Camp Overview
Our students have the extraordinary opportunity to go behind the scenes at NASA’s WallopsFlight Facility where they get an up close look at the United States rocketry program, thanks to our partnerships with NASA, NOAA, MARS, and the US Navy. In addition to a NASA backstage pass, campers collaborate on two major projects: rocketry and robotics. They build and launch several types of model rockets, and work in teams of two or three to build and program small robots using Lego© Mindstorms© NXT systems. By weeks end, campers have gained firsthand experience of a wide range of aerospace careers in an atmosphere designed to fuel enthusiasm.
Activities
A typical Monday is as follows:
7:00 Breakfast
7:30 - 8:30 Campers are broken into 2 groups, The Falcons and The Hawks,
one group starts with Intro to Robotics, the other with a class on
Nose Cones/Rocket Cars
8:30 - 9:30 Groups switch
10:00 Field Trip to NASA Visitor's Center and Presentation
11:30 Lunch
12:30 - 2:30 Bottle Rockets/Alpha Rockets or Robotics
2:30 - 4:30 Groups Switch
5:00 Dinner...Pizza Party
6:00 Movies & Games, Free Time
10:00 Lights Out
Facilities
Established in 1998, The Virginia Space Flight Academy is truly one of a kind, and attracts many return campers year after year. One of its greatest assets is the close proximity of the Wallops Flight Facility, where many of our activities take place. Our buildings are on the campus of the Marine Science Consortium, adjacent to the WFF main gate. Student Dormitories, brand new for 2010, are state of the art suite like accommodations. Generally ten students share an air-conditioned suite, with one overnight counselor per dorm. Please view images in our gallery.
Our students eat most meals at the Wallops Flight Facility Cafeteria. Since we are guests at this facility, and we frequently share the area with members of the military, we ask students to follow strict rules during meals. The food is excellent, and varied to accommodate most dietary requirements.
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Returning Campers
Returning campers are encouraged and welcomed at Space Flight Adventure Camp. We invite them to help first time campers, and share the knowledge they gained during previous sessions. Often returning campers bring a friend to share the experience and memories of camp.
Since our field trips remain the same each year, returning campers participate in many of the same experiences that they enjoyed as first time campers.
Scholarships
Thanks to generous support from local companies, deserving students can apply for financial assistance with camp tuition. Completed applications must be received no later than one month before the selected session begins, and must be accompanied by a $100.00 deposit.
If scholarship funds are not available, Academy staff can work with families to seek assistance from their own communities.
Registration
These forms should be completed and mailed to:
Space Flight Adventure Camp
P.O.Box 188
Atlantic, VA 23303
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Space Flight Adventure Camp
P.O. Box 188 | Atlantic, Virginia 23303
757-824-3800 | ed@vaspaceflightacademy.org
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