Wisconsin Space Academy 2008 registration is open!

Wisconsin Space Academy is the Barlow Planetarium's summer camp, where cadets learn about astronomy and rocketry in a week-long, half-day camp.  Cadets create and present their own planetarium show as well as launch rockets that they build during the camp!

WSA is designed for students entering grades 4 through 7.  Some children entering grade 3 do well in the camp...each child is unique, so we let parents decide when a child is ready to take on their first mission.

Wisconsin Space Academy has three
challenging levels....

(All New Cadets-register for Level 1)

Level 1: Blast Off & Explore the Night Sky
2 Sessions available
June 23-June 27, 1:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m.  Session full
July 14-July 18, 9 a.m.-Noon

Level 2: Fly Higher & Journey through the Stars
July 28-Aug 1, 1:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m.

Level 3: Lift Payloads & Investigate Deep Space
Aug 4-8, 9 a.m.-Noon

Contact the Planetarium now to request an informational brochure.
Download a brochure form to register now. 

Wisconsin Space Academy cadets work

  ...in the laboratory,
  ...at the launch pad, and
  ...in the world-class Barlow Planetarium.

Each level presents new challenges and different activities, including telescope observations, computer activities, simulated space missions & more!.

Each session makes their own planetarium show, which is presented in the Barlow Planetarium on Family Night!

Some kids do one camp in a summer; others may do as many as three WSA sessions in one summer!  Learning about astronomy and space exploration is exciting, so to make it affordable, too, we offer discounts for kids doing more than one session--also, the discount applies to siblings registering in the same summer.  We also have some need-based scholarships.  Please contact us for an application form after March 1st.  Thank you!

The registration form is available online.  Printed brochures may be obtained at the planetarium, by phone (920-832-2848) or e-mail (barlowplanetarium@uwc.edu).