GUESTS: Tracey Tomme, Kansas Cosmosphere and Space Center, our guest speaker and Brian Goodheart, General Sales Manager at Midway Motors a guest of Terry Brigman.
FINES: Troy Thode fined those who did not have 6 smoke detectors in their home a $1. I believe that was everyone. The Fire Department was promoting smoke detectors and even giving some away last Sunday from 1-6 PM.
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Brian Goodheart was sworn in as our newest member. Welcome to the Hutchinson AMBUCS Brian! Brad Thompson and Terry Brigman each received a star for their Big Hat. Doyle Ehling said to get ready for Abbyville Rodeo Queens on 5/18.
PROGRAM: Harley Macklin introduced Tracey Tomme, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of the Kansas Cosmosphere and Space Center. Tracey came to the KCSC in August 2014 from being President/CEO of the Colorado Consortium for Earth and Space Science Education the company responsible for running the Challenger Learning Center Colorado Springs where she previously taught. The Kansas Guide Book II by Marci Penner ranks KCSC as one of the Eight Wonders of Kansas. The Cosmosphere began in 1962 in the Poultry Building on the Kansas State Fairgrounds when founder Patty Carey setup a used Planetarium Projector. Tracey came to the KCSC with the goal of driving the institution’s commitment to STEM education initiatives. She wanted to make Engineering degrees more attractive to America’s youth studying to be Mathematicians, Scientists, Engineers, Astronauts and Pilots through KCSC Camps. The KCSC offers many types of camps for students to adults and day camps to week long camps. They are trying to get more girls involved with the camps. The State of Kansas offers scholarships to migrant children to attend camp. Last year 101 scholarships were awarded. The camps pull children from about 35 states. The KCSC offers paid positions for summer camp Directors usually college students. They also have a need for adult volunteers to assist with the camps. You can find out more at www.cosmo.org. Jim Remar, President and CEO of the KCSC will be here June 1 to speak about the NASA OSC Console restoration project. Mimi Meredith, Senior Vice President of Development and Marketing and Chief Development Officer will be here on July 20 to speak on “Life Without the Cosmosphere”.
Lucky Ace Drawing: Rich Shelton drew the 10 of Hearts for $5. The pot is $?
Newsletter Drawing: Dane Power knew the answer for $10. He better, since it was his Mother’s project which was discussed in the newsletter the past 2 weeks.
Newsletter Question: For $5…When and where did the Cosmosphere begin?
Next Meeting: 5/11 – Nicki Byard, Hutchinson Salthawk Program
Editor: Steve Conard