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Team 33 - Chile

7/23/2026

 

Mission Patch Design for Team Chile

One of the first requirements for each team was to collaborate and create a mission patch for our flight jackets.
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Team Chile describes their patch in the video below.
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There are six (6) required design elements for each Mission Patch and our final design:

1. The team’s name as “Endeavour 33”
2. The USA flag (or representation of it) and your countries flag
3. At least one iconic symbol of your country (example: national animal, symbol, monument, etc.)
4. The family name of each student displayed alphabetically
5. A maximum of 9 colors
6. Representation of Al Worden

Team 32 - Poland

7/22/2026

 

Mission Patch Design for Team Poland

One of the first requirements for each team was to collaborate and create a mission patch for our flight jackets.
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Team Poland describes their patch in the video below.
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There are six (6) required design elements for each Mission Patch and our final design:

1. The team’s name as “Endeavour 32”
2. The USA flag (or representation of it) and your countries flag
3. At least one iconic symbol of your country (example: national animal, symbol, monument, etc.)
4. The family name of each student displayed alphabetically
5. A maximum of 9 colors
6. Representation of Al Worden

Team 35 - Ukraine

7/21/2026

 

Mission Patch Design for Team Ukraine

One of the first requirements for each team was to collaborate and create a mission patch for our flight jackets.
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Team Ukraine describes their patch in the video below.
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There are six (6) required design elements for each Mission Patch and our final design:

1. The team’s name as “Endeavour 35”
2. The USA flag (or representation of it) and your countries flag
3. At least one iconic symbol of your country (example: national animal, symbol, monument, etc.)
4. The family name of each student displayed alphabetically
5. A maximum of 9 colors
6. Representation of Al Worden

Team 31 - USA

7/21/2026

 

Mission Patch Design for Team USA

One of the first requirements for each team was to collaborate and create a mission patch for our flight jackets.
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Team USA describes their patch in the video below.
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There are six (6) required design elements for each Mission Patch and our final design:

1. The team’s name as “Endeavour 31”
2. The USA flag (or representation of it) and your countries flag
3. At least one iconic symbol of your country (example: national animal, symbol, monument, etc.)
4. The family name of each student displayed alphabetically
5. A maximum of 9 colors
6. Representation of Al Worden

Team 29 - Australia

7/20/2026

 

Mission Patch Design for Team Australia

One of the first requirements for each team was to collaborate and create a mission patch for our flight jackets.
Team Australia describes their patch in the video below.
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There are six (6) required design elements for each Mission Patch and our final design:

1. The team’s name as “Endeavour 29”
2. The USA flag (or representation of it) and your countries flag
3. At least one iconic symbol of your country (example: national animal, symbol, monument, etc.)
4. The family name of each student displayed alphabetically
5. A maximum of 9 colors
6. Representation of Al Worden

Meet Astronaut Charlie Duke

7/15/2026

 
​My husband was a teacher for 32 years in Joplin, Missouri and created a website over 15 years to document his classes, his adventures, and research.  He has many posts about things related to space exploration.  These posts have been recreated from his website, I strongly encourage you to take some time and browse his website.

5-20-2026

Twelve men have walked on the moon.  Four are still alive:  Buzz Aldrin, David Scott, Charlie Duke, and Harrison "Jack" Schmitt.  Aldrin (born in 1930) was on the first moon landing.  The youngest living (and the youngest ever to walk on the moon) is 90-year-old Charlie Duke.  As far as we know, Duke is the astronaut who will meet my wife and her U.S. team of high schoolers at their Endeavour Space Camp in July.  This gentle man is an inspiration.
​I chose the three videos here for a reason.  The one below on the right is an excellent keynote address that Duke made about a year ago.  It's an excellent explanation of the Apollo 16 experience.  The video on the left is the actual video from their walk.

​Finally, the video above is a music video from the Stryker Brothers, commemorating when Duke took country music tapes to listen to on the trip.

Fred Rogers Meets Astronaut Al Worden

7/13/2026

 
​My husband was a teacher for 32 years in Joplin, Missouri and created a website over 15 years to document his classes, his adventures, and research.  He has many posts about things related to space exploration.  These posts have been recreated from his website, I strongly encourage you to take some time and browse his website.

5-16-2026

NASA's Apollo program was hot when I was in elementary school.  In fact, one of the first memories I have is watching the moon landing on a black-and-white TV in 1969 when I was not yet four years old.

At that time, I also watched Sesame Street and a companion show called Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood.  I don't remember a lot of specifics from the show, but it certainly left an endearing impression on me.  My wife probably doesn't remember as much about Fred Rogers as I do, since she is younger, but she does have a tremendous interest in the space program, and especially, the Apollo missions.

Here is where we merge the two:  Astronaut Al Worden (the namesake of the Endeavour Scholarship, the special Space Camp program my wife will attend in July as a teacher) made a handful of appearances on Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood.  Below are some short scenes as he represented the program on Mr. Rogers' show in the 1970s.

U.S. Space and Rocket Center, Huntsville, AL

7/10/2026

 
​My husband was a teacher for 32 years in Joplin, Missouri and created a website over 15 years to document his classes, his adventures, and research.  He has many posts about things related to space exploration.  These posts have been recreated from his website, I strongly encourage you to take some time and browse his website.

5-9-2026

When my wife experiences Space Camp, this summer, she will do so at the U.S. Space and Rocket Center in Huntsville, Alabama.  There are some important historical artifacts displayed onsite, military- and space-centered artifacts to tell the story of exploration and science.  During her visit with all of the prepared activities of Space Camp and the international Endeavour Scholarship teams, she expects to have some time to appreciate the exhibits.  This video by Youtuber Jacob the Carpetbagger is a pretty decent tour of the facility.

All Call Meeting

7/9/2026

 
6 Educators
32 Students
6 Countries 
= 50 person
​Zoom Call

@ 6 AM CST

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The Endeavour all call meeting included all the teachers, students, and directors from Kallman Worldwide!  

All topics were covered about Space Camp and what to look forward too.
  • Arrival in Huntsville
  • Artemis II scavenger hunt in downtown Huntsville
  • Sweets Exchange - bring your favorite candy to share with the other campers (space cadets)
  • Baseball game - Rocket City Trash Pandas
  • Educator camp starts on Saturday
  • Student Camp starts on Sunday
  • Educator Graduation on Thursday
  • Student Graduation on Friday
  • Fly home on Saturday

I am so ready to go!

Al Worden and the Space Camp Experience

7/8/2026

 
​My husband was a teacher for 32 years in Joplin, Missouri and created a website over 15 years to document his classes, his adventures, and research.  He has many posts about things related to space exploration.  These posts have been recreated from his website, I strongly encourage you to take some time and browse his website.

5-3-2026

I found another video that describes more about the Space Camp experience in which my wife will soon participate (Summer 2026).  As the teacher-leader of the USA team, hers will be the full camp experience with added responsibilities and privileges.  I'm looking forward to seeing her and her new, international acquaintances in photos and videos upon her return this summer.

Note:  this video also introduces the namesake of the scholarship - the late Astronaut Al Worden of Apollo 15.
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