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DOCENTS TRIP TO THE SPACEPORT
by Debbie Clemente
Spaceport America is the world’s first purpose-built commercial spaceport. Designed to make space travel as accessible to everyone as air travel is today (except for the price tag, initial trips to space are a mere $250,000 per person, round-trip of course.) CHS & Casa Docents, among others, enjoyed a day of hands-on, fun experiences inside this real commercial space launch facility and its state-of-the-art space fire station.
by Debbie Clemente
Spaceport America is the world’s first purpose-built commercial spaceport. Designed to make space travel as accessible to everyone as air travel is today (except for the price tag, initial trips to space are a mere $250,000 per person, round-trip of course.) CHS & Casa Docents, among others, enjoyed a day of hands-on, fun experiences inside this real commercial space launch facility and its state-of-the-art space fire station.
Photos L-R: A glimpse of the Spaceport as we got close. The White Knight jet-powered carrier aircraft was on full display. Made in Oshkosh, WI, the Striker sports a 700 horsepower engine.
CHS Docents Debbie Clemente and Melinda Davenport took a 2-g force tumble in the G-Shock simulator the astronauts train in
Photos L-R: The fire crew gave us details of what their jobs entail and showed off some powerful fire fighting rigs. They let us "play" with their toys. And, let us spin around on the G-Shock simulator (Literally, not for the weak of heart!)
(Photos L-R) After the Spaceport, we journeyed back to Truth or Consequences to the Geronimo Springs Museum. This wonderful museum exhibits a rich history of Geronimo’s legacy...and vast collections including everything from locally discovered Mastodon skulls to...… beautiful fiesta dresses dating back to the ‘50s (below)
DOCENTS TRIP TO THE NUCLEAR MUSEUM
By JoAnn Vance
On July 10, Old Church Docents met at the Nuclear Museum, and enjoyed a very interesting/informative tour, led by a retired Sandia Labs nuclear engineer. Our group asked a lot of very good questions, and heard a lot of very interesting answers. An enjoyable time was had by all.
By JoAnn Vance
On July 10, Old Church Docents met at the Nuclear Museum, and enjoyed a very interesting/informative tour, led by a retired Sandia Labs nuclear engineer. Our group asked a lot of very good questions, and heard a lot of very interesting answers. An enjoyable time was had by all.
We invite YOU to join the CHS Docent Program!
CHS Docents support and carry out the educational mission of the Corrales Historical Society by their organization and participation in events for the Corrales community and by providing tours of the Old San Ysidro Church. Docents do not need a background in history only an interest in learning about the history of the area.
Meetings are held monthly except for January and the summer months and usually include an outside speaker or can sometimes will be replaced by a tour of a local place of interest.
CHS Docents are required to:
- Be a member of the Corrales Historical Society
- Welcome visitors to the Old Church one Saturday per year during the summer months (times to be determined)
- Participate in CHS activities, as needed
- Heritage Day in the Spring
- Harvest Festival-Heart of Corrales Fiesta in the Fall
- Attend monthly meetings