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Space Jams

4/18/2026

 
Are you interested in some "Space Music"?   If so, check my growing list of music related to space, the heavens, stars, the planets, and the cosmos.   Do you know a song that isn't listed, let me know and I will add it.
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Mission 31 Patch

4/17/2026

 
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After a few weeks of collaborative working on a mission patch, we were able to finish the design just in time for our trip to Dallas.
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Items included in our patch are:
  • Each students family name
  • The USA flag
  • The Tri-Wing detail from Apollo 15's patch representing Al Worden
  • 16 stars on the outer bands in the USA flags (8 on each side) to represent Apollo 16 - Charlie Dukes mission - he will be at our Space Camp Graduation
  • The Statue of Liberty
  • 1776-2026:  250 YEARS OF EXPLORATION, in honor of the 250th anniversary of our nation and 250 years of Exploration representing the USA
  • The SLS representing the Artemis and Orion spaceships.   You will also see the flight path of Artemis represented.
  • An astronaut exploring the moon (or Mars)

Allie Sloth

4/15/2026

 
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For my souvenir of weekend in Dallas, I purchased a stuffed sloth at the  Rainforest Cafe and dressed it up with some of the swag I acquired at the conference.  The sloth is now named Allie (in honor of Astronaut Al Worden, namesake of their scholarships) and will be an icon in my classroom.

GIAD:  Evening Fun

4/13/2026

 

The Escape Game:  the Playground & Dinner

After the exciting day at the Girls in Aviation conference and a short relaxing afternoon, we headed off to the Grapevine Mall for a little fun and dinner.
The escape room was fun and challenging, but we made it out with almost 13 minutes to spare!
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Dinner was at the Rainforest Cafe with the entire team and the parents of the students.
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GIAD:  Shaesta Waiz

4/10/2026

 
The keynote speaker for the Girls in Aviation day is Shaesta Waiz, an Afghanistan refugee who chased her dream to fly and became the youngest woman to fly around the world in a single-engine plane. 

My first impression, after watching the video above, is that this is a very confident and inspiring young lady with a very interesting story to tell.  I was very thankful to have the opportunity to hear her story.

GIAD:  Awards Ceremony

4/8/2026

 

If You Can See It, You Can Be It

After our fun in the STEAM activities, lunch was served from the catering at the Gaylord Texan.   And the team prepared for our awards assembly - i.e. when Mission Team 31 will be introduced, receive our personalized Flight Jackets, our scholarships, and our Mission Patch would be revealed.  Our team was also introduced.
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Sara Kelly, the Endeavor Scholarship director, talked about the program and invited those in the audience to apply for next year.   She also introduced the Mission Patch designed by the students on the team.   (I will discuss our patch in more detail in a future post.)
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In front of a room full of young attendees, some of the most inspiring women in aviation placed an Endeavour jacket on our team. A powerful reminder that the path they paved is now ours to walk.


We are so honored to have been joined by:

Lynda Coffman, CEO, Women in Aviation International
Olga Custodio, the first Hispanic female U.S. military pilot, United States Air Force
Susan Mallett, Associate Director, Outreach & Partnerships, Civil Air Patrol
Kelly Murphy, Director of Communications, Women in Aviation International
Theresa Claiborne, the first Black female pilot in the U.S. Air Force
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GIAD:  Theresa Claiborne

4/6/2026

 
Captain Theresa Claiborne, the first black female captain to fly for the United States Air Force, was their to present our flight jackets at the ceremony. 

​The video here connects a bit of Black History from the Tuskegee Airmen to Ms. Claiborne and speaks to the struggles in history to achieve each of their accomplishments.
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GIAD:  STE (Aviation) M

4/3/2026

 

STEAM Activities

Now to play - the ballroom opened up into a large area with lots of booths full of activities and we headed to:  the Flight Simulators!   
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After the flight simulators - we went to the mini drones and the unofficial challenge, of who could navigate through the most circles (steering wheel covers).  
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There was so much to explore - a station for flying paper airplanes, another station for learning how to direct planes, a station where you built a drone from scratch and then flew it, a station where you could create a keychain from rivets, and so much more.   Different colleges that specialized in ANYTHING AVIATION related.   You could get a degree in anything and work in the Aviation industry.
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And of course - Selfie Time!
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GIAD - Morning Session

4/1/2026

 
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Saturday - GIAD Program

Saturday morning started with the GIAD program.    We were introduced to Adva Amir  our host for the day.  She is a pilot for Hawaiian Airlines and TedX Speaker.   She hosted the Sky is Unlimited Career Panel.
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A job panel presented where different aspects of jobs in aviation were discussed.  Panelists included a PHI Air Medical Medevac Helicopter Pilot, Airport K9 Police Officer, the Vice President of Technical Operation Engineering and Quality at American Airlines, and the Chief Operating Officer of PacTex Aviation (she is also the current Mrs. United States).
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Girls in Aviation Weekend

3/30/2026

 

A Friday Night in Dallas in March 2026

Scholarship winners were asked to attend the Girls in Aviation Day at the Women in Aviation Conference in Dallas, Texas.   We would receive our Flight Jackets, Backpacks, and Scholarships during an award ceremony at the Girls in Aviation Day on Saturday.  So travel arrangements were made and off we went to Dallas.

Friday night, I was able to meet my students and a parent during a casual dinner at Dimassi's Mediterranean Buffet in Dallas.   As I was able to visit with the parents of my students and the directors of the Endeavour Scholarship Foundation, the students were given time to talk and get to know each other.   They will be working together and represent the USA at Space Camp this summer.    After dinner, we had a team meeting at the hotel and develop a plan for Saturday at the conference.
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