06/12/2011
NCAM Supports "Girl Scouts Go NASA" Workshop

	NCAM Student Employee Bruce Johnson assista a Girl Scout in preparing her rocket for launch at the recent "Girl Scouts Go NASA" Workshop in Slidell.

NCAM student employee Bruce Johnson was among several area volunteers who taught approximately 100 Girl Scouts, ages 9-14, rocket building and rocket launching on June 11 during a “Girl Scouts Go NASA Workshop” held at Grace Memorial Baptist Church in Slidell.

Marshall Space Flight Center’s Academic Affairs Office and the Girl Scouts Louisiana East Council collaborated to present the workshop to provide inspiration and engagement in NASA-related content, and encourage the Girl Scouts in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM)-related pursuits. The day before the workshop, the volunteers were trained by an education specialist from MSFC in the hands-on activities taught during the workshop. Those activities included rocket building and launching, building lunar rovers from ordinary household materials, and understanding mission patch design.