National Contest Winners
meet with
Homer Hickam and launch with The Rocket Boys
a
t the October Sky Festival - Coalwood, West Virginia
has been designated an Educational Outreach Program of the
Christa McAuliffe Challenger Center.

Barbara Morgan - Christa's successor in the Teacher-in-Space program flew this year.
To celebrate our designation and to honor these
two amazing teachers we launched the
Reach for the Stars Rocket Contest
October Sky Festival Celebration
In 1957 Homer Hickam and countless others looked up and saw Sputnik fly overhead...
His world and ours has never been the same!
Level 1 – Katinna Jumper  
Teacher,  
Megan Brown, Miccosukee Indian School
Level 2 – John Forgione   
Teacher, Gil Burlew, Braden River High School
Level 3 – Austin Thomas  
Teacher, Gil Burlew, Braden River High School
Congratulations to the winners and their teachers.
The Rocketman proudly announces the 2007 winners.
click here to see the Coalwood celebration
slide show
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Homer Hickam presents trophies to
2007 winners.
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