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Front row
second from right: JR Lynn. Back row far left: Roux Starr;
far right: Dylan Hembrough. |
Local youth attend 4-H Space Camp
in Alabama
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[November 21, 2016]
Logan
County 4-H members Dylan Hembrough, JR Lynn, and Roux Starr recently
participated in Illinois 4-H Space Camp. Fifty Illinois 4-H members
in 7th through 9th grades participated in this special opportunity
Nov 10-13, 2016 at the U.S. Space and Rocket Center in Huntsville,
Alabama. These 4-Her’s said the experience was “out of this world”
and they had a “BLAST!”
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The first stop in the “Rocket City” of Huntsville, AL was at
Alabama A&M University where the group was graciously hosted by
Alabama 4-H staff. Illinois’ Keith Jacobs gave an engaging
presentation all about “Drones.”
Next Stop: U.S. Space and Rocket Center! The 4-H slogan of “learning
by doing” was exemplified by the “Pathfinder” program. 4-Her’s built
and launched their own rockets, explored the history of aerospace
from Archimedes to NASA, and tested several simulators including the
Five Degrees of Freedom Chair and the Multi-Axis Trainer.
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Dylan Hembrough
experiences the Multi-Axis Trainer
4-Her’s had to apply this learning in a simulated shuttle mission
where each member of the team had an assigned role. The crew had to
work together to complete the mission and arrive home safely!
Roux Starr states “I learned there were ten missions sent into space
before a human was ever sent”; Dylan Hembrough adds “I learned to
how to ignite rockets we made that shot very high”; and JR Lynn says
“I learned to work together with other "crew" members I just met and
also learned to laugh with my crewmates when things didn't go quite
as planned.”
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4-Her’s experienced all this and more at Illinois 4-H Space Camp 2016! To learn
more about 4-H, contact the Logan County 4-H Office at 732-8289.
About 4-H:
Illinois 4-H strives to help youth learn skills for living. University of
Illinois Extension provides 4-H programs in every county in Illinois. Illinois
4-H aims to impact the lives of 200,000 youth each year through sustained
learning clubs and groups and short-term programming.
[Patty Huffer
Extension Program Coordinator
University of Illinois Extension]
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