MN SFS & MAS @ Bailey Elementary Hands-On Science Family Nite
April 4th, 2000

MN Space Frontier and MN Astronomical Society once again returned with top billing to Bailey Elementary's Hand's On Science Family Night.

Joining with dozens of other groups and businesses they put on displays visited by hundreds of kids and parents and teachers showing a bit of the fun of Science in the work place and home hobbies. Each group put up a display table that was staffed by its members.

MAS President and MN SFS Asst. Dir. Ben Huset did double duty bouncing between both tables which were located next to each other, Jim Cran helped out with the MN SFS table and Dave Runkle, Tim and Sarah Sinks helped staff the table and their telescopes added to the display for MAS.

Early on Sun spot observing was quite popular until sunset.

Inside MN SFS's Shuttle landing simulator as well as the 1/3 scale remote control Mars Rover drew their usual large crowds. Astronaut trainees that did well got a certificate for the shuttle simulator.

Visitors received a picture of the STS-101 crew scheduled to return to NASA's international space station later this month and the crew of Soyuz TM-30 which had launched to Mir Space Station earlier that day. Also passed out were International Space Station Lithos.

Our thanks once again to Bailey School's Principal Dr Gail Githens and Susan Sabongi Volunteer Science Coordinator and their great staff for hosting this great annual event and a special thanks to the parents and kids who stopped by our displays.

--Ben

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Bailey Elementary
Entry Sign
Sign in table

Sign in table
A Future Astronaut in training practices shuttle landings
MAS's Dave Runkle explains a notebook computer display

MAS's Tim Sinks oversees Sunspot observing
Sunspot observing
Sunspot observing

Sunspot observing
MAS Display
Jim Cran @ MN SFS Display

MAS Display
Future Telerobotics operator checks out MN SFS's Remote Control Mars Rover
Mars Rover Driving

Mars Rover Driving
Other Display Tables
3M's Liquid Nitrogen Display

Dental Display and 'Tooth TV'
Jim Cran explains Space station handout
Mars Rover Driving

Creepy Crawlies next to MN SFS display.
Crawfish and other stuff
MAS Display

MAS Display
Ben Huset @ MN SFS Display
Land the shuttle and get this certificate

Shuttle Software 'Precision Approach' and Shuttle model
Miss Sinks explains some of the MAS display
Soyuz TM-30 Crew

STS-101 Crew

Bailey Elementary	Entry Sign	Sign in table
Sign in table	A Future Astronaut in training practices shuttle landings	MAS's Dave Runkle explains a notebook computer display
MAS's Tim Sinks oversees Sunspot observing	Sunspot observing	Sunspot observing
Sunspot observing	MAS Display	Jim Cran @ MN SFS Display
MAS Display	Future Telerobotics operator checks out MN SFS's Remote Control Mars Rover	Mars Rover Driving
Mars Rover Driving	Other Display Tables	3M's Liquid Nitrogen Display
Dental Display and 'Tooth TV'	Jim Cran explains Space station handout	Mars Rover Driving
Creepy Crawlies next to MN SFS display.	Crawfish and other stuff	MAS Display
MAS Display	Ben Huset @ MN SFS Display	Land the shuttle and get this certificate
Shuttle Software 'Precision Approach' and Shuttle model	Miss Sinks explains some of the MAS display	Soyuz TM-30 Crew
STS-101 Crew