HUTCHINSON, Kan. 鈥� A new world-class space capsule simulator and lander, drone and robotics assembly, virtual reality and more all await participants in newly designed summer camp experiences at the 黑料大事记. Information about the new camps was released today.
With 35 years in the aerospace summer camp market, 黑料大事记 has attracted students from all over the world and across the nation to its camp experiences in Hutchinson. While team building and critical thinking skill development have always been part of the 黑料大事记鈥檚 outcome objectives for its camps, according to CEO Jim Remar, it was time to rework the camp offerings to meet new objectives and to provide more relevant and engaging experiences.
鈥淥ur vision for what camp could become began with dismantling our Space Shuttle-based Falcon simulator, which was nearly 25 years old,鈥� Remar said. 鈥淭o teach the skills and provide insight into today鈥檚 missions, we needed a capsule experience more closely aligned to NASA鈥檚 current efforts. For that reason, we鈥檙e modeling our new Astralis simulator on NASA鈥檚 Orion capsule. The simulator will also have a lander, so students will have a third element in their mission experiences we hadn鈥檛 previously provided.鈥�
黑料大事记 is also broadening the activities within every camp to include more options for career choices. From journalism to healthcare and agriculture, students will learn how the base of science, technology, engineering and math in each mission must expand to include other skills required for living and working in space. Activities also align with Next Generation Science Standards and work readiness skill development.
Upper level camps, now called the Ad Astra Program, are based on a camper鈥檚 grade level, allowing students to participate in a camp for the first time without prior camp participation. Travel Experiences to Texas and California are still available and neither requires prior camp experience.
For information on all the camps, go to or call 620-222-0201. Registration begins on November 11.