[Nfb-river-city] Fw: [Rocketon] Don't Miss NFB Rocket Mission 3 - Please Distribute

[Nathanael T. Wales]

Listers:

The third science academy for blind youth is just about to begin at our NFB
Jernigan Institute--and everyone is anticipating that it will again impact
the lives of the students from across the country who attend.  Albeit early,
those of you in the River City Chapter and throughout the NFB of California
can join the launch attempt of this year's sounding rocket via webcast.
Please read the release below, and join us!

As you do, think of facilitators from California Anna Muaswes--one of our
national scholarship winners--and myself.  But, most of all, consider how
these students' lives are being impacted!  Finally, to all who have
supported our efforts financially and otherwise, please take pride in this
accomplishment, and accept my thanks.

Nathanael Wales



----- Original Message -----
From: "Riccobono, Mark" <MRiccobono at NFB.ORG>
To: <dandrews at visi.com>
Cc: <rocketon at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Monday, July 10, 2006 7:07 AM
Subject: [Rocketon] Don't Miss NFB Rocket Mission 3 - Please Distribute


Dear Friends,

On July 19, 2006, under the direction of blind mentors and NASA
engineers, twelve blind students will attempt to become the third NFB
team to launch a sounding rocket from NASA's Wallops Flight Facility.
This year's Rocket On! team will attempt to fly higher and more
successfully than the previous two missions.  NFB Rocket Mission 3, like
the previous two, will change the lives of the participating students
and demonstrate that the blind can compete in challenging science and
engineering endeavors.

Tune in to the live Web cast of the National Federation of the Blind
Rocket Mission 3 at:
http://www.wff.nasa.gov/webcast/

The first launch attempt will be July 19, 2006, with the countdown
beginning at 5:00 a.m. EDT.  If the team is not able to launch on that
day, a second attempt will be made the following day with the countdown
beginning at the same time.  We encourage you to plug into the Web cast
early as the NFB audience has generally overwhelmed the NASA servers.

The Rocket On! Science Academy is part of the NFB Jernigan Institute's
National Center for Blind Youth in Science initiative.  Rocket On! is
made possible through support from the National Aeronautics and Space
Administration, American Action Fund for Blind Children and Adults,
Lockheed Martin Corporation Foundation, Northrop Grumman Corporation,
M&T Bank, the Coca-Cola Foundation, and individual contributors to the
National Federation of the Blind.

Imagine a Future Full of Opportunities!


Mark A. Riccobono
Director of Education, Jernigan Institute
NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND
1800 Johnson Street
Baltimore, Maryland   21230
Phone: (410) 659-9314 ext. 2368
Fax: (410) 659-5129
Email: mriccobono at nfb.org
Web: www.nfb.org <http://www.nfb.org/>

"Our perspective is not just for one day. It stretches back over the
decades to the time of our beginning, and it reaches forward to the
moment of the fulfillment
of our dreams." -- Marc Maurer, NFB President

Learn about the NFB Jernigan Institute education Programs at:
http://www.nfb.org/nfbji/education.htm



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