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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