School: Thorp – Dream Flight
USA (Apr 2012)
Contact: Dolores (Mohr) Kenyon
E-mail:
dolores@wiclarkcountyhistory.org
Surnames: Ryan
----Source: Thorp Courier, (Thorp, Clark Co., WI) 4/25/2012
Dream Flight Pulls into Thorp (18 April 2012)
The Spirit of Education, the innovative Dream Flight USA student shuttle/space
station pulled into Thorp, welcoming upper-elementary students to come and
experience a range of space-themed activities, thanks to the Junior Achievement
organization. The 45-foot-long Spirit of Education is the focal point of the
Dream Flight USA Foundation. The mission of the Wausau, WI based foundation is
to motivate students in the upper elementary grades to learn by offering
hands-on activities using space travel and aviation as a catalyst. The vehicle
travels to schools and events wherever requested.
The shuttle/space station arrived early in the day on Wednesday, April 18, and
stayed throughout the day, giving students the chance to explore the
44,000-pound shuttle/space station. On board, visitors found study areas and
work stations where students participated in a variety of activities.
The Dream Flight USA Foundation and curriculum were developed by Sharon Ryan, a
fifth grade teacher at John Marshall School in the Wausau, WI school district.
Mrs. Ryan, a Presidential Award recipient, developed a similar program in the
school district, which served students for ten years.
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