This document provides information about a proposed trip for 22 Cashmere High School students to travel to the United States to participate in astronaut training. The tentative itinerary includes spending a week at the U.S. Space and Rocket Center in Huntsville, Alabama enrolled in the Advanced Space Academy program. Students would then spend over a week in Orlando, Florida visiting attractions like Disney World, Kennedy Space Center, and going on activities like sea kayaking. The estimated total cost per student is between $7,155 and $8,257 NZD. An informational meeting about the trip will be held on June 22nd.

1. Spa c e Cam p 201 2
- In f o r m a t i o n for st u d e n t s and par e n t s
Aim: To take a group of 22 Cashmere High School students from Years 11 – 13 to America
to undertake basic astronaut training and learn about the NASA Space programmes.
Tentative itinerary
Day 1 Fri 30 March Christchurch to LA … stay at Santa Monica Beach
2 Sat 31 LA to Huntsville, Alabama.
3 Sunday 1st April Students enrolled in the Advanced Space Academy
4
Weeklong programme where students get hands on
5 training, as well as learn about the mental, physical and
emotional demands astronauts must face. Students choose
6 either the Pilot Track (Space Shuttle simulator) or Mission
Specialist track (aeronautical engineering plus Scuba
7 training to simulate weightlessness). Students must be
ages 15 to 18.
8
9 Sat 7th April Huntsville to Orlando, Florida
10 Recovery morning and Gatorland
11 Disney World with Youth Education Programme
12 High School visit and rubber tube at natural springs. Plus NBA game if possible.
13 Disney World with Youth Education Programme
14 Kennedy Space Centre, Cape Canaveral – tour, see Saturn V rocket, plus have
lunch with an astronaut.
15 Sea kayaking to observe manatees, dolphins etc plus air boat ride and swim in the
Atlantic Ocean.
16 Disney World
17 Free day … Florida Mall
18 Mon 16April Orlando to LA
19 LA to Christchurch
20 Weds 18 April Arrive Christchurch
School Holiday dates: Term 1 holiday: Thursday 5th April to Sun 22nd April
Staff
The trip would be lead by Mr Tuaine with two other science department members. The cost
of staff flights and general expenses would be covered by the students. The staff would not be
enrolled in the Space Camp programme.
Costs( All New Zealand Dollars) 1:0.7 1:0.5

2. Flights: Return ChCh to USA plus internal USA $3400
Space Camp bus ( from Huntsville and to Birmingham) $ 50 $70
Manitur minibuses, Orlando $ 200 $280
Accommodation (1 night LA) $ 60 $84
(Hostel Orlando 9 nights) $ 300 $420
(2 nights Huntsville) $ 125 $175
Advanced Space Camp $1200 $1680
Cape Canaveral (Kennedy Space Centre) $ 80 $112
Gatorland (half day) $ 40 $56
Basketball game $ 80 $112
Disney World plus YES programme $ 400 $560
Sea Kayaking and air boat ride $ 250 $350
Shared costs to cover staff $ 500 $700
Travel insurance $ 120 $168
Food (10 @ $25 per day) $ 250 $350
Contingency fund $ 100 $140
Total $7155 $8257
All prices are in New Zealand dollars and are present best estimates. The cost of this year’s
trip was $7000.
First Meeting
There will be a meeting in the Cashmere High School staffroom at 7pm on Tues 22th June to
gauge interest. Experiences from this year’s trip will be shared and any questions can be
answered.
Bob Tuaine Tom Wilkinson Jenny Merchant
Teachers in charge of Space Camp 2012
Web sites used:
http://www-pao.ksc.nasa.gov/visit/visitor.htm
http://www.spacecamp.com
http://www.dphs.ocps.net/
http://www.orlandohostels.com/