The Christa McAuliffe Space Center Names New Set Directors. Space Tech, a Junior High Class at Renaissance Academy. Imaginarium Theater

   

JJ Receiving the FD Mic from Mr. Porter and Ellie Receiving the FD Mic from Jon Parker 

     The Christa McAuliffe Space Center does a review of its Set Directors yearly.  Gone are the days when a Set Director was the Set Director until retirement or resignation.  All Set Directors are released from their positions at the end of the summer camp season.  They must reapply if they would like to continue.  Others may apply for the position as well.     

     I like this approach. It keeps Set Directors on their toes and motivated to do a good job at the helm of their ships.  Last month, James Porter announced the Set Directors for the 2023-2024 school year and summer season.    

Magellan - Tyler Gotcher

Cassini - Ellie Clark

Phoenix - Silver Perry

Odyssey - Mitch Foote

Galileo - Brylee Perry

Falcon - JJ Madigan

Head Sup - Audrey Hendriksen

     Ellie Clark and JJ Madigan are the only new appointees.  Ellie replaces Jon Parker.  Jon is student teaching and has many other responsibilities as the Center's Assistant Director.  JJ replaces Mr. Porter.  Mr. Porter has more than enough on his plate just directing the Space Center. 

Renaissance Academy Offers a Middle School Class Called "Space Tech"

Canon (right) as Flight Director and Boston (left) training at IIFX  

on the Starship Voyager

     Space Tech is an elective course available to Renaissance Academy's 7th - 9th graders.  It is taught during the school day by The Space Place's Director, Bracken Funk.  Training promising new flight directors and IIFX positions is part of the class.  

     Canon has been flighting directing his Space Tech classmates during the school day and flying a few of the after school Voyager and Young Astronaut Club Battle Drills.     

     Bracken hovers over his students in the Control Room providing coaching and immediate feedback during drills and missions.  The drills and missions are heavily scripted thus leaving the trainees to focus more on the mechanics of the simulator than conjuring up what to say in many situations. 

You can watch as Canon learns the ways of the Jedi Master.

     Renaissance Academy is a public charter school located in Lehi, Utah on the Timp Highway near the Texas Instruments Plant.  There are no tuition fees at charter schools.  Are you interested in attending a junior high school with small class sizes and teachers who know your name.  Would you like to attend a junior high with its own space center and two starship simulators?  Contact me for more information.  

Mr. Williamson

vwilliamson@renacademy.org 

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