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| Summer 48 Hour Camps. Lunch Time 2007 |
The Simulators Announce Their Summer Mission Trial Runs:
Level 3 Magellan Summer Mission Test
June 3, 2002
The Magellan will be running a test of the new mission "Fail Safe" on Thursday June 6th from 10 am until 5 pm. The following people have been invited to participate as members of the crew.
Bryson Lystrup
Randy Jepperson
Charlie Heaton
Matt Long
Bryce Redd
Kendall Duclos
Ryan Parsons
Tanner Edwards
Kevin Anderson
Level 3 Odyssey Summer Mission Test. Masquerade!
The Odyssey's new summer mission "Masquerade" will be run as a level 3 mission on Friday, June 7 from 10:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. All Rangers and Voyagers are allowed to participate. If more than 7 vote in the poll the top 7 will get to go - based on egroup points.
If you want to go please vote in the poll. You must provide your own lunch and a note from home saying you have permission to attend. Preference is given to Odyssey, Galileo, Falcon Specialists
Level 3 Voyager Summer Mission Test. Mercy Strike!
The Voyager will do a level 3 mission for all Rangers on Saturday, June 15th from 11:30 A.M. to 6:30 P.M. Any Ranger may participate. The Mission is "Mercy Strike." I'll allow 10 to go on the mission. Any extra will be assigned to work the mission along with our Green Shirts and top ranking Voyagers. If interested please vote in the egroup poll. Don't vote unless YOU ARE SURE !!!
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| A discussion on the Phoenix. 2007 |
Space Center Journal:
Mr. Williamson is Humiliated by a Ten Year Old Fourth Grader with a Witty Comeback Which Has Become Legend. Josh Webb, Rio Downs, and James Porter Graduate.
SCHOOL IS OUT! THE DAYTIME STAFF OF THE CENTER ARE FREE OF SUPERNOVA!
June 2, 2002
Just a minute while I compose myself........... Yes, the lesson is over. The flight shelved except on the occasion when I bring it out for the few remaining school groups we have coming this month. This week was reserved for Central Elementary School's fourth graders. Some great kids and bright prospects for staff. These fourth graders will be fifth graders in August - ready and excited to become daytime volunteers.
The missions were tough. Luckily we had enough staff so we could keep two on the bridge helping at all times. The highlight of the week was my exchange with one of the young Ambassadors. I don't know his name but he was a fourth grader. The ship had reached the Neutral Zone. Once the ship is stopped they open a communication line to Dr. Marcus on the Romulan ship. I play Marcus. I've done this part so many times, as you all well know, that I pretty much just sit back and repeat the same speech hoping my opponent will be sharp enough to offer some kind of debate. I expected nothing from this mite of a fourth grader. I started my speech and rambled on. I mentioned, as I do all
the time, that I had been awarded the Silver Chalice of Zod - therefore I knew what I was talking about when I spoke about stars. I asked him if he was impressed. "No," was his reply. I went on with my speech. Toward the end, after I had him frustrated, I decided to repeat my qualifications and hit him once again with my accomplishments. "Did you know I was awarded the Silver Chalice of Zod?" I asked. "Oh Yeah!" was his quick reply. "Who won the Gold?"
Silence.........................
Then I realized what he had said. The last mission of the year with a fourth grade Ambassador and he comes up with the brightest response to my boast. Mark was on the bridge laughing. I squirmed in my chair, laughing as I tried to come up with some kind of
witty comeback. I don't remember what I said. Whatever it was it wasn't as remarkable as that one question from a 10 year old boy. We all needed to hear that. I deserved to be stumped. Humility is a dish best served often.
Just a minute while I compose myself........... Yes, the lesson is over. The flight shelved except on the occasion when I bring it out for the few remaining school groups we have coming this month. This week was reserved for Central Elementary School's fourth graders. Some great kids and bright prospects for staff. These fourth graders will be fifth graders in August - ready and excited to become daytime volunteers.
The missions were tough. Luckily we had enough staff so we could keep two on the bridge helping at all times. The highlight of the week was my exchange with one of the young Ambassadors. I don't know his name but he was a fourth grader. The ship had reached the Neutral Zone. Once the ship is stopped they open a communication line to Dr. Marcus on the Romulan ship. I play Marcus. I've done this part so many times, as you all well know, that I pretty much just sit back and repeat the same speech hoping my opponent will be sharp enough to offer some kind of debate. I expected nothing from this mite of a fourth grader. I started my speech and rambled on. I mentioned, as I do all
the time, that I had been awarded the Silver Chalice of Zod - therefore I knew what I was talking about when I spoke about stars. I asked him if he was impressed. "No," was his reply. I went on with my speech. Toward the end, after I had him frustrated, I decided to repeat my qualifications and hit him once again with my accomplishments. "Did you know I was awarded the Silver Chalice of Zod?" I asked. "Oh Yeah!" was his quick reply. "Who won the Gold?"
Silence.........................
Then I realized what he had said. The last mission of the year with a fourth grade Ambassador and he comes up with the brightest response to my boast. Mark was on the bridge laughing. I squirmed in my chair, laughing as I tried to come up with some kind of
witty comeback. I don't remember what I said. Whatever it was it wasn't as remarkable as that one question from a 10 year old boy. We all needed to hear that. I deserved to be stumped. Humility is a dish best served often.
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| Summer Camp June 2007. Lunch Time |
I want to take a minute to congratulate our Space Center High School Graduates.
Rio Downs. Lehi High School Class of 2002
James Porter. Orem High School Class of 2002
Josh Webb. Pleasant Grove High School Class of 2002.
All of them have been with us for years. Josh of course the longest. Josh started volunteering at the Center when he was a fifth grader. Wow, has time flown by. On behalf of everyone let me wish them the Best of Luck as they continue on with their future plans. All of them will continue to work with us this summer and after that........ Time will tell.
I also want to give our Sixth Grade volunteer staff at Central Elementary a big thank you from all of us on the Daytime staff. They graduated from Central on Wednesday night. I stood and recognized them during the program. Afterwards I asked a PTA representative and Dr. Jacobsen to come up and accept $500.00 cash donations from the 6th grade workers to the school. Central does so much for the Center and yes, we do a lot for the school but a $1000.00 gift at the end of every year is icing on the cake and makes the times we bump shoulders with the school more tolerable.
Mrs Trevino has quit teaching. She is going to stay at home at take care of their baby due in March. Melissa was the force behind our Oceanography program. She said she would be happy to come back and assist with the program next school year. We may take her up on her offer. Even though we didn't have crowds attending the Oceanography
Saturday Program still it was a feather in our cap showing the diversity of the Center and our ability to cover many disciplines.
Well Troops, Enough....... all attention now will be given to our summer missions. Watch for posts and updates.
All the Best!
Mr. Williamson
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| June 2007 Remember the Admirals' Table? Awesome. Aleta Clegg, what a fantastic camp cook! |
The Summer Season Starts. The Voyager to Tell Canada and Mercy Strike. A Thank You to the Green Shirts. The Falcon Staff are Happy Happy! Kyle Herring and Alex DeBirk Build a Network of Tunnels. June 9, 2002
Hello Troops,
The Center is open for Business once again. Our first overnight mission of the summer season went well on Friday and Saturday. There were a few minor changes from the normal method of operation. We started from the cafeteria instead of the gym. The Voyager started the season with our trial run of "The Canada". Yes, yes...... I hear what all of you are thinking - and you are right. The Canada isn't a new story. It has been
around for years and years but I needed a new overnight mission for the countless of repeat campers coming this summer and writing two new missions and starting them in the same month is suicide. The Canada has been resurrected and is as good as ever. It is amazing what a new coat of paint can do.
The Center is open for Business once again. Our first overnight mission of the summer season went well on Friday and Saturday. There were a few minor changes from the normal method of operation. We started from the cafeteria instead of the gym. The Voyager started the season with our trial run of "The Canada". Yes, yes...... I hear what all of you are thinking - and you are right. The Canada isn't a new story. It has been
around for years and years but I needed a new overnight mission for the countless of repeat campers coming this summer and writing two new missions and starting them in the same month is suicide. The Canada has been resurrected and is as good as ever. It is amazing what a new coat of paint can do.
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| Voyager Command Staff Ready for Anything June 2007 |
The Voyager's new mission "Mercy Strike" will open on Friday evening. I've decided to run "Canada" as our 7 hour camp mission because I discovered this weekend that it can't be done in the 5 hours allocated for overnight missions. Mercy Strike can be done in 5 hours so the two missions will change placed. Mercy Strike is the new overnight mission.
The other four simulators ran their normal overnight missions. The Magellan should have a new overnight mission ready in a few weeks.
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| The Voyager Bridge June 2007 |
I want to give all of the flight directors a big cyber pat on the back for their dedicated work this last week. All of them have been working feverishly on their new missions and sets everyday this last week. I don't know if you know this but Green Shirts are only paid for their time with campers. This development and ship maintenance time is all volunteer. Pioneers, Voyagers, and Rangers - the Green Shirts lead by example. All of us do
countless hours of volunteer time at the Center. We are here only because of everyone's dedicated devotion to our goals and the unique opportunity it is to work at a place doing what we do. I'm amazed at what all of you do and am very grateful for it.
Mr. Daymont and Mr. Schuler are very happy. They set up the Falcon in the Cafeteria on Friday and won't have to take it down until the first of August. Ah..... the joy of summer. The school is pretty much ours to use as we need.
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| The Voyager's Records / Security Officer June 2007 |
Kyle Herring was at the Center very late on Saturday getting some new, cool, tunnels built for the Galileo. A thank you to Alex DeBirk for staying the day and assisting.
The Magellan did a trial run of its new mission on Thursday. It went well. The Odyssey did its trial run on Friday. It also went well. The crews were happy and all reported these new missions will be successful.
Tomorrow is our first Day Camp. The doors open at 8:45 A.M. There will be many cases of nerves but we are all professionals and understand the old saying - "The Show must Go On!"
I'll see many of you this week in and out of the Center. Once again thanks for everything you do.
Mr. Williamson
P.S. After running several of our new missions we've discovered the need for a few more actors. If you are a pretty good actor and would like to come in and volunteer for a few hours at a time please email me and I'll give you a date and times.
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| Inside the Galileo Ready for training |
Getting Ready to Staff and Volunteer the 48 Hour Camps. What to Bring.
June 17, 2002
Hello Troops,
Those of you assigned to this first 48 hour camp please read carefully.
1. Magellan workers: please arrive at 1:00 P.M. if you can for training and briefings.
Those of you assigned to this first 48 hour camp please read carefully.
1. Magellan workers: please arrive at 1:00 P.M. if you can for training and briefings.
2. All others, please arrive at 4:00 P.M.
3. Schedule: You will be here the entire camp so pack accordingly. You may want to have something else to sleep in besides your working clothes. ALSO. please plan on showering at the Center. The Voyager's bathroom has a shower. All staff may use this shower at any time during a mission. If your flight director doesn't need you for 10 or
15 minutes please feel free to use the shower. If you don't use the Voyager shower then plan on showering (with soap and shampoo) at the Orem pool. OR you may go home on
Tuesday evening at 6:00 P.M. and take the rest of the night off. We will take the campers swimming. You can go home,clean up, and sleep at home. Just be sure to come back on
Wednesday morning at 7:30 A.M. for day 3 of the camp.
4. The camp will end Wednesday at 5:00 P.M. Please plan on staying until 6:30 P.M. so you can see the votes and help with final cleaning.
That's it troops. Again plan on bringing
1. Sleeping clothes.
2. Shampoo, Soap, and a Towel.
3. Swimming suit (if you are going swimming with us).
All the Best. We will have a great summer season.
Mr. Williamson
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| The Galileo 2007 |
The Imaginarium
