Region One Scholarships & Charities

Scholarships provided and Charities currently supported by Region One.

Region One has a scholarship fund to send someone in the Region to NASA’s Space Camp. This person is either an under-18 SFI member or the under-18 child of an active SFI member — and limited to the eight states in the region.

Space Camp in General

Space Camp (Ages 9-11) cost starts from 1699.00

The following Excerpt taken from https://www.rocketcenter.com/SpaceCamp/Camp: “Suit up for a mission to the International Space Station or train for a landing on the moon! Space Camp® is the ultimate educational experience that illuminates real-world applications of science, technology, engineering and mathematics.

Students work as a team and confront mission scenarios that require dynamic problem solving and critical thinking — 21st century learning skills required in the workplace. Throughout the week, students are immersed in astronaut training techniques using equipment adapted from NASA’s astronaut program. They learn about space hardware, enjoy an educational water activity and experience a spaceflight mission while learning about aerospace career opportunities. The curriculum includes an educational movie in the National Geographic Theater.”

Additional information about Space Camp can be found here.

Space Academy (Ages 12-14) cost starts from 1699.00

The following excerpt is taken from https://www.rocketcenter.com/SpaceCamp/Academy: “Space Academy® trainees experience firsthand the future of space travel and train to solve technically challenging anomalies in order to complete their space mission.

Trainees practice clear communication through aquatic team-building activities and leadership training at Space Camp Challenge Course and put engineering skills to the test as they construct an ablative shield during the Thermal Design Challenge.”

Additional information about Space Academy can be found here.

Advanced Space Academy (Ages 15-18) cost starts from 1899.00

The following excerpt is taken from https://www.rocketcenter.com/SpaceCamp/AdvancedAcademy: “Advanced Space Academy® explores college and career preparation through an immersive experience in science, engineering, technology and math.

Trainees experience a variety of astronaut training exercises, engineering challenges and team-building activities all culminating in an extended-duration simulated space mission.”

Additional information can be found here.

The Region One Relief Fund can be utilized by all members of the region for assistance to help offset some of the things that have come up unexpectedly. These things might be essential medicines not covered by insurance (Copy of previous prescription receipts necessary), food that cannot be supplied by local assistance organizations, clothing (especially due to fire/flood/tornado) or to pay utilities that cannot be paid by state agencies or local assistance organizations.

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