Paola and Ryane woke-up bright and early this morning. We enjoyed a buffet breakfast at the Marriott before joining the students from WPSD for a swim in the hotel pool.
After drying off, the girls lugged their suitcases over to the Habitat at 11:00. Jocelyn led them to their new home. The Habitat room was different than anything we have seem before.
L.T. felt right at home helping Ryane and Paola make their beds.
Ryane seemed settle right in. She finally took time for a short rest.
Our whole group headed into the Alabama heat for a picture underneath the Pathfinder Shuttle.
The Shuttle is so large that this car looks like toy in its shadow.
We found refuge from the sun underneath the belly of the aircraft.
Here is an actual engine.
We headed inside the museum for some rock climbing.
We entered a Mars exploration simulator and felt what it would be like to ride a space buggy on a roller coaster.
Paola and Ryane tried their skill in the Flight Simulator.
They posed for a picture of what they will look like in their astronaut suits.
For lunch, we were expecting freeze-dried prepackaged meals. Instead, we were served ham or turkey on a bun.
The afternoon was spent exploring and riding the Space Shot and G-Force rides.
At 4:00, we learned ALL of the camp rules, and were broken-up into teams. Our team is called Earhart.
Rebecca is our team leader.
We gathered under Pathfinder to get to know each other and play some games.
Dinner consisted of hamburgers, chips, beans and cookies.
After dinner, the teachers attended a training meeting while the students watch a movie.
In order to better understand the students' experience, the teachers will be completing a "mission" tomorrow morning. I will be "conducting experiments" on the Space Station with a teacher from WPSD. In the case of an unexpected emergency, five teachers in "Mission Control" are being trained to solve the most difficult problems.
Check back tomorrow to see if the Space Station will still be functional after the mission.
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