Space Jam 4 Fliers
(Scouts - Boy & Girl Scouts, and Webelos) are now updated here (and at the bottom)... Register NOW, to secure your spot!
Prerequisites: Click on the Details Page... we have them up now... We have SJ-4 Schedules and Merit Badge Worksheets,
HAM Radio Plans HERE ATV, APRS, Cross Band Repeater, 20m Special Event Sation, ISS contact and more...
GET YOUR REGISTRATION IN NOW> After July 21st postmarked deadline, price goes up $5 each.
If you need blue cards, please bring them (we don't have them), have them filled out ready to go Saturday morning...
THINGS ARE Lookiing UP for another Tremendous Space Jamboree at Rantoul...
DUCK TAPE the Merit Badge (tongue-in-cheek) Guaranteed Nationwide Exclusive! This is the #1 requested MB for National to add. You've heard of "Fun with a Purpose", well this is "Fun on Purpose" Bring your own creations for project credit. B.Y.O. D.T. ( for no cost mb or purchase on site)
Actual MBs for sale at Registration Tent/Gift Shop
THE FOUR 2010 ONLY MBs -
Signaling-
Scouts must have a reasonably familiarity w/ the Morse Code and Semaphore (5hr to 10hr practice recommended). We will make an LED blinker in class and cover the other requirements but sending and receiving code (yes, you can refer to hard copy sheets) at a specific rate (7 words per minute is not easy) is the heart of the MB. We have arraged for a free copy of MRX's Morse Code Software for your Scouts to get up to speed... go to: http://www.mrx.com.au/ and click on the download page, and then download MRX Morse Code and the install instructions. We have a reg code for you if you want the program for more than 30 days... Thanks to the inventor John Samin!!! This program has what it takes to get you sending and receiving morse code -- highly recommended (See contacts and Email Brian if you have need of the reg code or other questions) PRACTICE!!!
Tracking -
Scouts need to take pictures of 10 wild animals (more details later). We will have a sand pit and feeding station for tracking and plaster casts.
Pathfinding-
Scouts should bring a phone book w/ map (showing the area three miles around their home) and be able to name the types and #s of animals on the farms with in 3 miles of home (we are not making this up).
Carpentry -
(be prepared to get your hands dirty) Scouts will make a 3 leg stool w/vintage tools.
Other prerequisites will take time to finalize but will be available 3 months prior to the event on our web site: spacejamboree.com
SCOUTS PROGRAM -
This is a preliminary list which we will add to: Geo-Caching, Textiles, Scholarship, Fingerprinting, lntro to Scuba (bring swimsuit), Truck Transportation, Archery, Environmental Science, Soil and Water Conservation, Cit in World, Composite Materials, Energy, Nuclear Sci, Pulp and Paper, Radio, Electronics, Aviation, Space Exploration, Geology, the all new green Architecture and 2-3 more. Including Astronomy the latest addition. All MB registration will be done on-site, options are plentiful. There are some important prerequisites (a list will be available 3 months prior to event): as we strive to give Scoutmasters completed MBs, preference will be given to Scouts who have completed prerequisites and Signaling for instance will require prerequisites to be admitted.
ADULT LEADERS PROGRAM-
(Adults attending the Energy Conf can easily save $100 in utility bills in the next 30 days) * NEW this year* The Energy Conference we have prepared will cut through all the Green talk and show the homeowner how cut utility bills in half and we will give you an update on emerging technologies like Solar, Photovoltaic and Wind energy production. Everything is Green today but we will answer the questions about what really works, what it costs and how much it can save you. Some Scouter training and a CPR class will be available for leaders.
WEBELOS PROGRAM-
They can earn 3 badges; Scientist, Engineer and Readyman. We will have Archery, BB guns and have Chief AJ (Guinness Book World Record) slingshot expert. Slingshot paintballs! How much fun talk with the astronauts on the international Space Station. (Intended to be a Saturday program but we will have separate campsites available if needed)
SPACE JAM - 4 Aug. 6-8, 2010 Rantoul IL (airport)
On Aug 8th 2010, after this event, your scouts will be able to say, "talked with the astronauts aboard the
International Space Station, flew rockets, planned a mission to Mars with the help of a specialist at NASA, used Self Contained Underwater Breathing Apparatus, built robots and earned 5 technology Merit Badges
including Space Exploration: What did you do with your weekend?" - or perhaps,"l completed all 4 - 2010 only, merit badges, rode a Segway, found some great food vendors, had my hat blown off by a helicopter landing, and..., and...., what did you do with your weekend?”
www.spacejamboree.com Download a brochure & make your reservation now! www.spacjamboree.com
We will teach 25+ MBs this year including : We are limiting this to the first 500 Scouts and 200 Webelos. So register as soon as you can, the fliers (fill out and mail in, are now up ;-).
Intro to Scuba will tempt you to go get certifed (bring your swimsuit - we will be taking photos of you in the window of the dunk tank), NEW 2010 and beyond MB's Geo-Caching GPS/GIS, Robotics (limited to 10 Scouts with added fee), and new to SJ: Pulp and Paper,Textiles, Scholarship, and all the MB's to earn your World Conservation Badge, and our regular MB's: Truck Transportation (a great new instructor), Archery, Fingerprinting, Space Exploration, Composite Materials, Nuclear Energy, Radio, Electronics, Aviation, and more.
LEADERS ENERGY CONFERENCE While Scouts choose between many unique MBs, the adult leaders can learn about Solar, Photovoltaic, Wind Energy and Home Energy Conservation that will show you how to cut utility bills in half.
Space Jam 4 Scouting Tech Event of the year. Air Conditioned class rooms, NASA video conference, High altitude balloon launch (at morning Flags so you can see it), Guitar Hero contest, Live Scout Friendly Music, Girl Scouts welcome, Robotics demos, Rocket Club Launches, RC Airplanes, Segway Rides, food vendors, Chief AJ Slingshots, large camp sites, and more… Compass Course, Search & Rescue, Medical Evac Helicopter visit, and more after 4pm on Saturday... Friday night Movie...
The Space Jam 3 / 4 Blog is now up. Please send copies of any photos and video with permission to distribute without credit to Brian (see contact page). We will get your photo's all up on the web so you can enjoy them... The ISS video is on the Multimedia page or it's up on Face Book (you must join Facebook to see it on the Space Jam Scout Merit Badge Workshop page, this is cool because it plays through all 20 minutes in one place) and on YouTube (it is in two parts, 1 and 2). Enjoy, please watch the credits at the end... Thanks Ed !!!
ISS Contact Is GO!
Directions to site are at the bottom of this page.
Purdue First Robotics are Go for Saturday 1- 4 pm thanks to Steve Florence West Lafayette H.S.
Two balloon launches Saturday morning Flags and afternoon are Go Saturday (see below for details). Sat/Comm Ham Radio 5 towers go!
Food Vendors are go, please bring your money for the food vendors and Chief AJ slingshots!!! You don't have to cook if you use the food vendors
We have more merit badges after hours for the Scouts to take!!!
Possible second contact with a Astronaut added for Saturday morning (not on ISS, but a past visitor of the ISS) added!!!!
ALL SYSTEMS ARE GO GO GO see you at the airfield for registraion details below
Scouters -- Detailed schedule updated... 50x50' camp sites, no fires on ground...see Details.
International Space Station WE ARE GO GO GO!!!
DePauw Univ. Stratospheric Balloon Launch Scheduled
Launch will occur from
Rantoul, IL (40.29 N, 88.14 W) The target ascent rate will be 1000
feet/min.
APRS information will be sent over 144.39 MHz every minute under the
call sign, W9YJ-11.
The helium filled balloon will reach a float altitude of 70000 feet
The Scouts will be using the call sign WB9SA.
Thanks to Howard Brooks, KC9QBN, Professor of Physics & Astronomy at
DePauw University, W9YJ for making this happen!!!
Chanute Air Museum to host Space Jam 4
The Chanute Air Museum is host to Space Jam 4. "The class rooms have Air Conditioning" said Hal Leoback the Executive Director. The Historic Museum makes an awesome backdrop to our technology merit badges.
Space Jam 4 "Going Green"
Directions to Space Jam 4
Go to the Chanute Air Museum, (Google Map it) 1011 Pacesetter Dr. Rantoul IL go past the museum entrance to the NE, make a right on Senior Officer Row/Arends Blvd go a block, go NE across a big AT&T parking lot make a Right at the road with all the flag poles - go to the registration tent and then to your pick of camp sites, you are now behind the museum/AT&T/Precision Aviation's Hanger.