Children's Museum NASA event & Rotary eClub Charter Celebration

Monday, August 9, 2004 the Children's Museum held an "Out of This World" event! Visitors viewed interactive space exhibits with presentations by Congressman Sherry Boehlert, Chairman of the House Science Committee, and former Astronaut Mike McCulley, CEO of United Space Alliance. Kids of all ages got autographed pictures, NASA pins and interacted with the space exhibits. At noon, the Museum celebrated Rotary eClub NY1 Charter Party! The 9 Charter members were presented with their Charter and Rotary pins by D7150 PDG Andrea Ives & Dist Governor Jim Austin. Introduced by Boehlert, the keynote "Vision for Space Exploration" was delivered by McCulley. He presented an exhibit and donation to Museum Director/Cyber Club President Marlene Brown for a Mission Control Center for kids.



Children's Museum Executive Director Marlene Brown (right) and Congressman Sherry Boehlert, Chairman of House Science Committee (left) share a smile of delight watching the children enjoy NASA exhibits
 

L. to R. Director Brown, Jeannie Kranz of USA (United Space Alliance), former NASA Astronaut Mike McCulley (CEO of USA), watch USA's Insertion Technician George Brittingham demonstrate suiting up for space!

McCulley being interviewed by WKTV Television

Boehlert being interviewed by the Utica O-D

Above: sharing neat thoughts about the day; Right: kids of all ages enjoyed the interactive NASA exhibits

Standing Left: USA's Mike Currie explaining the marvelous exhibit
  

Congressman/Chairman Boehlert introduces Astronaut McCulley

McCulley shares with the audience "Leading the World into Space"


Taking questions from the audience

Family man McCulley poses for pictures with excited kids

In the background, Jim Banke, Director of Communications for Space Foundation, recording the neat event in digital format

The Rotary eClub Charter Celebration begins with PDG Andrea Ives reading the Charter to Club President Marlene Brown

Brown welcomes the luncheon attendees

Boehlert commends the Museum & the eClub

McCulley delivers the keynote address "The Vision of Space"

And presents Director Brown with a check for $5,000 for an interactive Control Command Center at the Children's Museum

Homogeneous Metals John Lapinski, Controller and Grant Bauserman, GM, receive a space model from USA CEO McCulley

Brown surprises McCulley & Boehlert by making them Honorary Rotary eClub members

Randy Wilson, Sauquoit Rotary and Ed Paparella, GUS Rotary, present eClub President Brown with their club's banners

A heads-on view of the beautiful Coalition for Space Exploration interactive exhibit, on display at the museum for the 2 day event

L. to R.: L. to R.: Cyber Club Secretary/Treasurer Earl Lewis, Children's Museum Volunteer; Cyber Club Member Barbara Terzinski, Executive Director, Youth Empowerment; District 7150 2004-05 Governor Jim Austin, Tully Rotary Club; District 7150 Past District Governor Andrea Ives, Baldwinsville Rotary Club; Cyber Club President Marlene B. Brown, Children's Museum Executive Director; Congressman Sherry Boehlert, R-24th District, Chairman of House Science Committee; Former Astronaut Mike McCulley, CEO United Space Alliance (keynote speaker); Michael Zarnoch, Author/Columnist, CEO The Krellman Group; Matt Chmielewski, Co-Owner, Advanced Technical Solutions; Patty Williams, Co-Owner, Rig-All Crane, Forklift, Rigging Service. (Cyber Club members missing from photo: Ivan Vichinsky, Owner/Executive Chef, Seneca Inn; Michael Pfluke, Owner Kalex Energy Co.; Steven Genett, VP/GM WFXV, WPNY, WUTR Television; Riccardo Rosero, CEO Urban General Contractors; Robin Bridson, Computer Consultant; Don Lough, Owner/Manager Lough Funeral Home.



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Founded in 1963, the only children's museum in the country to be adopted by NASA & the Office of Science
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