will be there in 2007 as a counsellor.

spacegirl129 · Post by **spacegirl129** » Fri Jul 15, 2005 1:27 pm

My friend is going July 24th-28th

CounselorKate · Post by **CounselorKate** » Thu Jul 21, 2005 4:03 am

I am leaving August 5th, but I am working constantly until then.
I won't have time to show you around; I apologize.
This week: Hyperion nights, support weekend.
Next week: Europa days, Pathfinder nights, Parent Child weekends.
Final week: Deimos team doubles.

WHY can I not get AWAY from ACADEMY teams?
Not that it's a bad program; I'm just tired of doing the same thing all the time. Good thing they trained me on Advanced..... and then didn't schedule me for it.

SpaceCanada · Post by **SpaceCanada** » Fri Jul 22, 2005 12:58 pm

LB206 wrote:I'll be downthere July 24-28th.

Only two days to go... and you will be there for the next launch attempt! Are you excited yet?
Have a great time, let us know how it went, and take loads of pictures!

Boomerang · Post by **Boomerang** » Fri Jul 22, 2005 5:35 pm

Well i am excited but looks like most of my days will be business related. Wont even get over to the space and rocket center except at night and to leave for a tour of Marshall. BNut Who offered me a tour opf the remodekled facilities after hours and i'm going to try to get over there on thursday afteer things wrap up as well.