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Braden River students need some help to launch rockets

Archived Media Articles by Sarasota Herald Tribune

Thursday, January 25, 2007

EAST MANATEE, Florida USA — Students at Braden River Middle School need help in funding the annual model rocket launch.

This will be the third year the school has participated in Helping Kids Reach for the Stars, a Christa McAuliffe Challenger Center Outreach Program. Its aim is to excite students about science through model rocketry.

Under the direction of Nora Hyde, science department chairwoman, students and teachers worked hard raising money by selling coupon books, but fell short of the goal.

The goal is to provide to each student a model rocket to build and then launch at the "Night Under the Stars" event March 2. They have raised half of the money.

The program price is $10 for the rocket kit, launch supplies and achievement certificate. Tax-deductible donations are handled by the Florida Space Grant Consortium, Kennedy Space Center.

For more information, contact Jack and Kathy Colpas, program directors, by calling 941-955-3958 or visiting the Web site at http://www.therocketman.net.

01-25-2007 01:14 PM #1
ddmobley Administrator Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 2135	Please help these kids if you can This article appeared in the Herald-Tribune of southwest Florida, around the Sarasota area. School kids need your assistance to be able to participate in the hobby for an upcoming annual school launch. After working hard with their teachers to sell coupon books, the kids have come up short in their fund drive. If you or someone you know can help, it could make a difference for them. Any donations are tax deductible.

01-31-2007 10:54 AM #2
ddmobley Administrator Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 2135	Braden launch a go! I received the following from the science director of Braden River Middle Schools: I wanted to let you know that Braden River Middle School (featured on your web site) received a generous donation and we have full funding for the entire eighth grade to launch their own rocket. Nora Hyde Braden River Middle School Science Department Head EA/Science NBCT Further proof that rocketeers are good people!