Amazing is the word to describe the score given to The Space Place's Middle School (7-9th grade) Tiger Squadron. The Tigers scored a whopping 178 points out of 100 possible in their last flight of the school year on May 6. The squadron reached all the mission objects which gave them the perfect 100 points for the rotation. In addition, they earned 78 bonus points by completed several hidden objects we put into every mission but never brief the crew on those objectives.
My trusty calculator which has sat on my desk both as a teacher and Space Center director for the last 30+ years shows the final score when all points were added in. You old Christa McAuliffe Space Education Center volunteers and staff should recognize the calculator; many of you used it repeatedly over the years :)
The Tiger Squadron's score report was signed by Bracken Funk, myself, and the squadron. Copies were given to the cadets. The signed form will be framed and put on display in the Voyager's Control Room, at least until another team in the future should inch past 178 points and take the crown.
The Tigers (Left to Right standing) Lehman, Acacia, Ammon, Isaac, Jackson (Captain), Tavi, Enoch, and Brian. Kneeling are Fenix and Aaron
The middle school Tigers are part of Renaissance Academy's after school Voyager and Young Astronauts Clubs. Third - fifth grades comprise the Young Astronauts. Sixth - 9th grades make up the Voyagers. In addition to team building exercises and lessons on space science and astronomy, the Voyager's and Young Astronauts are assigned one 8 month long mission in the Starship Voyager per school year. The Voyager is the largest school based starship simulator in the world and is the flagship of Renaissance Academy's The Space Place (space center). Students enroll in the clubs in September. Meetings and space missions start in October and end in May. Both clubs are staffed by Bracken Funk (The Space Place Director), Victor Williamson (6th Grade), Larry Vidinha (middle school science) and Camden Robinson (middle school history, speech and debate). 175 students divided into squadrons of 10 enrolled in the after school club this school year.
Congratulations to the Middle School Tigers on a job well done!
I recorded segments of their award winning mission while I supervised the bridge. I put the segments together into a short presentation below. Enjoy watching a great team in action.
Mr. Williamson
The Tiger Squadron's Final Mission for the 2021-2022 School Year
Imaginarium Theater
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