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Honor's Night. February 2002. Celebrating Those Who Imagineered the Space Center Over the Last 25 Years. Thank You

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Front Row Left to Right: BJ Warner, Emily Perry Paxman, Alex DeBirk, ? Back Row: Aleta Clegg, Licia Clegg, Ammon Clegg, Sam Brady, and ? Hello Troubadours,      To celebrate the Space Center's silver anniversary on November 8th, I've decided to highlight and honor the people of the Space Center by posting many of my old pictures. These dedicated "troops" were (and are) my comrades, confidants, volunteers, staff, and friends. Each one played a part in making this brand of experiential education remarkably successful.      Thank you for your help. Thank you for your kindnesses. Thank you for your time and efforts. I hope your time at the Space Center is remembered fondly.  Please drop me a line and say hello. I'd like to know where life has taken you.  Also, please come to the 25th anniversary party, Saturday, November 7 at Central School.  spacecamputah@gmail.com Mr. Williamson Honor's Night. February 2, 2002 H...

The Space Center VooDoo Queens. The Highlander's Epic Five Day Mission. The Imaginarium.

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Th e Pin Cushion Queens      Voyager Club members Lindsey and Marissa were found practicing the dark arts in the Magellan Control Room recently. They claimed innocence and made every effort to convince me that I misunderstood what my eyes clearly witnessed.       "Mr. Williamson, you only see what you want to see," Lindsey reasoned. "I'm making this cuddly bear for no other reason than to make a child's life happier; you conjure a scene of witchcraft, voodoo, and curses.  This is one you've got wrong." Marissa nodded her head in agreement. I wanted to believe, but sewing a cuddly bear usually doesn't involve one person stabbing a pwen while the other mumbles latin verses in a semi conscious state - which is exactly what I thought I saw when I walked in on the ritual.     A classic example of a Pwen      The doll above, Lindsey's sock creature looks eerily like a classic voo-doo doll as ...