| Board of Directors
Executive Committee Pedro Medelius – Chair Peter Montgomery – V. Chair Tara Miller – Treasurer Jim Niemes – Secretary Board Members Thad Altman Jim Banke Kevin Brown Pat Carr Karan Conklin Eddie Ellegood Gabrielle Gardiner Butch Gardner Steve Griffin Clinton Hatcher George Hauer Scott Henderson Gordy Houser Dick Jolley Tom Keller Dale Ketcham Les Lake Tina Leighty Jim McCarthy Jerry Moyer Tom Niemeyer Mark Patton Clinton Plaisted Lee Pollard Therrin Protze Rich Pruss Dave Rueh Rob Salonen Patty Stratton Tony Taliancich Don White Liaison Suzy Cunningham/NASA Jerry Porter/AF Emeritus Board Members Dick Beagley Ernie Briel Larry Clark George English Jerry Jamison Dr. Mary Kalen Romjue Jim Kennedy Adrian Laffitte Dick Lyon Joann Morgan Bob Sieck Lee Solid Roy Tharpe Honorary Board Members Frank DiBello Patrick Gavin |
National Space Club
FLORIDA COMMITTEE Post Office Box 21243, Kennedy Space Center, FL 32815-0243 |
| September 15, 2021
Dear National Space Club Florida Committee Member, Destination Space 2020 was another huge success with more than 5,500 Brevard Public Schools sixth graders and their science teachers participating in the program. All of us with the National Space Club Florida Committee (NSCFL) can take great pride in knowing that we initiated this program and, through the generosity of individuals and companies like your, have contributed $425,000 towards the program’s overall cost since its inception. Destination Space 2021 will be conducted again this year in a similar format as last year due to COVID-19. Students will participate in a 7-day countdown to Launch Day, with lessons and hands-on activities related to Living and Working in Space with a focus on Mars. Day 8 (November 3rd) is “Launch Day” where each student will design, build and launch a water bottle rocket. Students will also participate in “Post Launch” Days 9 & 10 where they will be designing and planning how to colonize Mars. Once again Jim Kennedy will narrate videos on the space industry and importance of STEM and all students will watch an IMAX movie. Other activities will include a virtual tour of the space center and a pre-recorded presentation from a scientist, engineer or astronaut. Sounds like another fantastic Destination Space program! From the beginning, funding for this important program has come from outside Brevard Public School’s operating budget and is dependent on contributions from the community. The NSCFL will financially contribute to Destination Space based on contributions received from the aerospace community. Funding also comes from the Brevard Schools Foundation, which seeks support from the community at large, and through possible grants that match funding from private industry. Destination Space has proven to motivate our school administrators and teachers to increase emphasis on teaching math and science, as well as stimulating student interest in those subjects. Our classroom visits also will provide students with leadership and inspirational tools that will tie everything together. National Space Club Florida Committee P.O. Box 21243 Kennedy Space Center, Florida 32815-0243 There will be a Sponsor Day (virtual) again this year; date and time TBA. This year we are also requesting volunteers to share their knowledge with the students. If your company wants to volunteer, please contact Michelle Ferro at Ferro.Michelle@Brevardschools.org and Melissa Woods at Woods.Melissa@Brevardschools.org. Sincerely, _______________ /s/ Don M. White Jr. Pedro Medelius Don M. White Jr. Chairperson Chairperson National Space Club Florida Committee NSCFL Destination Space Subcommittee PLEDGED TO UNITED STATES LEADERSHIP IN ROCKETRY AND ASTRONAUTICS |
