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This is something you've never seen before; a center director going for a flight director pass at another space center and being evaluated by that center's director who also works for the center director going for the pass at his center.  Did you understand anything I just said?

Let me see if I can make this clear. In the photo above you have Nathan King at the microphone going for his flight director pass at the Telos Discovery Space Center at Canyon Grove Academy. Maeson Busk is doing the evaluation.  Nathan is the director of the Lions Gate Center at Lakeview Academy.  Nathan also teaches Lakeview's Space Tech class in the middle school.  Maeson is the TDSC Canyon Grove Director and an employee of Nathan's at Lakeview.  I told you it was something you've never seen before.  

Adding Lindsey Hatch (sitting at 2nd chair) to the mix makes it even more interesting.  Lindsey is a supervisor at the Christa McAuliffe Space Education Center and an employee of TDSC.  The spirit of interconnectedness and cooperation is strong in the space centering community.  We look after each other, support each other, and employ each other!

TDSC Director Maeson Busk Welcoming Nathan to the TDSC Family of Flight Directors

And if you're wondering, Nathan got his pass.  Nathan King is the newest flight director at the Telos Discovery Space Center.  Congratulations Nathan.  

OK Nathan, all that's left is to get your flight director pass on the Voyager and you're set.

TDSC Director Maeson Busk Receives his Flight Director Shirt from Christa McAuliffe Space Education Center Director James Porter.  

CMSEC Director James Porter Presenting Maeson Busk with his Flight Director Wings.

You see what I mean?  This is a post of firsts.  First you have Nathan King, Director of the Lions Gate Center, getting his flight director pass at the TDSC and now we must congratulate TDSC Director Maeson Busk on receiving his flight director pass at the Christa McAuliffe Space Education Center.

Maeson Busk

Maeson Busk is one accomplished individual - a first in the history of the space centers.

• Maeson is the director of the Telos Discovery Space Center at Canyon Grove Academy.
• Maeson is a flight director at the Farpoint Space Education Center at Renaissance Academy.
• Maeson is a flight director at the Lions Gate Center at Lakeview Academy.
• Maeson is a flight director at the Christa McAuliffe Space Education Center.

Maeson is certified to fly the following starship simulators:  Galileo, Voyager, Everest, Pathfinder, Apollo, Artemis, Titan, Valiant.  He is working on a Magellan pass.  You see what I mean by Amazing!

Congratulations Maeson

Farpoint's First Round Top 6th Grade and 5th Grade Young Astronaut Squadrons Win a Reward Mission at Telos Discovery Space Center.  Thank you TDSC.

Farpoint's 6th Grade Cobras and 5th Grade Scorpions Take Top Team

Congratulations to the 6th Cobras and 5th Scorpion Squadrons for taking top honors in the first round of the Young Astronauts Long Duration Mission Program at Renaissance Academy.  Thank you, Telos Discovery Space Center for giving them a free reward mission onboard the Starship Everest at Canyon Grove Academy.  The cadets had a great time.  Their flight director was Nathan King (see the first story above).  The TDSC staff complimented me on how well behaved they were and on their professionalism in operating the Everest.  

Meet a Few of Farpoint's Outstanding Staff and Volunteers 

Sebastian, Chris, Jensen, Dylan, Affan, and Spencer in the Voyager's Control Room

\One of the perks of working at a space center is rubbing shoulders with some of Utah's best students. Such is the case at Farpoint.  You're looking at the staff of one of our private missions last week. Sebastian is a former 6th grader of mine. He's in the 7th grade at Renaissance and one of our top volunteers in addition to being pretty good at soccer and futsal.  He was my top math student last year.  Chris is a senior at Lone Peak and works as my computer guru for Farpoint's young coders club.  Jensen is a junior at UCAS in Orem and a former Renaissance student. He is on the fast track to becoming a flight director.  Then there is Dylan. Dylan is a fast learner and a top volunteer. Sharp, dependable, and talented are words I can use to describe him.  Affan has a great sense of humor, brilliant, and dedicated to our mission. He comes in every Tuesday after school.  Affan is a freshman at Skyridge High School and a former Renaissance Academy student.  Last in the row is Spencer our most senior staff.  He loves the space center and currently works on Farpoint staff and volunteers at TDSC and hopefully Lions Gate in the near future.

   

Meet Farpoint's Top Middle School Team for Round One In this Year's Long Duration Mission

The Middle School Cobra Squadron under the Command of Captian Parker Takes Top Team for the First LDM Round

Congratulations to the Junior High School Cobra Squadron from Renaissance Academy for taking Top Team for the first round of missions in this year's Voyager Club.  Twenty-six squadrons of ten cadets each make up the Voyager and Young Astronaut Clubs at Farpoint.  Each squadron meets eight times during the school year. Each meeting is called a round.   

The Cobras excelled in most of the scored areas: Leadership, communication, ship operations, math and science grades, volunteering, stage presence, and curriculum.  They had no mission penalty points.  Squads can lose ten points if the Voyager takes damage during a mission. There is a 25 point deduction for causing loss of life on another ship or planet without cause as determined by a mandatory post-mission investigation.    

Meet Farpoint's 4th Grade Young Astronaut Lion Squadron

The 4th Grade Lions blasted off from Renaissance Academy on the USS Voyager last Thursday evening to start their mission into deep space.  Their seven month long mission will take them to New Earth to deal with the evil Chancellor Alexander and his National Front thugs.  Good Luck!

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