Dear Orange County Members,
Higher Orbits, one of AIAA's corporate members, is holding a Go For Launch! event San Diego Air & Space Museum on November 9th and 10th. This is an exciting event for students in grades 8-12 where they can explore and discover learn from astronauts and other experts and compete to have their experiment flown to the International Space Station!
AIAA members and friends may use code PAYWHATYOUCANSD2019 through 20 October and be charged nothing at registration! We then ask that you mail a check ®made out to Higher Orbits and sent to PO Box 4092 Leesburg, VA 20177, for whatever you can afford. General registration rate is $250.00. A brochure and flyer are attached.
What is Go For Launch?
Go For Launch! is a program that uses space exploration as a platform to launch student involvement in:
STEAM:Science Technology Engineering Art Math
Teamwork
Communication
Leadership
Activities
Student teams will work together on collaborative activities before or after nearly every talk to earn daily awards. Each team will work together to define and design their own space experiment and present their ideas to a panel of judges from the Space ¶ STEM fields. The judges will choose a winner from each Go For Launch! event. The experiment will go on to compete against other projects from the same division and the winning experiment will be launched into space!
Reasons to Attend
Go For Launch! is a unique and memorable experience. It gives students experience and skills that can lead to success in any venture that requires imagination, leadership, teamwork, and problem-solving skills.
For more information, please contact Michelle Lucas, the Founder and CEO of Higher Orbits, at michelle@higherorbits.org. The Higher Orbits website is www.higherorbits.org.
------------------------------
Emily Springer
Manager, Member Communities
American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics
Reston VA
(703)264-7533
------------------------------