Deke Slayton Space Week

Retired astronaut Mark Lee will be presenting in person on the Friday of camp!

Robotics lab-  build and program a robot with a fellow space cadet

Rocket build-  construct a rocket and customize it with a unique paint job

Rocket launch-  fire off the rocket you built at the end of camp

Zero gravity experiments-  use water to simulate zero gravity at the Sparta pool

Visit the Sparta Airport-  explore the planes and learn about navigation

Visit a Planetarium-  Central High School, La Crosse

Team-building activities-  throughout the week, each space cadet will be a team leader for a day and learn what it is like to be a mission commander

STEM challenges-  space cadets will work in a team to build, create, and solve various tasks put before them

History of the space program-  from the first astronauts of the Mercury program to those training for the mission to Mars

Guest speakers and presentations-  growing plants in space, current NASA projects and research, engineering, principals of flight, spacecraft construction, how weather affects space launch conditions, and so much more

Graduation dinner-  Friday evening is the graduation ceremony. Each space cadet is recognized and presented with a diploma and special lapel pin from retired astronaut Mark Lee, the Sparta Mayor, and the Museum Board President. This is followed by a dinner for the space cadets and their families, Space Week instructors, and Space Week donors.

* List of activities is subject to change/update without notice.