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January 20, 1995 - Image 64

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The Detroit Jewish News, 1995-01-20

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Summer at
Cranbrook

CRANBROOK, KINGSWOOD
& BROOKSIDE DAY CAMPS:

(Ages 5-12) June 19 July 28

-

Instruction in tennis, canoeing,
swimming, archery, weaving, dance,
arts & crafts, nature study, sports

CRANBROOK
SUMMER THEATRE

June 19 July 27

-

Drama instruction by professionals
with weekly performances in the
Greek amphitheatre








OTHER CRANBROOK
PROGRAMS
Focal Point — A film-making workshop
for adults.
Art and French classes for adults.
Soccer camps for boys and girls, ages
10 and up
Summer Music Academy

For further information, call

Cranbrook Summer
Programs Office

645-3678

SUMMER DANCE CAMP

Under the Direction of
Annette Bergasse

"JUST OFF BROADWAY"

Children Ages 6-12 (2 Sessions)

Session I
JULY 17-28

Session II
JULY 31-AUG. 11

For More Information
And Reservations,
Call:

553-0305

28857 Orchard Lake Road • Farmington Hills 48334

84

Out Of This World

A week at Space Camp offers children (and sometimes parents) a unique
experience.

JENNIFER FINER STAFF WRITER

T

here are no s'mores, camp-
fires or bugs at this camp.
Here, campers can train
underwater, repair satel-
lites and simulate space missions.
Welcome to Space Camp,
where children (and sometimes
their parents) can easily pretend
they are thousands of miles above
the Earth's atmosphere when in
reality they are in Alabama or
Florida. At these camps, partic-
ipants become astronauts for a
few days and learn about space.
"This was a once-in-a-lifetime
opportunity," said 16-year-old
Adam Silver of West Bloomfield,
who won his December 1993 trip
to Space Camp in a paper-air-
plane-flying contest. 'It was a fun
learning experience. We learned
about engineering techniques,
met a lot of people from around
the country, constructed a tower
in 'zero gravity' and repaired a
satellite."
Adam, who wants to be an en-
gineer, said he met people who
are involved in the space program
and that he would not mind be-
ing an astronaut.
West Bloomfield
teacher Paul Drum-
mond takes local stu-
dents and interested
parents to Space
Camp, Epcot Center
and the Kennedy
Space Center in Flori-
da. In three years,
this fifth-grade Ealy
Elementary School
teacher has led a total
of six trips.
After students re-
turn from their six-
day space exploration,
Mr. Drummond sees
a higher level of excitement
and enthusiasm toward learn-
ing.
Adam Silver's younger broth-
er, Jared, also went to Space
Camp. He took his father Michael
Silver on a trip led by Mr. Drum-
mond.
Like Judge Silver, parents of-
ten accompany their children to
Space Camp. Special sessions of-
fered for parents and children are
offered in both Alabama and
Florida.
The program allows family
members to work together in
building and launching model
rockets, constructing space struc-
tures and using the astronaut-
training simulators. The session
also includes simulated shuttle
missions and films from actual
missions.

Adam Silver (above)
and Jared Silver (left)
are "lost in space."

"From a parent's
perspective, Space
Camp is a great ex-
perience," said Ellen
Boorstein, who went
to camp last year
with her husband
Robert and sons Zachary, 12, and
David, 9. 'The kids really enjoyed
it and it was a fun way for them
to learn. My husband and I will
do anything we can to stimulate
their minds. What we saw up
close was what most kids only see
on television. Here they could ac-
tually see and touch things like
a spacesuit."
Aside from being able to spend
time with his son, Judge Silver
appreciated the fact that camp
allowed his children not only to
learn from experts but see equip-
ment and participate in space
training programs.
Some of these training pro-
grams include trying on space-
suits, and using the Manned
Maneuvering Unit and a mobil-
ity trainer which are used on
space stations.

A taste of packaged space food
and learning about life-support
systems in space proVide partic-
ipants with insight into what an
astronaut's training is like.
Space Camp trainees experi-
ence simulated flights from Earth
and Mars. They learn about the
landscape of the planet, atmos-
phere and other aspects of the
planets.
One of Adam Silver's favorite
activities was the "space mission."
Adam's job was to construct a
tower in space and then raise the
American flag.
"My kids still talk about Space
Camp," Ms. Boorstein said. 'They
loved everything about it, espe-
cially the freeze-dried food." El
-TRMNWN"

U.S. Space Camp offers a
range of sessions, from grade
school to a space academy for
educators. One program is col-
lege-accredited for high school
students.
Prices and camp lengths vary.
Information about Space Camp
can be obtained by calling I -800.
63-SPACE.

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