EAA AirVenture Next for Shuttle

The very busy summer schedule continues for the Dream Flight USA student space shuttle, the Spirit of Education, and its crews.  Having participated in  three parades and three summer school sessions, the shuttle is being prepared for a week-long mission to the EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh, WI.  AirVenture takes place July 27-August 2.

So far this summer, the shuttle has appeared in the Stratford Founder’s Day Parade, the Edgar Fire Department Parade, and the 4th of July Parade in Winter, all located in Wisconsin. 

In addition, the shuttle was docked on the campus of the University of Wisconsin Marathon County for the week-long College for Kids, four days at the Tomahawk School Complex, and four days in the Wausau, WI school district, all summer school programs.

The busy summer season isn’t over for the shuttle.   We’ll be at the 40th anniversary celebration of the Central Wisconsin Airport in Mosinee, WI on August 15, the Tomahawk Air Show on August 16, and on September 7, the Spirit of Education will be in the Wausau, WI Labor Day Parade.  On September 12, we go to the Merrill Airport Day celebration in Merrill, WI.

August 6th will find the shuttle back at school, this time as part of a presentation on space by the Wisconsin Space Grant Consortium at the University School in Milwaukee, WI.   The session is titled: Traveling in Space Simplified-part one. 

The complete shuttle schedule, along with mission pictures,  can be seen at www.dreamflightusa.com  To schedule a shuttle mission, please contact us via email; dream@dreamflightusa.com.

The Dream Flight USA Foundation is organized and operated exclusively for educational purposes as specified in Section 501 (C)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.  Tax-deductible donations may be made to the Dream Flight USA Foundation, Inc.  Our Address is Dream Flight USA Foundation, PO 1931, Wausau, WI 54402-1931.

Summer Missions and Parades

Last Sunday, June 14, the Dream Flight USA student space shuttle, the Spirit of Education, was in the Heritage Days Parade in Stratford, WI.

The shuttle is onthe campus of UWMC in Wausau, WI for the remainder of this week.  The shuttle and crew are part of the UWMC College for Kids program.  The shuttle will remain on campus until classes are finished at noon on Friday.

On Sunday, the shuttle departs for Tomahawk, WI for a week of summer school activities in the Tomahawk School District.

Sunday, June 28 will find the shuttle in the Edgar, WI Fire Department 50th Anniversary Parade.

Then it’s Winter on the 4th of July.  The shuttle  heads north to Winter, WI for the annualy 4th of July Parade.

For the complete shuttle schedule, to schedule a mission, and to learn more about the Dream Flight USA Foundation, Inc., please visit us at www.dreamflightusa.com, or email us at dream@dreamflightusa.com.

Abbotsford and West Allis Missions

The Dream Flight USA student space shuttlin e was docked at the Abbotsford Elementary School in Abbotsford, WI on Wednesday, March 25, and at the Mitchell Elementary School in West Allis, WI the following day.  Mission pictures can be viewed via our web site at

Shuttle in background at Mitchell School West Allis, WI

www.dreamflightusa.com.

The shuttle is being prepared for a three-day mission to NW Wisconsin beginning Wednesday, April 1.  The shuttle and crew will visit schools in Balsam Lake, Luck, and Frederic, WI. 

On board teacher Jack Gostisha with Mitchell 5th graders.

To view the complete and up-to-date shuttle schedule, please visit www.dreamflightusa.com. 

 The Dream Flight USA Foundation is organized and operated exclusively for educational purposes as specified in Section 501(C)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Tax-deductible donations may be made to the Dream Flight USA Foundation. Our address is: Dream Flight USA Foundation, P.O. Box 1931, Wausau, WI 54402-1931.

Mission Postponed, More Planned

Mission Postponed! The shuttle mission to the Port Edwards Elementary School in Port Edwards, WI, schedule for today has been postponed due to the extreme cold. Efforts are underway to re-schedule the mission for Friday, January 23rd.

The shuttle open house, scheduled for tonight, will now be held on Thursday, January 22nd, from 6:00 to 7:30 PM. This is the first time a Dream Flight USA mission has been scrubbed.

Wausau 525: The shuttle will be on hand and open for tours during the Wausau 525 Snowmobile Championship Races at Sunnyvale Park in Wausau from 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM on Sunday, January 25th.

DC Everest: The annual shuttle mission to the 4th grade classes throughout the DC Everest Area School District is about to begin. The two-week mission gets underway on Monday, January 26th.

CWA: Once again, Tony Yaron and his staff at the Central Wisconsin Airport are providing hangar space for the shuttle each night of the two-week mission. This service saves on mileage and considerable expense for the school district. We salute the generosity of the folks at CWA!

Oshkosh, WI: The Dream Flight USA shuttle, the Spirit of Education, will be on display at the 2009 EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh July 27 through August 2.

Athens, WI: The shuttle is scheduled for a mission to St. Anthony and Trinity Lutheran Schools in Athens on Monday, April 20. Jack Gostisha will be the teacher for the mission, and Barry Brubaker will pilot the Spirit of Education.

Learn more about us at; www.dreamflightusa.com, or email us at; dream@dreamflightusa.com. 

Mission Postponed, More Planned

Mission Postponed! The shuttle mission to the Port Edwards Elementary School in Port Edwards, WI, schedule for Thursday, January 15, has been postponed due to the extreme cold. Efforts are underway to re-schedule the mission for Friday, January 23rd.

The shuttle open house, scheduled to follow the school day, will now be held on the evening of Thursday, January 22nd, from 6:00 to 7:30 PM. This is the first time a Dream Flight USA mission has been scrubbed.

Wausau 525: The shuttle will be on hand and open for tours during the Wausau 525 Snowmobile Championship Races from 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM on Sunday, January 25th.

DC Everest: The annual shuttle mission to the 4th grade classes throughout the DC Everest Area School District is about to begin. The two-week mission gets underway on Monday, January 26th.

CWA: Once again, Tony Yaron and his staff at the Central Wisconsin Airport are providing hangar space for the shuttle each night of the two-week mission. This service saves on mileage and considerable expense for the school district. We salute the generosity of the folks at CWA!

Oshkosh, WI: The Dream Flight USA shuttle, the Spirit of Education, will be on display at the 2009 EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh July 27 through August 2.

Busy Mission Schedule

The shuttle and crew head to the Port Edwards Elementary School in Port Edwards, WI tomorrow morning.   Barry Brubaker will be the pilot for the one-day mission, and the on board teacher will be Marie Traska.

On Monday, January 19, the Spirit of Education will travel to Milwaukee for the annual Wisconsin School Board Convention.  Keith Karow will pilot the shuttle to the Midwest Express Airlines Convention Center.  While the actual event takes place January 21 and 22, the convention floor is built around the larger displays, including the shuttle.  The shuttle returns home shortly after noon on Thursday, January 22.

On Sunday, January 25, the shuttle returns to the Wausau 525 Snowmobile Championship at Sunnyvale Park in Wausau.

The annual two-week mission to the DC Everest Area School District begins on Monday, January 26.  All of the fourth grade students and teachers in the district are involved in the mission. 

Our thanks once again go to Tony Yaron, the airport manager at Central Wisconsin Airport, and his staff for providing hangar space for the shuttle during the two-week mission to the DC Everest District.  The home base for the shuttle is at Progressive Travel in Spencer.  By being able to house the shuttle overnight at CWA, rather than putting on the extra miles back to our home base every night, the district realizes significant savings in mileage fees. 

To learn more about our program, and to see our complete mission schedule for the next several months, please visit www.dreamflightusa.com.  Or email us at dream@dreamflightusa.com.  If you are interested in making a donation to our foundation, please go to the “Donate” page on our web site.

Future Missions Planned

January will be a very busy month for the shuttle.  We’ll be visiting the annual Wisconsin School Board Convention in Milwaukee, the Port Edwards Elementary School, and the Wausau 525 Snowmobile Championships.  Beginning January 26 we will be in the DC Everest School District for the first of our two-week mission visiting all of the 4th grade classes.  The second week of the mission takes place during the first week in February. 

The Dream Flight USA shuttle and crew members will have a very busy April as well.  In one three-day span the shuttle will visit Greenville, WI, (April 15) Merrill, WI,(April 16) and Marathon, WI.(April 17) 

The shuttle mission to the Kate Goodrich Elementary School in Merrill will be our fist visit to the Merrill Area School District. On April 2nd well be docked at the Trinity Lutheran School in Wausau.  We’ll also be traveling to Adams County and to two additional events in Wausau.  The complete schedule can be found on the “Schedule” page on our web site: www.dreamflightusa.com.

Just a reminder as the end of the year approaches; While schools and events pay fees for shuttle missions, additional funding is needed to help cover costs.  Donations are very much appreciated.  In fact, this week we received two surprise donations.  Thank you to two very special friends.

The Dream Flight USA Foundation is organized and operated exclusively for educational purposes as specified in Section 501(C)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Tax-deductible donations may be made to the Dream Flight USA Foundation. Our address is: Dream Flight USA Foundation, P.O. Box 1931, Wausau, WI 54402-1931.

Shuttle Docked in Tomah

The Dream Flight USA shuttle remains docked at the Tomah Middle School and will remain there through the end of the school-day today. In addition to the Middle School students, St Paul Elementary School is having its 5th and 6th graders participate in the on board activities. On Saturday, the shuttle will be open for public tours from 10 AM to 3 PM at the Tomah Community Theatre. Keith Karow is the shuttle pilot, and Jack Gostisha is our on board teacher.

After the shuttle returns home tomorrow it will be prepared for its upcoming mission to the Fall Festival in Tomahawk, WI.  The Spirit of Education will be open for tours at the festival from 11 AM to 3 PM on Saturday, November 1. 

For more information on the Dream Flight USA Foundation, the shuttle program, or how to make a donation, please visit www.dreamflightusa.com.

The Spirit of Education was on a mission to the John Marshall Elementary School in Wausau on Thursday, October 16.  The 5th grade students took part in the various activities on board the shuttle, including “working in space”, operating the mechanical arm, and designing a floor plan for the International Space Station.   Photos of the mission can be viewed at www.dreamflightusa.com.

The shuttle will be heading to Tomah, WI for a three-day mission next Thursday, including a shuttle open house on Saturday at the Tomah Community Theatre.  More information on the mission can be found on the Dream Flight USA web site.

On November 1 the shuttle will be part of the new Fall Festival celebration in Tomahawk, and will be returning to the Tomahawk School District for a School to Work program for 4th, 5th, and 6th grade students on December 3rd. 

For more information on the shuttle program, how to make donation, or to schedule a mission, please visit www.dreamflightusa.com.

Purdue University Launch Delayed

The Dream Flight USA shuttle mission to Purdue University, planned for October 14 through October 20, has been postponed.  Our trip to West Lafayette, Indiana was planned to coincide with the NASA mission to the repair the Hubble Telescope.  While the astronauts, one of them a graduate of Purdue, were attending to the Hubble, our shuttle was to welcome on board 400 students from the area to participate in the on board work stations. 

Both the NASA mission and our mission to Purdue have been postponed until early next year.  Initial reports indicate the missions may take place in February. 

The NASA mission was cancelled when the Hubble Telescope experienced yet a new problem, one the astronauts had not trained for.  It will take time to conduct the necessary training to replace the malfunctioning equipment on the Hubble. 

Meanwhile, the Dream Flight USA shuttle is set for its next mission; an October 6 evening launch program for the DC Everest 4th graders, their parents, friends, and anyone interested, at Kennedy Park in Schofield.  Prior to the launch program, which begins at 6 PM, the shuttle will be open for tours beginning at 5 PM. 

Following the launch, the shuttle heads for a two day mission at the Campbellsport Elementary School in Campbellsport, WI.  Barry Brubaker will pilot the shuttle, Spirit of Education, and Marie Traska will be the on board teacher.

Our mission schedule and lots more information can be seen at www.dreamflightusa.com.