222 Church Street Woodstock, IL 60098
Telephone 815.338.7722
Facsimile 815.338.7747
Steve Otten Executive Director
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Donate to Challenger
Crystal Lake Kiwanis Club
Challenger Center receives a $800 donation from the Crystal Lake Kiwanis Club! The funds were used to purchase new Space Vests for the kids! Thank you for your kind support!
Rhodes Foundation
The Rhodes Foundation has supported the Challenger Learning Center Woodstock, IL with financial and volunteer support! Thank you!
School Programs
Tea
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Programs
Ensure a great mission by scheduling your training and gain valuable insights into incorporating the Challenger Lesson Plans with your classroom instruction, for an experience that is out of this world! Training is usually the first Wednesday of every month! Call us to sign up over the phone!
Plan today on contacting the Challenger to schedule your class for our new 2011-12 Mission Program and expand your student's horizons!
Like the Orbiter, space fills fast for Challenger's Mission Control, the International Space Station and our new Planetary Exhibit. Get ready to blast off with the Challenger Learning Center!
Family & Public Programs
Reserve your admission ticket for
our popular and fun Family Science night series or host your
Special Event or Party at the Center. Visit our Space Store
for great gifts that are out of this world!
MSI Night Returns to the Challenger Center!
The Challenger Learning Center's annual MSI Family science night will be held on Friday April 15, 2011!
Several new stations will challenge visitors from every age! This family fun event is designed for young children, parents, aunts, uncles and even grandparents!
Events and Corporate
Meetings at the Center
provide a professional image that instills imagination and
team work. Organizations and family events at Challenger
create lasting memories. Contact us to discuss your needs.
Aurora University Offers Classes at the Challenger!
The Challenger Learning Center is pleased to announce that Aurora University will be offering a select curriculum to students from the McHenry and Lake County area at the Challenger Learning Center.
"We are delighted that Aurora
University has decided to launch their newest satellite
from the Challenger" stated Steve Otten, Executive
Director of the Challenger Learning Center.
2010 - 2011 Missions
The Challenger
Learning
Center is now booking the 2011/12 school year class
missions. Plan ahead and call us today to book your best date!
New at Challenger
Kenny The Brush creates new murals at Challenger!
The
murals give the Challenger a whole new look, as if
you were walking in space!
Rocket Night at the Challenger!
Join
the Challenger and Fox Valley Rocketeer Teams to
build and launch your very own rocket!
2011 Summer Camps
Get
ready for
Summer Space Adventures! Time to plan ahead and
register your
Camper and explore space, flight, games and the cool
side of life! This makes a great holiday gift as every summer, the
Challenger Learning Center provides camps for
students in grades 1 to 9 and all programs offered
enable your camper's imagination to be applied to
activities involving robots, rockets, gliders, space
and other aspects of science! All camp hours
are 9 AM - 3 PM.
President Obama
The
President's message on NASA's Day of
Remembrance January 29, 2009.
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2011 Summer Volunteers
Are you looking for a great way to spend a few weeks of your summer?
Maybe you are thinking about becoming a Volunteer but just not sure where you could make a difference. Need service hours for high school or college? Then the Challenger Learning Center's Summer Space Adventure Camps may be just for you!
Fill out the attached form and send it to us. Find out how you can make a difference!
Meg Vacula, mvacula@challengerillinois.org
Rebecca Dolmon, dolm0006@umn.edu
Chris Dobbins, cdobbins46@gmail.com
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