Category: Space Camp

Goodbye, Space Camp

What is worse than having to sit in your car for 9 hours all by yourself? Having to sit in your car for 9 hours, with your own thoughts, after being laid off from Space Camp. I am currently feeling a lot of things. Pissed, hurt, frustrated, sad, happy. . . All in one. I… more

Too Old for an Eccentric Life?

One perk of being a Space Camp Crew Trainer, when my kids get a special speaker and they are with me, I get a special speaker, usually an astronaut. I LOVE listening to astronauts speak and, so far, I have never been bored. These individuals have all different kinds of backgrounds. Yesterday, for the first… more

My First Advanced Academy

What an incredibly fun and relaxing week I had with my first Advanced team! Not only did I have a team, but I also worked up on flight deck of the orbiter we use for Advanced teams. So, I not only had the opportunity to get to see my team, but I also got to… more

Training Week 1

Training Week 1 of 22 is in the books! Here is last weeks recap: Monday: Couch to 10K Week 1 Day 1 – 2.87 Miles Wednesday: Couch to 10K Week 1 Day 2 – 2.78 Miles Friday: Couch to 10K Week 1 Day 3 – 3.12 Miles & Zip-lining Total Mileage: 8.77 Miles I am disappointed… more

Laziness

Let’s just call it laziness, okay? It is officially Thursday and there has been no working out unless you count walking all over Space Camp with a team a workout. I have failed miserably this week and you know what, that HAS to change because this happened! Yes, I am officially in to run the Army… more

Double Pathfinders and SCUBA

Phew!! What an amazingly busy week!! First off, Happy Mother’s Day to all the mother’s I know, especially my own. I love you, Mom!! Thank you for everything you do for Alex and me!! <3 This past week was a BUSY one!! I picked up a three day program team on Monday, graduated them on… more

Taking it Easy and Overstimulation

First off, get your mind out of the gutter. Sheesh! Honestly, I am kind of at a loss on how to write this post. I apologize if things seem all over the place. Go with it! *Disclaimer: This is my personal views, opinions, and account of the 3 shots fired into the U.S. Space and… more

A Long Awaited Mayor ship

When I moved to Huntsville to work for Space Camp, I had big dreams. . . Big dreams to inspire kids! Big dreams to make a difference! Big dreams to act like a kid myself! Big dreams. . . to become Mayor of Space Camp! This, my friends, happened on Sunday! Unfortunately, this mayor ship… more

I’m back!! A post in bullet points! :-)

Hello!! How are things with everyone out there?? Things have been going absolutely fantastic at Space Camp!! I must admit, Alabama is NOT my favorite state I have ever lived in, but I am enjoying and learning from my time here. So, here is an update on things I have learned in a nice neat… more

So, what’s new?? Catching up on all things Space!

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