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The USS Voyager Opens for Private Missions. The USS Magellan Gets a Flooring Upgrade. Theater Imaginarium.

The Voyager's First Private Mission. The Crew from Alpine Train at their Station

The Recently Launched USS Voyager's First Private Mission. A Milestone for the New Ship on the Block

I call yesterday's private mission on the new USS Voyager's first "private mission" because it was the first private party to book a mission and pay!! The Voyager made its first dollar!  Thank you crew of young 6th graders from Westfield Elementary in Alpine. 

The crew is briefed on their mission. "Midnight Rescue"

 The crew had already done the mission Children of Perikoi at the Space Center for their school field trip.  I suggested to the staff they tell Intolerance. The staff revolted, complaining that we tell Intolerance six time a week, week in and week out, as our Long Duration Mission for the Farpoint Squadrons. They wanted something different so we pulled off a telling of Midnight Rescue. 

I wrote Midnight Rescue years and years ago and told the mission hundreds and hundreds of times for field trips over the years, but could I remember the mission's briefing to save my life. NO. Maeson Busk flew the mission. He knew the mission. Isaac Ostler worked IIFX. On staff were Ethan Freestone, Brad Smith, Caleb Klein, and Jensen Caldwell. I worked the bridge with Jensen. I wanted to experience our first crew first hand. After all, the new Voyager had to live up to my first Voyager in all aspects.

The Captain learning about the ship at the first officer's station

It took awhile, but the mission came back to me. I like Midnight Rescue. It was one of my favorites to tell back in the day primarily because I had an awesome briefing to go with the mission.  It was the perfect mission to start the Voyager out of the gate. 

So, if you're interested in a mission on the new Voyager this is what you do:
1.  Send me an email   director@spacecamputah.org

See how easy that is.  Be sure to include your phone number. I book our private mission by phone.
We can only do a couple per week so you get the personal touch.  The ship can take between 7 and 10 people and comes in at $150.00 for a 2.5 hour mission.

The Voyager's First Private Crew. Well done boys.

The Magellan Gets New Carpet. It Looks Good

The Magellan's 12 year old carpet

     After 12 years Mr. Porter made the right decision to replace the Magellan's carpet. The weird design is gone. 

     I was never a fan of that carpet. I used it for the Magellan because I got it cheap. Real cheap. In fact, for free. One day while the Magellan was being remodeled in the winter of 2005, I drove to the school district's maintenance yard and asked to see the carpet remnants stored in a large metal storage container near the perimeter fence.  The carpet we used was the only style available with enough left overs from classroom installations to do the entire Magellan.
Thankfully we say goodbye to that old stuff and hello to a new carpet with a fresh modern design.
     Oh, an another feature of the new carpet is that it comes in squares - easily replaced if soiled or damaged by marauding space pirates or overly excited crews.

Goodbye to the old stuff

The new carpet waiting to be installed

The miserable process of ripping out the old to put in the new

The new carpet. Doesn't it look fantastic?

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What's Offered at the Farpoint Space Education Center, Home of the USS Voyager, the Newest Simulator in the Fleet. Theater Imaginarium.

Programs Offered at the Farpoint Space Education Center

This posting will cover programs offered at the new Farpoint Space Education Center. Included will be information of programs offered at our two sister centers, the Christa McAuliffe Space Education Center (CMSEC) and the Telos Discovery Space Center. 

The Farpoint Space Education Center is located in beautiful Lehi, Utah just minutes away from Thanksgiving Point. We're right across the Timp Highway from IM Flash; tucked neatly inside Renaissance Academy, a public K-9 charter school. 

There is a reason why Farpoint's logo is similar to the Christa McAuliffe Space Education Center's logo. 

I designed the CMSEC's logo 27 years ago when I founded the Center. I liked the Nike swoosh and, well..... the rest is history. I wanted the general look of both logos to symbolize programs that use the simulator based experiential education model I created at the CMSEC and recreated at Farpoint. The logo symbolizes starship simulators which use nearly identical techniques in delivering quality experiential education experiences. 

Field Trips

  

Farpoint doesn't offer field trips. It's hard to do when you have one simulator.  The CMSEC is where you go for field trips; the best field trips in the state I proudly add. The CMSEC director and staff work hard to deliver the best experience at an unbelievable price!  It's difficult to get a field trip slot these days because of the Center's popularity, so if you're interested, book early. Phone 801.785.8713 or visit spacecenter.alpineschools.org  

Camps

All three organizations offer summer camps. Farpoint has joined with the Telos Discovery Space Center and the CMSEC to offer the Grand Tour of the Space Centers Camp this summer.  Our campers will get to experience the simulators at all three space education centers.  

The CMSEC and Telos Discovery Space Center offers a wide variety of exciting summer camps covering every price range. The Space Centers Grand Tour Camp will be available for booking on April 15. 

The Telos Discovery Space Center is the only center offering overnight camps.

You'll find links and further information on summer camps at spacecamputah.org.   

School STEM Space Clubs 

   

The Farpoint Space Education Center is the only center offering after school space clubs for students in grades 3 - 12.  Our clubs are open to students from any school, although preference is given to Renaissance students. Farpoint is a division of Renaissance Academy. 

The SpaceGuard Fifth Grade Cobra Squadron

The Middle School SpaceGuard Lion Squadron

     

     •  SpaceGuard: There are 27 squadrons of nine students each in this school year's program. Our cadets fly extended, episodic missions called Long Duration Missions (LDMs) in the new Voyager simulator. The cadets meet once monthly. Their schedule alternates between LDMs and workshops and classes focused on science, technology, 

engineering, and math. Do you have a student who really loves space and wants to find a way to get more involved?  Consider enrolling him or her in next year's SpaceGuard. Visit our website for more information. SpaceGuard.org

A few of our Voyagers getting ready to start a mission

     • Voyagers:  The Voyager Club is for students in grades 7 - 12 who have an interest in volunteering at the Center. Voyagers work behind the scenes in the Voyager Control Room creating the missions for the SpaceGuard cadets.  Voyagers learn to write missions, program computers to help with the simulations, and help the staff operate the camps and classes. Visit ProjectVoyager.org for more information.    

  

Private Missions

All three organizations offer private missions. Farpoint offers Saturday private missions on the new USS Voyager simulator during the school year. Other days will be added in the summer. 

The CMSEC offers private missions in their 4 simulators in the evenings and all day on Saturdays. The private mission program changes in the summer with private missions offered during the day when camps are not in session. 

Telos Discovery Space Center offers private missions at two locations: Canyon Grove Academy and Lakeview Academy.

Visit spacecamputah.org for more information.

Education

Math Education at Farpoint

The Farpoint Space Education Center offers after school math help and tutoring every afternoon Monday - Thursday from 3:00 - 4:00 P.M.  There is no charge for the math tutoring program.

Farpoint's After School Math Help Group. You wouldn't expect to see smiles like this in a math group.

These kids work hard to improve their math grades. Farpoint and Renaissance Academy
emphasize excellence in math and science

Computer Programming at Farpoint

The Farpoint Space Education Center offers Saturday morning computer programming classes using the Google CS curriculum. The classes are offered on two levels; beginning and advanced. SpaceGuard cadets attend free of charge. Others pay a small fee.  

One of Farpoint's 2016-2017 beginning programming classes 

Planetarium Presentations at the CMSEC

The Christa McAuliffe Space Education Center offers public planetarium programs for a nominal charge in their portable inflatable planetarium. Visit spacecenter.alpineschools.org for more information.   

Volunteering

All three organizations offer volunteering programs. Farpoint's Voyager Club is our volunteering organization for students in the 7th - 12th grade. Learn more at ProjectVoyager.org.

Contact Mr. James Porter for information on volunteering at the Christa McAuliffe Space Education Center. Phone 801.785.8713 or online at spacecenter.alpineschools.org

Contact Megan Warner for information on volunteering at the Telos Discovery Space Center.

Discoveryspacecenter.com.  

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Here you go 6th Graders. Enjoy.  You didn't earn it this week because you've been on spring break. Thanks OK. I'll get extra work out of you this week.
Mr. W.