A Thank You Email. Great Job Emily and her Staff!

Dear Mr. Williamson,

I am writing to tell you about how absolutely wonderful our experience with you and your crew at the space center was yesterday for my daughter Lauryn's 12th birthday party. She had attended the center with her school last year and absolutely loved it and asked for us to take her there for her birthday. Due to a slight overcalculation of guests on my part, we had to upgrade from the Odyssey to the Voyager at the last minute and I am so grateful for you and your staff to be able to work with us so easily and to make that happen. My husband and I were able to attend also due to the increase in the ships size, and it was amazing!!!

Our flight director (I think her name was Emily) was so helpful and fun and the rest of the crew did such an amazing job! It was one of the best experiences we have had as a family and was a total blast!!! Thanks so much for all of your efforts on our behalf. We will definately share this experience with others and will continue to support the space center and all that you do for our kids.

Sincerely and with gratitude,

Mirissa R

The Friday Night Report

Not all quiet on the Western Front.

Its becoming traditional for me to post something about the current Overnight Camp before turning in for the night.

It's 11:49 P.M. The camp is heavily loaded with boys (34 boys and 5 girls). That means I have four campers sleeping in the Odyssey. Sleeping boys in the Odyssey poses a problem. It's closest to where I sleep therefore any noise they make wakes me up. I told the boys that they could talk until I went to bed - and they are.

There was a knock on the school's east doors. A dad arrived to pick up his sick son. That leaves 33. He was caught in traffic coming down from Salt Lake. An accident on the freeway.

Ah, the current conversation in the Odyssey involves how many girl friends each of the boys have. It's interesting the way they try to talk over each other to make their points.

A lull in the conversation. I think they're getting cold. The air conditioner keeps the Odyssey about 5 degrees above Absolute Zero. Such arctic conditions motivate the boys to crawl up into their sleeping bags for warmth. Soon afterwards they fall asleep, and I follow.

Overall a good crew and of course we've got a killer staff to working with them.

I'm getting a sore throat. Could be allergies.

It's 12:01 A.M. time to go to bed. The air conditioners just switched off. They do this every Friday night at midnight and turn on again ten minutes later.

Having trouble keeping my eyes open. Best surrender and see if the Odyssey boys will let me have a few restful hours before I'm up again at 5:40 A.M. to clean up before making the WalMart donut run.

Good night.

Mr. W.

Student Film Projects Shot at the Space Center

Hello Troops,
Matt Long sent this list of short films that were shot a the Space Center and posted on YouTube.
The Space Center is a favorite place for student filmmakers to shoot their school projects. They rent the Center for a specific number of hours, we provide one technician, and the place is theirs to shoot their own films.

Important! These films are the private work of others and not endorsed or sponsored by the Space Center. Their views and opinions are their own.

Mr. Williamson


Kesha + Star Wars Tik Tok Music Video Spoof!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FJRMwdmFYWg

AAT IV - A New Home
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E2bGbHW0jqU

The Infinipede Space Monster from Outer Space!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LUE1dcSMLL0

Teacher Feature - September 2010
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F49kvwEpJVQ