It is Good to See Old Friends Again. A Few Things Found in a School History bind

Two Space Center Legends Visit the Space Centers

Christine Smith Visits the Space Center

Christine with Brylee

The rumor of a Space Center legend visiting the Space Center on Saturday reached me before my own encounter with the great Christine!  Christine came into the Staff Room. I knew it was her before I saw her because her voice was unforgettable.  After all, I spent countless numbers of hours hearing her fly the Odyssey from my desk in the Briefing Room back in the day.  

Christine as the Odyssey Set Director

It was awesome to reminisce about the old days with Christine. And for Christine, she was able to say hello to several friends who are still working at the Space Center and were privileged to get to work with her all those years ago in the old Space Center.  Christine teaches kindergarten at John Hancock Charter School at Eagle Mountain.  The old trailer ship "Valient" is parked at John Hancock.  I talked to Christine about possibly retrofitting the Valient and relaunching.  We shall see..... we shall see.  

Emily Paxman Visits the Voyager at The Space Place.

   

Emily, back in the day

Emily was the second "Old Timer" to visit a space center this week.  I walked in the Voyager's Control Room on Thursday and found Emily talking to Megan Warner.  The last time I saw Emily was 4 years ago.  Emily was another Flight Director Legend in the old Space Center  and was the Odyssey's Set Director.  She wrote the first Flight Director Training Course, many parts of which have been used as reference material in the new staff training program. 

Emily is a successful business consultant in Orem and was reminded of the Reactivation Clause in her Space Center contract during her visit on Thursday.  She just may have enough time in her busy schedule to help us with the Voyager Club. We shall see......

Emily and Christine

  

And, a Few Other Things in Passing.....

Simon's 3D Masterpiece

     Simon is a Space Place at Renaissance Academy Voyager Club member and a volunteer on the Voyager.  Simon walked into my classroom on Friday with this beauty in his hands. He 3D printed it himself at home. Simon's Enterprise is a gift to The Space Place and will be displayed in the Control Room.  You see, we are creating a space-faring civilization one student at a time.

I ordered another Enterprise from Simon for the April Voyager Club meeting's raffle. The one he is printing for me will be silver and white. 

Two Finds from One of Central School's History Binders Covering the Old Space Center Were Recently Discovered.

The Daily Herald's Coverage of the Opening of the First Odyssey

  The newspaper's date is April 23, 1996; however, the Odyssey opened in the fall of 2025 for camps and field trips.  The Official opening was held in April, 1996.  

  The Space Patch collection from the Old Space Center's Briefing Room.

Another photo recently found in one of the school's history binders shows the space patch collection in the Briefing Room. This was the view from my desk.  To the right of the photo was the opening to the Voyager simulator. At the back of the room was the Odyssey, and to the left of my desk sat the Phoenix.  I had three simulators around my desk. There was never a dull moment - NEVER :)

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