Lives Change Here!

Astronaut Steve Hawley (from Salina, Kansas) has flown on five U.S. Space Shuttle Flights. After a recent visit to the Cosmosphere to discuss his experiences launching the Hubble Space Telescope, we had the chance for a little Q&A. Enjoy!

SUMMER 2017

F O R M E M B E R S + F R I E N D S O F T H E C O S M O S P H E R E

INSIDE THIS SPECIAL EDITION

MEMBERS» Cosmo Camp Alumni: Part 2

» Dr. Steven Hawley» Coffee at the Cosmo

and Space Out Saturday

» 2017 Cosmosphere Camp Photos

PLUS! » 2017 Cosmosphere Camp Crew Pictures

» Welcome, New Members!» Everything Under the Stars:

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Two Great Examples of How Cosmosphere Camps Make a Difference

HAWLEY OPENS UP ABOUT SCRUBS, SPACE JUNK AND HUBBLE

One-on-One With Dr. Steven Hawley

If you’re familiar with the Cosmosphere, you’ve likely heard about the summer camps available to students who just can’t get enough space. These students often go on to accomplish amazing things in their careers and you will, in fact, meet a few of them later in this issue. But Cosmosphere camp isn’t just for those with a passion for space.

During the months of June, July and August, the Cosmosphere hosts a number of groups of which you may be unaware. From local foster care children to groups of students that travel across state lines, camp at the Cosmosphere introduces the love of science, flight, history and more to those who attend.

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QYou mentioned having the “worst” track record for on-

time launches. Could you explain a bit more on the scrubbed launches? What were the typical causes of a launch delay?

AProbably the most frequent cause of launch scrubs or

delays was weather. Sometimes it would be weather at KSC, but it could also be bad weather at the overseas Trans-Atlantic Abort Landing sites. We also had some mechanical problems that scrubbed launches I was part of; things like engine failures, hydraulic pump issues, computer issues, main propulsion valve problems, and various sensor problems. I ended up scrubbing something like 12 times. Whatever the right number is, it’s

the record. That also only counts the times when we actually went to the pad and got strapped in and then didn’t launch. Officially, NASA counts a launch as scrubbed if it doesn’t launch after fueling begins. I had several of those, but since I wasn’t on board, I don’t count them.

QOften we hear of astronauts favorite things about being

in space, but what were some of the more difficult aspects you faced on your missions?

AI guess the most difficult aspects were associated

with trying to get all the assigned tasks done in the time available. That was particularly true on the

“You’ll learn a lot more than you think you might.

And it’s fun learning!”— Cheree Huckaby, Nickerson High School senior

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Silvia Morales, the Regional Coordinator for Kansas Kids GEAR UP has been sending groups of students to Cosmosphere camp for four years. The GEAR UP program, funded by the U.S. Department of Education and administrated by Wichita State University, helps to ensure foster care and state-cared for children graduate from high school and advocates for students to pursue college educations. In addition to mentoring, counseling and cultural experiences offered throughout the school year, the summer program offers a full schedule of activities—including a four-day camp at the Cosmosphere.

“Cosmosphere camp is one of the summer experiences the kids look most forward to,” explained Morales. “They love the experiments and seeing the ‘behind-the-scenes’ tour of the space artifacts.”

Tatyana Jones, an entering freshman at Hutchinson Community College, said this was the first time she’d been able to attend camp and that she felt like this was a once in a lifetime opportunity .

“I’m not a huge science fan,” Jones stated. “But I’ve learned a lot here…more than I did in school.”

Unlike Jones, Nickerson High School senior, Cheree Huckaby really enjoys both science and history and has attended camp with the GEAR UP group for two years.

“I love the museum,” said Huckaby. “I’m into history, so that’s my favorite part.”

And although she’s attended back-to-back years, Huckaby said that she hasn’t been bored as the activities continue to change. “This time we’ve battled robots and are building gliders. That’s all new.” Of course, group favorites like the rocket launches still happen each year.

For interested participants, both Jones and Huckaby encourage participation. “Make sure you interact, not just watch,” said Huckaby. “You’ll learn a lot more than you think you might. And it’s fun learning!”

For nearly 10 years, Bari Pitcher has been bringing groups of high school students to camp at the Cosmosphere from Missouri.

Students who participate in summer classes as part of the Upward Bound program agree to give up five weeks of their break expanding their education. One of those weeks is spent at the Cosmosphere.

“I took the Adult Astronaut Adventure in 2006,” Pitcher explained. “Then I came back a few months later after giving the same camp to my husband as a Christmas present. I was hooked.”

The Upward Bound program helps prepare students for college and focuses on children who will be the first person in their family to attend college or those from homes where challenges might make it more difficult to attend. Pitcher, a science teacher at Neosho Junior High, brings students

participating in the space research class as part of the learning experience.

“If I’m not at the Cosmosphere at least once a year, I’m not a happy person,” said Pitcher. “This place is incredible and I love sharing the adventure of camp with my students.”

Kassidy from Stockton High School in Stockton, Missouri was one of the 16 high school students who attended camp this June with the Upward Bound group. She said her favorite activity was the flight simulator, where the students had the opportunity to launch and land a shuttle while fulfilling different roles as mission control members. She also enjoyed making homemade ice cream with liquid nitrogen.

Kassidy said she loved all of the hands-on activities that were offered at Cosmosphere camp. “I wish I could come back next year,” she added.

Chance from Aurora, Missouri said his favorite parts of camp were riding the 4G centrifuge closely followed by making and shooting rockets.

“My time at the Cosmosphere was one of the best experiences of my life,” he said. “I had the chance to experience a portion of what astronauts have to learn in

order to go into space.”

He added that he felt the staff was phenomenal. “I will definitely be going back!”

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The Upward Bound program helps prepare students for college and focuses on children who will be the first person in their family to attend college or those from homes where challenges might make it more difficult to attend.

Tatyana Jones (left), an entering freshman at Hutchinson Community College and Cheree Huckaby, a Nickerson High School senior are both part of the GEAR UP program.

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August 19, 2017 - AVIATION Kids can make their own airplane!

September 16, 2017 - HYDROPONICS Learn about how we would make food on the Moon or in a Mars settlement

October 21, 2017 - GHOSTS Kids will make their own friendly ghost!

Join us every third Saturday for a kid-friendly day at the Cosmosphere with free educational programming for kids – from little tikes to middle school.

Since 2008 this enriching continuing education program for life-long learners features entertaining, insightful presentations by Cosmosphere staff and visiting professionals who are experts in a variety of topics related to science and space. Free to the public, coffee and pastries are provided.

August 17, 2017 “FIRST MAN ON THE MOON”

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Space 301 campers travel to Johnson Space Center and enjoy top access to NASA’s training facilities, Mission Control and more! Here they’re testing out their ROV in Hutchinson and they’ll complete this experiment in Houston.

Campers from Space 501: California traveled to the California Science Center and viewed the space shuttle, Endeavour; Edwards Air Force Base; the Jet Propulsion Laboratory; here they’re touring The Spaceship Company, founded by Sir Richard Branson and home of Virgin Galactic’s SpaceShipTwo.

Lunar Base campers discover the exciting challenges of living on the Moon as they work with their team to create a lunar colony and experience science hands-on. Here campers are discovering the challenges of spacesuits.

Campers in Space 201 fly an advanced Falcon lll spacecraft simulator mission to service the Hubble space telescope. Here “Mission Control” is talking to the “Press” about the upcoming mission.

Campers from Space 101 prepare for their final mission.

This was the first (and very successful) year for our newest camp, Space Rx. Campers experienced astronaut training, researched authentic medical issues, connected with doctors and more. Here they’re suturing pigs feet.

Campers from Space 101 are preparing for their final mission in the Falcon simulator.

Starship Earth campers gain a greater understanding of Earth’s life systems as they consider how humans survive in space. Above the campers are learning about food preservation.

Mars Academy campers are preparing for their journey to Mars! Here they’ve built their own Martian HAB (habitat).

Mars Academy campers built robotic sensor platforms to navigate a Martian landscape, construct a power grid; engineer and program robots.

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capability of the telescope by installing new instruments. There was some sentiment that we should leave it alone since it was working by then after the spherical aberration problem.

QFinally, you mentioned borscht floating in space during your presentation (among other space junk), but is there really soup

floating around out there??? What other types of junk do you find in space and how much is out there? What sorts of issues arise with Space Junk?

AYes, there’s really food debris floating around. The borscht story is true. A lot of stuff that hits us are paint chips, pieces of plastic

from computer boards, and small pieces of metal. It’s a focus of ongoing research to understand in detail what the junk is made of

since it matters in terms of the damage potential. There’s a lot of junk up there. There are probably more than 22,000 pieces of debris that are bigger than a softball. We don’t really know how much stuff there is in total. One of my groups at NASA was responsible for maintaining the model of the orbital debris environment. We tried to update it from whatever info we could get and then use it to make predictions about the probability of damage on upcoming missions. Some stuff is big enough that you can track it and maneuver out of the way if it looks like it will pass close. Other stuff is small enough that it most likely won’t cause significant damage. You can’t track that stuff because it’s too small. The problem is that there is stuff that is also too small to track that will cause significant damage. In that case,

you either need to try to shield for it or be able to escape if an impact causes major damage to your spacecraft. Not to mention, the debris environment is getting worse with time.

HST (Hubble Space Telescope) missions where EVA (Extra Vehicular Activities) time was limited. In general, the timeline is pretty packed with stuff to do since you’re only in orbit for a limited amount of time. Of course, when things don’t work right, it causes some stress to still try to get everything done. We had problems during the HST deploy mission that I was concerned would potentially cause us to have to do an EVA to save the telescope. Ultimately, the EVA wasn’t required but it took us several hours longer than we had planned to get HST successfully deployed.

QWhat were some of the challenges you faced capturing the Hubble? What significance did this mission play in history?

AFor the HST maintenance mission, the biggest challenge

was getting everything done in the time we had. It was also challenging to grab HST with the arm because we did it at night and the low light level capability of the TV camera wasn’t the best. More generally on that mission, there were a number of unique challenges because we weren’t allowed to roll up the solar arrays. Typically, that’s the way the maintenance missions were planned. With the arrays stowed, it provides greater clearance to the arm and to the EVA crew. It also allows lots of options for raising the orbit using the Orbiter thrusters. In our case, there was a persistent static twist to the solar arrays and the engineers were concerned that they would be damaged if we tried to roll them up. So, they had to stay out for the whole mission. We needed to design all the EVA tasks with that in mind and also to design an entirely new way to raise the orbit with the arrays deployed. Probably the significance of that mission was the demonstration that we could really update the

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Good Morning,

I just wanted to take a minute to congratulate everyone involved with the Space Camps! Job well done! Our Grandson, Kayden, was in Lunar Base camp last week. He had a wonderful experience and told my husband and I each day about what he had learned and what they did in camp that day. This is such a great way to introduce and/or further children’s interest in space and the endless possibilities that go along with that.

The total experience was a good one. That goes from first signing Kayden up online, to bringing in paperwork and having any questions that I might have answered. The staff of the Cosmosphere were always friendly and the instructors were great!

This was our first experience with a Grandchild in Space Camp. We look forward to next year’s camps and hope to have Kayden attend again, as well as a couple of our other Grandchildren.

Thank you for all that you do each day to broaden the horizons of the visitors to the Cosmosphere, whether students or adults. We are extremely fortunate to have the Cosmosphere in Hutchinson.

Patti Schmidtberger Office Manager United Way of Reno County

Ms. Meredith,

As a native of Huntsville, Alabama, I had very high standards for a space flight museum.  I’m happy to report your museum exceeded my expectations. 

While Huntsville’s Space and Rocket Center’s large-scale exhibits are unmatched, your unique and intimate collection and your excellent storytelling are inspiring. 

Ms. Susan Richardson and I chatted about your museum. 

I told her my background made me a harsh critic of such exhibits. (I am a Huntsvillian, a retired engineer, and a space enthusiast). 

I discovered your museum while planning a cross-country road trip, but did not commit to visiting it until it was recommended by the staff at Strataca. 

Warmest Regards,  Troy Hester

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Each summer the doors of the Cosmosphere open and a flood of energetic, young minds are immersed in interactive science during a variety of STEM-based learning camps. Last year alone, 958 students participated in Cosmosphere Camps, and while most attend for a few years and move on, some stay connected to the Cosmosphere throughout their educational and career journeys.

Here are a few stories of those alumni campers – what inspired them, why they loved Cosmosphere camp and why they think you should care.

From Nurse to Social Worker to Mission Control Engineer: Our Camp Alumni Are So Cool!

Cosmo Camp AlumniWhere are they now? Part 2

Michael StaabCamper: 2004 & ‘05

Current Job: Mission Control Engineer for the Cassini spacecraft + Mission Systems’ Systems Engineer for the Mars 2020 rover at NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory + New Assignment following Cassini: MER Spacecraft Systems Engineer for the Opportunity rover

Did experiences at Cosmosphere influence your career choices?: I had already decided that I was

going to work at NASA, but that Cosmosphere camps really solidified that decision. The mission control phase of camp is almost identical to the tasks I perform on a day-to-day basis at JPL, where I interface with crews from the Deep Space Network and the Cassini Operations team from my console at JPL’s Mission Support Area.

Lessons Learned: I look back now and really admire the lessons of teamwork and communication that were so heavily emphasized by the camps. The types of missions NASA performs can never be completed by a single individual, which is especially true for safely operating a spacecraft 1.5 billion Km from Earth.

Favorite Memories: Charlie Duke, moonwalker and LMP of Apollo 16, visited the Cosmosphere for the 40th Anniversary celebration of the Apollo 11 landing. What impressed me the most about Charlie was not his recollections on his voyage to the moon, but his genuine personality and great humility. Charlie was one who always diverted the praise to his crew and the teams on the ground rather than to himself. Should I ever be selected by NASA, this is the type of Astronaut I will strive to be.

Advice to students thinking about STEM/Cosmosphere Camp: A career in any STEM field is challenging, but also extremely rewarding. If creating a brand new spacecraft, looking for water on a distant moon, or getting humans to Mars is exciting to you, then you’ve come to the right place. As both an engineer and a scientist, I get excited by the prospect of advancing human knowledge and our understanding of the cosmos while building and operating the machines to answer the most profound and fundamental of questions: how did the solar system form, how does life propagate in the universe, and are we alone?

Robin LawsCamper: approx. 1999 – early 2000’s

Counselor: 2005 & 2006

Did experiences at Cosmosphere influence your career choices?: YES. I went to space camp as a high schooler. I did NOT know what I wanted to be when I “grew up”. My counselor was a pilot (Brian Youngers!!) and he went to K-State Salina. I checked out the campus and career field and could not think of a more fun job and

way to get to space! I decided my senior year-last semester in high school that I wanted to pursue a career in aviation.

I would never have become a pilot had I not attended space camp. I would have never known I—as a female—could even do something like fly. I had no female pilots in my life, let alone ever known it was something I could do as a career! I am a hands on learner and camp was the best camp experience of my childhood. I left Hutchinson, KS with my eyes drawn to the sky, knowing the sky was not the limit that most people say it is. It would soon be MY HOME!

Lessons Learned: These skills people may take for granted, but are imperative in the real work force! You don’t just get to throw your hands up and say—darn—we’re stuck in space! Figure it out and make that return trip home happen!

Also-as a mother, I have 3 children that are extremely dynamic and creative. They are enthusiastic learners and I credit my ability to work with them due to my experiences at the Cosmosphere. I was not JUST a counselor. I was a mentor, friend, role model, and inspiration. It makes me extremely proud to have been an influence on so many young people in such a short period of time!

Favorite Memories: I met some of my best friends and most amazing mentors along the way. Many of my colleagues I still keep in touch with and we look forward to many more years of adventure to come!

Advice to students thinking about STEM/Cosmosphere Camp: GO TO CAMP! It’s the best place to see a different side of STEM. You get a chance to do hands on things in a field you may have never considered! Plus—it’s a chance to meet people who have some of the same interests you have—and who knows—maybe you’ll meet some of your best friends and/or mentors along the way.

Brandon ParksCounselor: 1996-‘99

Current Job: Textron Aviation: Engineering Manager, Advanced Design

Did experiences at Cosmosphere influence your career choices?: Working at the Cosmosphere absolutely influenced me to pursue a career in the aerospace industry. It’s a very “American” industry, isn’t it? To build a supersonic aircraft or put a capsule into orbit does not only require lots of

intelligence and brain power. You have to be a little overconfident or even defiant to pursue those goals. The whole story of aviation and space exploration captivated me, and I wanted to be a part of it.

Lessons Learned: The lessons I learned at the Cosmosphere went beyond a love of the aerospace industry.

Don’t sit down on the job.

You’ll never get in trouble for pleasing a customer.

A particular lesson that stands out is one taught to me by Helen Unruh in 1997. She explained to the camp counselors that cynicism is terrible for morale and that we should never be cynical around new employees. That’s a profound concept that has always stuck with me.

These lessons helped me as a young engineer and they’ve been even more valuable as my responsibilities as a leader have grown.

Favorite Memories: Still my favorite job!

I met Jeff Ashby in 1996 before he’d flown in space. He spoke to our group of campers in Houston. Afterward, he pulled me and two other counselors aside and spoke to us and encouraged us to enter a student microgravity experiment competition.

Advice to students thinking about STEM/Cosmosphere Camp: If you are interested in these topics, then go for it. Don’t look back. Don’t worry about the subjects being “too hard” and don’t assume that you have to have perfect grades to have a STEM career. Yes, the math and the science classes will be hard work, but keep your eyes on the astronomy or the environment or spacecraft or robots or whatever you’re excited about, and keep going. You don’t need genius; you just need tenacity. Remember that word—tenacity. You can only fail if you give up.

Josh StrakaCamper: 1997 & ‘98

Current Job: Submarine Officer and qualified Nuclear Engineer Officer- U.S. Navy

Did experiences at Cosmosphere influence your career choices?: Once at space camp, I just fell in love. My experience at camp, from rocket building to being the commander of our Falcon mission helped me decide to study science and have a career in the aerospace industry. My goal- of course- was

to be an astronaut. I have interviewed for many jobs at NASA and applied to be an astronaut twice.

Lessons Learned: • My experience at camp gave me a foundation to build on in my career. • How to work in a team and meet an end goal • One must put in time to reach desired outcomes • How to work with all types of people from all different backgrounds • Communication (within a team setting) is a MUST

Favorite Memories: While visiting Johnson Space Center, as part of Level II camp, campers had a meal with astronaut Jim Reilly, who was a guest speaker. That trip is when I knew science was my career path and set the goal of being an astronaut.

Advice to students thinking about STEM/Cosmosphere Camp: Live in the moment! Everything you do, see and touch may be the only time you ever get a chance. Ask questions- I have always asked questions, and have been told sometimes I ask too many, but people do not mind. A career in science is endless; you can be anything and do anything. We need personnel in the field, from making the next generation of tractors to developing the next great thing out of NASA.

Julia ValachCamper: 1997 & ‘98

Current Job: Licensed Clinical Social Worker

Did experiences at Cosmosphere influence your career choices?: I would say that camp didn’t influence my career choice, but the experience influenced my life choices. It gave me the confidence to do activities outside my comfort zone. Camp gave me motivation and increased self-esteem, (it) was a gateway for me- and due to my positive experiences- I was able to take risks later on in life.

Lessons Learned: If I work hard and have a passion for something- I am capable!

Advice to students thinking about STEM/Cosmosphere Camp: Never let fear stop you from doing something!- These were my mother’s words when I had doubts. These words have stuck with me as I continue today to do things that scare me or that ‘females shouldn’t do’.

Kelly GardnerCamper: 1993 & ‘94

Current Job: Nurse Manager, Neuro-Surgical Unit

Did experiences at Cosmosphere influence your career choices?: It did, indirectly. It promoted my desire to learn and achieve as much as possible. I currently manage a neuro-surgical inpatient unit, so science is a huge part of my life.

Lessons Learned: I think that being a leader at camp

got me started on the path to being a leader now.

Advice to students thinking about STEM/Cosmosphere Camp: Do it! You will never be bored and you will find that you have limitless opportunities for growth and learning. Girls- you can do anything boys can do. It was one of the best experiences of my life.

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Walter and Polly BerryBrad and Tammy DillonGene ElliottRoger and Shirley FickPaul and Calora HayseStephen and DeAnna MarshallJohn and Chris O’DayJames and Betty TaylorHarold and Linda TegethoffPatrick and Angela ValadezRobert and Janice MillerTom and Anne SellersJerome and Ruth Ann SpitzerTimothy and Shannon CollinsMarvin and Sheryl NipperBenjamin and Janet DavisCarlos and Lisa GarciaWilliam KuhnJim and Connie RootThomas KubicaDiane LeeGhassan ShabanRick StaabJames WhitfieldEd and Carol BergerRobert and Annie FeeNation and Tucker MeyerJohn and Peg StephensRichard and Judy MankaGale and Georgia PremerRichard and Rose Ann SplitterLila BerkleyDouglas DeesFrank and Sally DepenbuschRichard and Janet EllisMartha FeeFrank and Sheryl RemarWilliam and Ronda LairdJudy LangleyJonathan and Kathryn SchroeberPaula HarrisBrandon and Lori ParksDonna Swanson

MERCURYAri AuronRonald and Marcia Sue BrownJim and Michelle BrungardtBarbara FrizellKenneth and Ashley GrayRichard and Vicky HollowellDalton and Sara Jane Hunt

Robert and Susan JohnstonBryan and Wendi SnyderBrandon and Ceeley WilliamsKeith and Barbara ZodyDana and Jeanette BoucherMary Jane BoydCraig BrockmeierDenise GreggGreg HephnerDouglas and Darla HinshawMichael McHughOrvin and Peggy MillerBarry and Charlotte SchartzRobert and Kay AhrensLinda ChandlerOnie CooperJohn and Marcia CoreyPaul and Ruth DillonStanley and Betty Ann LewisVyrl MackeyJohn and Sheila MaksimowiczStephen MillsCarol MurrayJay and Ellen PortnoyJim and Amy RemarWyatt and Kassidy SmithRoger and Cathy TenerDan and Kathy TilsonElden and Neva AustinWilliam and Kristine DavisEdward DominguezCraig and Kelle GoodmanTerry and Amy MaskilRobert McClimonWilliam and Nora MikelsMichael and Tonja NanselJeffrey and Linda SchladerJerry and Joan WraySue and Brett ZongkerSean and Brenda DevlinCharlotte GallerBradley GreenYvonne KrehbielJonathan and Michele LaneJohn and Jeanette MullWilliam and Kathryn SmallAllen and Ila StoneWayne and Helen Graber UnruhAndrew AndersonRoy and Linda BakerRay BlewBruce BuchananRex and Terry Christner

Richard and Marcia CooperDouglas and Kathleen ElderRod GalindoJohn HawkinsonRichard and Glenda HooperMarvin and Terri MacKayLorraine RamseyTy and Amy RobertsBonnie SummersEdward and Tracey TommeKen and Glenda VogelJason and Selina WilsonMartin WisneskiGregg and Jayne YoungClinton and Glenda BoorApril CashKeith CooleyAlan and Sandy FeldkampRobert and Janice GoodPhil and Emilie GravesJohn and Betty HendersonAavon PowersVirginia RaylMert SellersLebert and Merrily ShultzJames and Venita StoeckleinCraig BarkleyBob and Donna BeckerJames BothwellDave and Barb DowningCharles and Elaine FontainePaul and Virginia LytleRussell and Nancy ReinertDavid and Nancy RichmanHarold and Janet RyanJerry and Theda Jo WendelWilliam and Jane WhitlowJames WohlwendLou AbildgaardRoger FrankeJustin HallKen and Christopher LovellRichard and Linda McCullumNorbert and Anne RussMike and Betty SchaffterMac and Jill StrombergWesley and Laura WingfieldShawn and Sheena WyattJosh GeurianTom and Mary Kevin GillerRoger and Judy HawkGregory and Andrea Henne

Cosmosphere Members!

Nancy “Nan” Meschke, a Charter Member from Hutchinson, KS, joined the Cosmosphere on May 10, 1982, the first year memberships were sold. She has kept her membership active through the years and has quite a history with the Cosmosphere. We recently asked Nan about her support for the Cosmosphere.

QWhat connection led to your support of the Cosmosphere?

A “I became interested in the space program when NASA was formed. I followed each program from

Mercury through Gemini and Apollo. When Patty Carey and Max Ary were planning to add the I-Max to the existing planetarium, I became a supporter of what was then called the Kansas Cosmosphere and Discovery Center.”

QHow has your family been involved?

A “Although I spent 30 years as a docent and other jobs, I am no longer an active member. I had three nephews

who attended camp for two sessions. There was no third at that time. One grandson just attended for one session.

“One of the nephews graduated from the Air Force Academy and attended MIT for his masters in Aeronautical Engineering degree. He was stationed at Edwards Air Force Base and is now stationed in Waco, TX.”

QWhat’s your favorite Cosmosphere memory?

A“When the addition was being built for what is now the museum, we were given a tour of the basement

and wrote our names on the unfinished walls.”

Charter Member Spotlight

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MERCURYcont. David and Jean InskeepDexter SchneblyBrienna VincentAlan ZwickStanley and Katherine BrownKathleen BycroftKevin and Kelly CarricoJames and Karen GillilandSamuel and Crystal HillDavid and Kathryn LansdowneToshikatsu IshikawaLewis and Barbara KollhoffThomas UnruhBarbara WilliamsBob BadgettMark and Peggy BrecheisenDave and Camille ClaxtonBob CreagerDaniel and Kim FeeCharley and Linda McCueChris and Deborah ScarlettAlvin SowersDon and Janet Yoder

FAMILYCarol AbrahamsDonald and Ann AdamsDarwin and Bethany AdamsRobert and Kizzy AllenEnrique AlvaradoDavid and Karen AndersonGeorge and Elizabeth AndrewsThomas and Joanne AngellGustaf ApplequistKen and Mary Lynn BakerAnthony and Amy BaldwinDavid BallLloyd BallhagenChris and Julie BanningerBrice BarkerNicholas and Destinee BarrientosDaniel BednarczykJason and Lillian BellBill and Sandra BellMike and Laura BenscheidtCharles and Bonnie BenscheidtBrian and Nancy BergdallKent BergerAngie BergmeierFranklin and Debbie BerryBill and Phyllis BinfordGreg and Debbie BinnsAndrew BlamiresLarry and Denise BlissDaniel and Kaitlyn Boger

Edward and Janice BoltTimothy and Morgan BonnellBryan and Melissa BoutzRalph and Shirley BowenJim and Connie BowmanRick and Gayle BoydBennett BrennerGary and Miriam BrichacekDean and Sherra BrigmanKevin and Marina BrownRachele BrownSteven and Pamela BrunsJustin BrusterEric and Laura BuckJames BuddeKent BurklundRichard and Marie BuzbeeElwin and Margaret CabbageJoseph and Emily CableDavid CampbellCarlos Carmona TorresAlex CarvalhoRick and Rondi CaywoodEric and Heather CenatiempoJeremy and Lynette ChadaSteve and Julie ChalfantCarl and Joan ChanceBruce and Susan ChapinGeorge and Bonnie ChildsKevin and Alexandra ChiuJennifer ClarkLuke and Christina ClarkJoe ClarkWilliam and Jean CliffordBrad ClineBruce and Shelly ColemanJerry CollinsDavid CosloyMark and Angela CoveyLeAnn CoxBrian and April CozineMichael and Yvonne DaltonKenneth and Jane DavidsonSteve and Judith DavidsonTodd and Kathaleen DavisJohn and Jerri DeardoffChad and Kail DenisonMichelle DewHarold and Jeanne DickJack and Bonnie DiekmanJohn and Kris DoswellGerald and Marita DotySteve and Julie DrachMyron and Monica DreilingBill and Beth DrescherWilliam and JoAnn DrewsRobin and Sharla DurrettSam and Esther Eash

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Jared and Sarah EastleyCharles and Jean EbyTom and Paula EigstiDennis and Claudia EllermanThomas ElliottJames and Leila EmackDaniel and Kathy EnszJeff and Marla EriksenMike EvansRobert and Mary FabinAllen and Kriss FeeFranklin and Bonnie FeeCarol FioreDavid and Shyrell FishCrystal FlickingerJames and Sue FrankoBrad and Teresa FranzDavid and Lori FredricksonRoy FreemanLeslie and Karen FreemanLoren and Tina FreesLyle and Joyce FreesMarsha FrenchKenneth and Neva FreyPhillip FryPeichi FuRodd and Andrea FullerBrandon and Charissa GardingDouglas GeigerJeff and Brenda GeistJeff and Becka GeitzChad and Lisa GerickeBen GibbsCraig and Ruth GibsonA. Henry and Kathy GierDaniel and Tricia GilliganJoe and Cindy GimarMichal GlinesDaryl and Katherine GoadDwayne and Vivian GobinRobert and Rosalie GoebelMaria GoldsmithMark and June GoodmanDavid GormanWilliam and Marilyn GrahamWilliam and Sylvia GriggsDavid GunnMichelle HaffnerDon and Pat HalbowerLary HallSuzanne HamiltonHeath and Krista HarrisH.E. and Faye HartshornRick and Kim HartwellJennifer and Byron HarveyJames and Sandra HaskellBarbara and Brooklyn HayesSonia Hayse

Lehman HeavilandCharles and Andrea HeckKenneth and Jo HedrickLisa HeinHeath and Kelsey HensleyCameron and Micah HerrickJames and Suzanne HewesArnold and Alda HildebrandStan and Chris HillLary and Diane HillKendall and Melinda HodgsonTom and Becky HolcombWallace and Mary HoldermanRichard and Andrea HollandRaymond and Nicky HollowayKristen HoneycuttJohn and Beth HorthKeith and Debra HoughtonMark and Kim HoughtonLyle and Linda HoushRaymond and London HowellTyler and Mary HughesSteve and Janet HummellAmanda HunterPaul HunterMichael and Karla HurstDennis and Rosalie HuxmanMark and Sandra IsomAndrew and Janice JohnsonTimothy and Chelsea JohnsonEric and Eva JohnsonEdward and Marjory JohnsonRandolph and Pamela JohnstonJohn JonesVernon JonesChristopher and Helene KainDrew KaufmanKenneth and Barbara KeeferMark KeenyLester and Doxie KellerLee and Joyce KellyDavid and Patty KerrGary and Patty KerwoodPaul and Elizabeth KinzieAndrew and Elizabeth KlammJason and Jessica KlanderudRobert and Sharyl KohrsLance and Kathy KolieKaren KrampNick and Cathia KrehbielJay and Cindy KuestersteffenKelley and Carolyn LackeyBryant and Maria LaudeKen and Linda LeanderTerry and Mandy LeiboldJohn LemonNicholas and Emily LevinMike Lindt

Roy and Deborah LittleScott and Ethel LitwinRegis and Kathy LopataWilliam and Pam LyleJade and Janice MarcumWilliam and Judy MasonChad MayBruce McCawDoug McEntarferRobert and Beverly McFarlandJerry McGonigleCharles and Nancy McGuireJim and Jane McGuireMike and Karen McJunkinGary and Marla McKeeAaron and Suzy McKeeJeff and Jennifer McManusTrey McPhersonEarl and Molly McVickerMark and Katherine MelhornRobert and Melonda MercerGreg and Mimi MeredithFred and Sharon MeyerJim and Karen MeyerLeonard and Tina MillerMark MillerDarrel MillerSteven and Patricia MitchellKeith and Kimberly MoederScott and Gretchen MontgomeryKent and Suzanne MooreHenry and Elizabeth MoralesDavid and Sharon MorganRobert and Wanda MorrisonArthur and Belinda MouldJim and Kristin MudraWilliam and Laura MurkinJames and Patti MurphyPhilip and Cherri MurrayDaniel and Jean NaccaratoCristina NavaCynthia NaylorDarla NealBrian and Angie NelsonKenneth and Nancy NewtonJaryl and Janice OllenburgerJoe and Angie OntjesSam and Judy OntjesBruce and Michelle PaakhChad PalmerRon and Crystal ParksMichael and Cathy PatrickHarold and Shirley PaulsHarley and Rebecca PeeryPatsy PennerMaurice and Shelley PennyScott and Amanda PfenningerBill and Linda PfenningerBryce and Kris PfisterRonald and Anita PfisterJamie and Benjamin Pieper

Ben and Lauren PittmanDavid and Sharan PittserDavid and Ann PonathRuth PorischMichelle PowellFaizuf QaddoraMartin RatcliffeDallas and Elda RatzlaffAl and Gail RennerNathaniel and Charlene ReynoldsGerardo ReynosoDonald and Laura RichrathJacob and Amy RicksJeffrey and Anette RobersonKenton and Jennifer RossDon and Michelle RuebkeJack and Arvilla SampsonLee and Susan SankeyRichard and Kristine SbaschnigRobert and Judy SchiesTony SchleichJoshua and Misty SchragGary and Joyce SchrinerJay and Connie SchrockDawn SchrockVirgil and Diane ScottRon and Ann SellersJohn and Lorene ShafferJohn and Letty ShawJohn and Tamara ShawRobert and Sanda SheaDonald and Janet ShepherdLarry and Deb SiebertDaniel and Sara SigleyMatt and Tami SigleyJuana SilvaMichael and Deborah SimmonsRandall and Pamela SmithJohn and Glenda Sue SmithThomas and Lois SmithSteve and Kathy SmithHomer and Esther SmithMichelle SnyderKurt and Lisa SorgeLee SpenceGregory and Elina SpiegelMike and Kyle SpurginRichard and Mary SpurlockDean and Kimberly StampSteven and Sherry StefanEric and Kim SteinleVincent and Pattie StephensChris and Laura StevensonNorma Steventon-BierensTrevor StewartJon StewartJohn and Ruth StrunkDennis and Janet StuckCharles and Patsy StudtJohn and Michele StutzRobert and Charlotte Summers

John and Barbara SummervillRyan and Stephanie SuppesDell Marie SwearerWilliam and Marilyn SwearerHoward and Julie TeeterRayne TempletonJack and Anita TerpstraWilliam and Theresa TeufelBrian and Shanna ThomasPhil and Meredith ThomasEric and Stephanie TileniusRoger and Debbie TobiasWilliam and Kathryn TobinJared and Abigail TownsendRick and Donna TravisMonique TriggWalter and Alice TritschKaren UkensBrian and Sarah UllmannTravis and Barbara Van MeterDon and Adriana VarnsDwight VothRebecca WagnerWalter and Aiko WalkerCheryl WalterHarold and Donna WaltersRuimin WangJoseph and Peggy WarnockLarry and Donna WelchMitch and Megan WendtClark and Charlene WesleyTravis and Susan WhitacreRobert WhiteGlenn and Monica WhitesideMary WhitfieldBrian WilbertKenneth and Deanna WillardV. T. and Jo WillemsDavid and Joy WilliamsNicholas and Amanda WillisZachary and Annika WilsonDavid and Pam WilsonRobert and June WinslowBenjamin and Ashley WintersJustin and Michelle WiseGary and Nancy WithamJohn and Barbara WithrowCheryl WitteWill and Kat WohlfordMace and Lorie WolfJack and Donna WortmanJeffrey and Jennifer YearoutDevin ZellKarla ZetinaRoger ZhanRozanne Zwick

INDIVIDUALBrent AuernheimerShirley Alpers

James AndersonJuanita BaconEleanor BairdAlexander BakerBonnie BakerAlice BarbLeland BarnesRosetta BartelsMarilyn BaumanDeloris BeatyKate BeckerAubrey BellCarla BickelNathan BolteCharles BourlandSpencer BowmanBrad BoyleShawn BrieseGail BrightAnn BurnhamWilliam CallawayKeith CampbellLarry CannonKiki CapponyAlyssa CarsonLou CarterJoAnn ColeMarilyn ConnerShirley CulverMatthew DeckerRyan DiehlElaine DillCorey DirJoan DunnJane EriksenElna FagerJustin FalenMary FarleyRobert FarrellMary FloydCraig ForbesLawanda FreesGary FrulandEileen GalliartKathy GeffertHarold GeorgeEugene GesellEllen GorskyGalen GreenSylvia GriggsJames GrimwoodScott HaginsDavid HagoodErnie Halsig

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CONNECT WITH US!

Here are a few of the perks:

• Free entrance into the Hall of Space Museum

• Discounts on tickets to shows & special events

• Special “Members Only” premiere screenings of new documentaries

• Discounts in the Cargo Bay Gift Store

• And more...

For more information on becoming a member of the Cosmosphere, or enrolling your child in the Junior Astronaut Club, contact our Membership Coordinator at 620.665.9320 or membership@cosmo.org.

DISCOVER MORE AT COSMO.ORG/MEMBERSHIP

What are the benefits of becoming a Cosmosphere Member?HAVE YOU BEEN THINKING ABOUT BECOMING A COSMOSPHERE MEMBER BUT ARE UNAWARE OF WHAT MEMBERSHIP INCLUDES?

Brandon & Charissa GardingCrystal FlickingerDawn SchrockRichard & Kristine SbaschnigDonald & Laura RichrathPhilip WoodDavid GunnKelly Soter-GunnJeremy & Lynette ChadaSean & Brenda DevlinJeff & Jennifer McManusKeith CampbellHeath & Krista HarrisRyan DiehlCarlos Carmona-TorresElizabeth TorresRobert RowenSteven & Pamela BrunsScott HaginsPaul & Elizabeth KinzieJuanita LambertCorey DirHeath & Kelsey HensleySamm HansonMark & Angela CoveyDavid & Ann PonathNicholas & Emily LevinDallas & Elda RatzlaffMitch & Megan WendtMarion WencikerHeidi MendezBrian & Angie NelsonPatsy PennerNicholas & Destinee BarrientosCynthia NaylorRobert & Kizzy AllenRick & Rondi CaywoodRaymond & London HowellKenneth & Ashley GrayAri Auron & Wenny JeanBethany HillDaniel & Sara SigleyDean & Kimberly StampAndrew WiechmanBen SpraguePeichi Fu & Robert HsiaoWilliam & Theresa TeufelBen Gibbs & Brenna LynchZachary & Annika WilsonGerald & Marita DotyMichal GlinesDavid GormanBryce BarkerBrandon & Ceeley WilliamsBryan & Wendi SnyderMichelle Dew & Ron GreggSamuel MatthewsLou AbildgaardKurt & Lisa Sorge

Maria GoldsmithKevin & Alexandria ChiuJared & Sarah EastleyJim & Kristin MudraBen & Lauren PittmanMyron & Monica DreilingAllen HirstSheila HarmonyJohn & Michele StutzTravis & Barbara Van MeterScott & Ethel LitwinMonique Trigg Kendrick OgbodoJustin Hall & Ronalyn PerezJustin & Michelle WisePhil & Meredith ThomasBryant & Maria LaudeMatthew DeckerLuke & Christina ClarkAngie BergmeierBenjamin & Jamie PieperBruce & Michelle PaakhJana LambChad MayKenneth & Nancy NewtonRoy & Debbie LittleDavid & Lori FredricksonJacob & Amy RicksAubrey BellDoug & Vicki WesterhausAndrew BlamiresBruce & Shelly ColemanRuimin WangBrad BoyleNathan BolteEileen VlamisMichael & Yvonne DaltonRobert SheaSanda-Preuett SheaKim WittRozanne ZwickJohn & Tamara ShawAnn BurnhamCraig & Janice SchillerDon HazenSharon KimbellVictor LangrehrJames & Marilyn ManleyKurt & Jo StropesMichael CroweJerry & Ruth MaxfieldJan PlummerChris & Shannon StevensAmelia WeberJoe & Leah JonesEric YostGlen & Pat SheetsAndrea Springer & Steve Snook

WELCOME NEW COSMOSPHERE MEMBERS! (As of January 5 - July 27, 2017)

Chris HamillWilliam HanleySamm HansonSheila HarmonyConnie HarrisJim HarrisBetty HayesDena HessAllen HirstRosemary HoaglandGlenda JannerDoug JanssenLois JohnsonDavid JonesHoward JordanNancy KentPeter KierstJerald KlutzkeGlen KochJana LambJuanita LambertDouglas LewisRobert LindBrian LitinskyJohn LorensJeff LoveZahn LukensDale LutesMarilyn LynchJudy MannSpeed MarriottIrene MartindellHelen McKenzieJoan McKinneyCraig McLaughlinClifford McMurrayMarsha MeiliHeidi MendezNancy MeschkeYvonne MillerNorma MitchellNorman MorrayBarbara MortiBert NewtonSteven NicholsSteve O’LearyLillian OwendoConstantine and Katie PanakosRuth PetersBrent Pfister

Joyce PriessRegene PrillimanLinda RasekSusan ReedGinger ReedRuth Ann ReederKatherine RogersJesus RomanRobert RowanDel RuffKaren RussellGreg SchellJeff SchraederJudy SchraterClair SchulteBarbara ScottJo Ann SedlakNyrna Setty-KelleyDoris SloupMichael SmithJerome StanekDoris SuttonJohn SwearerDavid TaggartPearl TedfordMary Al TitusEileen VlamisQuin WalkerSteve WaltnerJohn WarenJames WatsonMarion WencikerSherwood WheelerDennis WhitneyPaul WilkinsonMarolyn WilsonRay WinchesterKim WittPhilip WoodMarius Worthington

STUDENTBethany HillSamuel MatthewsBen SpragueAndrew WiechmanJohanne PachankisCaleb Gimar

CORPORATE MEMBERSPlatinum Star Members

$5,000+ Annual Contribution

Ediger Enterprises of Kansas, Inc.FlightSafety InternationalOmega Ltd.Pipeline Testing Consortium, Inc.R. Westphal Jeweler’s

Gold Star Members $2,500 to $4,999 Annual Contribution

Airbus Americas Engineering, Inc.Central Bank and Trust Co.First National Bank of HutchinsonHubco, Inc.Morton SaltPeoples Bank and Trust

Silver Star Members $1,000 to $2,499 Annual Contribution

AJC/Williams Exterminating Co.American Packaging CorporationBerry Companies, Inc.Commerce BankEgbert Liquor StoreElliott Mortuary, Inc.Fee Insurance GroupLuminous Neon, Inc.Martindell Swearer Shaffer

Ridenour, LLPTakako America Co., Inc.Underground Vaults & Storage, Inc.Woodwork Manufacturing &

Supply, Inc.

Bronze Star Members $500 to $999 Annual Contribution

Ace Fire Extinguisher Co., Inc.Apple Lane Animal HospitalCitizens Bank of Kansas N.A.Cooper Tire ServiceData Center IncorporateddB ExtremeDigital Office SystemsGreater Hutchinson CVBHampton Inn/Comfort InnLeech Products, Inc.Lindburg Vogel Pierce Faris,

CharteredMachine Design ServiceMennonite PressPepsi Bottling GroupRingneck Ranch, Inc.Roberts Hutch-Line, Inc.Shield Agricultural Equipment

CORPORATE PARTNERSGold Level

$15,000 Annual Contribution

Dillon’s StoresDisability Supports of the

Great PlainsKU School of EngineeringMidway Motors

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Every year we recognize our wonderful volunteers whose time, expertise and energy help make the Cosmosphere a world premier space museum. Pictured above are the milestone award winners for 2017. Back L to R: Dante Brown, Steve Fontaine, Steve Smith, Homer Smith, Richard Hooper, Richard Gibbs, Lou Brewer, Dan Lord, Galen Green and Rachel Morrison. Front L to R: Director of Visitor Experience, Tom Holcomb; Lois Johnson and Group Sales Manager and Volunteer Liaison, Janet Fischer.

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MOLLY BOVOSCosmosphere Camp Director

Hometown: Roeland Park, Kansas

Are you currently in school? No, I teach Physics, Astronomy, and Engineering

MAGGIE BROWNCosmosphere Camp Counselor

Hometown: Hutchinson, Kansas

Are you currently in school? Yes, studying Aerospace Engineering

JARON CAFFREYCosmosphere Camp Counselor

Hometown: Mount Hope, Kansas

Are you currently in school? Yes, I’m still in High School

MARIANA CALVOCosmosphere Camp Counselor

Hometown: El Paso, Texas

Are you currently in school? Yes, studying Aerospace Engineering

HANNAH FARNEYCosmosphere Camp Counselor

Hometown: Andover, Kansas

Are you currently in school? Yes, I’m studying Criminology and Psychology

ADRIENNE DEALCosmosphere Camp Director

Hometown: Wichita, Kansas

Are you currently in school? Wichita State University, studying Secondary Education, Earth and Space Science and Student Teaching at Hadley Middle School

REBECCA WINDERCosmosphere Camp Director

Hometown: Hutchinson, Kansas

Are you currently in school? I work at Hershey Public Schools in Hershey, Nebraska, as an Elementary School Counselor

JARED GOERINGCosmosphere Camp Counselor

Hometown: McPherson, Kansas

Are you currently in school? Yes, studying for a Master’s of Innovation

BRETT ARNDTCosmosphere Camp Director

Hometown: Colwich, Kansas

Are you currently in school? University of Northern Colorado, studying for a Master of Arts in Behavior Intervention

JORDAN APPEL-BENTONCosmosphere Camp Director

Hometown: Hutchinson, Kansas

Are you currently in school? Yes, studying Astronomy/Chemistry

BRADY BIRDCosmosphere Camp Counselor

Hometown: Kansas City, Missouri

Are you currently in school? Yes sophomore – Purdue University, studying Aerospace Engineering

BEN BOGNERCosmosphere Camp Counselor

Hometown: Wichita, Kansas

Are you currently in school? Yes, studying Physics and Astronomy

SCOTT HAWKLYNCosmosphere Camp Counselor

Hometown: Santa Cruz, California

Are you currently in school? Graduated with an Honor Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Science

KIM HERRONCosmosphere Camp Director

Hometown: Inman, Kansas

Are you currently in school? I teach 6th grade Science, Social Studies, and Math at Inman Elementary School

SAVANNAH KIPFERCosmosphere Camp Counselor

Hometown: Clay Center, Kansas

Are you currently in school? Yes (KU), studying Aerospace Engineering

BRET KIRKLANDCosmosphere Camp Director

Hometown: Andover, Kansas

Are you currently in school? I am a Science teacher

Meet the 2017 Cosmosphere Camps Crew!They’re awesome!

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MARCIE MCKINNELLCosmosphere Camp Director

Hometown: Overland Park, Kansas

Are you currently in school? Retired Middle School Science Teacher

ASHLEY MEFFORDCosmosphere Camp Counselor

Hometown: Hutchinson, KS

Are you currently in school? Yes, studying Chemistry

MC MEREDITHCosmosphere Camp Counselor

Hometown: Hutchinson, Kansas

Are you currently in school? Yes, studying Communication Sciences and Disorders (Pre-Speech Pathology)

HENRY MILLERCosmosphere Camp Counselor

Hometown: Wichita, Kansas

Are you currently in school? Yes, at the University of Kansas, studying Aerospace Engineering

MADELYN PAGECosmosphere Camp Counselor

Hometown: Hutchinson, KS

Are you currently in school? Yes - The University of Kansas, studying Elementary Education

SETH PEERYCosmosphere Camp Counselor

Hometown: Goddard, Kansas

Are you currently in school? Yes, Kansas State University, studying Medical Biochemistry

RORY PFISTERCosmosphere Camp Counselor

Hometown: Hutchinson, Kansas

Are you currently in school? Yes, I attend Buhler High School, and will graduate in 2018. I plan on going to Kansas State and studying Engineering.

JACKIE RECHCosmosphere Camp Counselor

Hometown: Wichita, Kansas

Are you currently in school? Yes, studying Aerospace Engineering

SPENCER STEINERTCosmosphere Camp Counselor

Hometown: McPherson, Kansas

Are you currently in school? Yes, studying for a Master’s of Innovation Design

MELISSAE STILESCosmosphere Camp Director

Hometown: Corvallis, Montana

Are you currently in school? Yes I’m a Science teacher

MICHELLE SNYDERCosmosphere Camp Director

Hometown: Goddard, Kansas

Are you currently in school? Masters in history

TYLER STONECosmosphere Camp Counselor

Hometown: Council Grove, Kansas

Are you currently in school? No, I graduated from the Fire Science Program at HCC

ALLISON SUTHERLANDCosmosphere Camp Counselor

Hometown: Wichita, Kansas

Are you currently in school? Yes, I’m going into pre-med

ALEXIS VELIZCosmosphere Camp Counselor

Hometown: Dardanelle, Arkansas

Are you currently in school? Yes, I’m a sophomore in College and I’m doing my basics.

SAM WILSONCosmosphere Camp Counselor

Hometown: El Dorado, Kansas

Are you currently in school? Yes, at Hutchinson Community College, studying History and Archaeology

SETH ZASTROWCosmosphere Camp Counselor

Hometown: Newton, Kansas

Are you currently in school? Yes, studying Aerospace Engineering at Wichita State University

Meet the 2017 Cosmosphere Camps Crew!

COURTNEY KLASSENCosmosphere Camp Director

Hometown: Hillsboro, Kansas

Are you currently in school? I Graduated from Emporia State University in May 2016 with Bachelor’s Degree in Elementary Education with Endorsement in MS Mathematics

BLAKE LEECosmosphere Camp Counselor

Hometown: Pratt, Kansas

Are you currently in school? Yes, Newman University, studying Biology

MEGAN LINKECosmosphere Camp Director

Hometown: Hutchinson, Kansas

Are you currently in school? No have a bachelor’s of education

GABRIEL LOAEZACosmosphere Camp Counselor

Are you currently in school? Yes, I’m a student at U OF A Fayetteville AR, major - Architecture. Two associates degree.

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