SPRING 2021 | NEWS FROM THE COSMOSPHERE 2021 Cosmosphere Camps Are Back! The launch of 2021 Cosmosphere Camps holds more incredible opportunities than ever before! Families—whether a family group or a and the Astralis spacecraft simulator INSIDE THIS group of friends—take your vacation to train for their mission role. Whether SPECIAL EDITION planning to new heights with a Space orbiting the Moon or landing on Mars, Vacation. Learn more about this campers learn the importance of opportunity for family bonding under teamwork and the critical nature of every WHAT’S NEW IN the Mission: Family Quest section in this position through simulated missions. story. The new trainers—the same mission control consoles Do you know any Boy COSMOSPHERE CAMP that were used in the Scouts of America backroom at Johnson participants? Whether » Cosmosphere Camp is Back! Space Center (because a den leader or Scout, we’re the Cosmosphere they should know about and we have cool stuff » New Merits of Space Scout Camp the exciting changes like that!)—make each to Cosmosphere mission even more » Scout Camps. Find the New Family Camp authentic. highlights under the » Cosmo Camp Alumni: Part 8 Merits of Summer Camp • Upgrades to Astralis— section on page 6. the new spacecraft simulator based on NASA’s Check out what’s new in all Orion capsule—and to the the ALSO INSIDE! our camps! (Not all activities AstroLab (an orbiting space station apply to every camp level, which is why » Thank You 2020 Donors where campers conduct experiments) campers plan to work their way through and Lander as well. each Ad Astra level camp to experience » Virtual Opportunities it all!) • Mars or bust! That’s right, this year, Astralis missions include Mars, where • New mission trainers. Campers will » One Year Later have a full mock up of Mission Control CONTINUED ON PAGE 6 cosmo.org EXECUTIVE TEAM: Surviving 2020: JIM REMAR New Virtual & President and CEO The Challenges STEVEN BIRDSALL Streaming Content Senior Vice President of Administration and CFO We Overcame New priorities include virtual/ MIMI MEREDITH streaming content for classrooms, Senior Vice President of Communication and CDO OUR MISSION STATEMENT 2020 was challenging for all of us family camps in the summer, JACK GRABER and I am very proud of how the summer scout camps, virtual Vice President of Exhibits and Technology Inspiring Innovation Through Cosmosphere navigated the challenges teacher training and more! NATHAN MEYER we encountered during the year. I Vice President of Education and Strategy Science Education and Honoring the 1. Dr. Goddard’s Lab want to thank my staff and the entire History of Space Exploration. organization for their dedication and 2. 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Rick Staab Foundation Chair include virtual/streaming content for Morgan Starkweather will result in a donation. Breaking the $10,000 a quarter goal is Debra Teufel Immediate Past Chair just a click away… William Thacker Tonya Witherspoon COSMOSPHERE SUPPORT/DONATE FOUNDATION BOARD: The Cosmosphere would not exist without the incredible generosity of passionate Cosmosphere Corporate Partners: supporters like you. Please consider the Cosmosphere in your annual giving and Jordan Fee Governing Board Chair estate planning. Tom Giller Dr. Steven Hawley Contact Mimi Meredith, Chief Development Officer, at 620.665.9339 or Kent Longenecker Vice Chair [email protected] to learn more about how your contribution of any size can help the Jim Remar Cosmosphere grow and thrive. Mike Schaffter Secretary/Treasurer Rick Staab Foundation Board Chair Vicki Westerhaus Assistant Secretary/Treasurer VOLUNTEER Cosmosphere volunteers are an integral part of the organization’s daily operations. Without volunteers, the Cosmosphere would be unable to conduct the wide variety of programs and services now offered. For more information on volunteering at the Cosmosphere, contact Sheila Harmony, at 620.665.9310 or [email protected]. Learn about our Corporate Partnerships at cosmo.org/get-involved/corporate-partnership 2 | cosmo.org cosmo.org | 3 The Cosmosphere would like to thank all of our 2020 Donors for their generous contributions throughout the year. Thank you. 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