Countdown Started

The countdown has begun for the 4th annual Launch Program in the DC Everest School District. The program is scheduled to begin at 5:30 PM in Schofield Park on Tuesday, October 13. The park is located directly behind the Schofield Elementary School. The Dream Flight USA shuttle will be open for tours from 5:00 to 5:30.

The launch program signals the beginning of space studies for all 4th graders in the DC Everest School District. The Spirit of Education shuttle will return to the district and visit each elementary school during the last week in January and the first week of February, 2010.

Following Tuesday’s launch, the shuttle and crew will travel to the Rhinelander School District for a two-day mission.

The shuttle schedule, pictures from recent missions, and how to contact the Dream Flight USA Foundation to schedule a mission to your school or event can be found at www.dreamflightusa.com.

Scouts and Menomonie Missions Planned

The shuttle and crew are preparing for the next series of missions. Pilot Barry Brubaker and on board teacher Jack Gostisha will be traveling to Oshkosh for the Great Lakes Centennial Jamboree, Saturday, September 26. Then on Sunday, September 27, they take off to Menomonie, WI for a four-day mission to the Menomonie School District.

Labor Day Parade in Wausau

The Dream Flight USA shuttle, piloted by Bonnie Grueneberg, will be in the annual Labor Day Parade in Wausau, WI. 

Next Saturday, the shuttle travels north to the community of Merrill, WI for the Airport Day celebration there.

The shuttle had its busiest summer yet.  Missions included College for Kids in Wausau, Summer School in Tomahawk and Wausau, parades in Stratford, Winter, and Edgar, WI.

Crew Set for EAA AirVenture

The Dream Flight USA shuttle crew will be on hand all next week at the EAA AirVenture to greet visitors and conduct classes for students in the middle elementary grades. The shuttle will be located on the Pioneer Airport, and the classes will be offered in a hangar near the shuttle.

Shawn Sullivan, a Dream Flight USA Foundation board member, and Jack Gostisha, one of our on board teachers, will be on the shuttle at various times during the week to welcome visitors aboard the shuttle.

Sharon Ryan, the creator of the Dream Flight USA Foundation, will be conducting classes with Sue Bushman each morning of the EAA AirVenture 2009.

AirVenture

You are invited to tour the Dream Flight USA student space shuttle, the Spirit of Education, at the EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh, WI. The shuttle will be located on the Pioneer Airport from Monday, July 27 – Sunday, August 2. For students in the middle elementary grades, our teachers will give you an opportunity to work a mechanical arm and grab a satellite, and attempt to launch a rocket and hit the bulls eye.

The shuttle in the July 4th parade in Winter, WI

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.