SpaceX Starbase Tour

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Rocket Garden
Starbase
Top of the Launch Tower

It was a thrilling week to visit and tour the SpaceX Starbase location in Boca Chica, FL where they are building and launching the Starship rockets designed to go to the moon and Mars. My son Andruss is a Starship Engineer at the facility and was able to take us on a tour. He gave us a very up close look inside the Mega bays where they build and test the rockets and boosters. We were so close to the rockets and Starship that I couldn’t believe it. We also got to visit the Stargate building, eat at the private Astro Pub aka “Occupy Mars Restaurant”, see the active construction of the new rocket building facility. We also saw the launch pad and found concrete debris from the launch pad that exploded during the initial trial launch on April 20, 2024. The next orbital test launch is currently scheduled for Sept 4. There was no sign of Elon while we were there but it was an out of this world experience. So proud of Andruss. He will be our guest speaker in October (online via zoom) for Home Hacker Camp students. Stay tuned for more info on that.

Student Visits at GHC OH

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Great Home Convention Student Visits!

It was so great to have to have so many students come by and visit the booth in OH! Such wonderful kids. And a special thanks to those who hung out and helped talk to visitors to share your experience with others. Very much appreciated! I wish I had gotten pics of everyone. If you visit at a future convention please remind me to take a pic!!

Gateway to Mars: Talk and Q&A

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Homeschool STEM Exclusive – Gateway to Mars Unveiled: Free Interactive Zoom Session With Starship Engineer

Homeschool Families:

The Gateway to Mars project is happening in Boca Chica, Texas and as a homeschooler you are invited to get an exclusive inside scoop from a Mars Rocket Engineer!Millions of people speculate on YouTube and other social services about the rocket that is being built to take cargo & people to Mars but only you have the opportunity to get the real scoop from an insider!

GATEWAY TO MARS ROCKET TALK (VIA ZOOM) 

I am thrilled to invite you to this exciting and cutting edge  STEM Mini Course / Talk by Andruss Black, SpaceX Starship Engineer – FREE, LIVE VIA ZOOM.  Andruss is a young Engineer working at SpaceX (Elon Musk’s Space Company) on the rocket designed to carry cargo & humans to Mars.  It is the largest machine to ever leave the earth’s surface!

Join us for this rare opportunity to meet Andruss and hear first hand about this “out of this world” topic.  

ALL AGES WELCOME!

In this session Andruss will cover:

  • Mini Aerospace Engineering Lesson
  • Gateway to Mars Project and Working on the Starship Mars Rocket
  • Discuss Engineering Education Track: Options, Opportunities, Tips, Experience
  • Q & A 

Mini Course / Presentation Details:

  • Free LIVE via Zoom
  • THIS THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 8th, 2024 7:00 – 8:00 PM EST
  • Students of any age and their parents are welcome to attend
  • Registration:  MARS REGISTRATION 

See the presentation flyer below & the thrilling Mars launch video for more details on the rocket.  Feel free to share this email with your homeschool groups, co-ops, facebook groups, etc.   Reach out for any questions.

Francie@homehackercamp.com

Intro to 2D Computer Animation, Summer Mini Course

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Summer online, Instructor-Led Mini Course

Many of you have expressed an interest in various digital course topics. As a result, we are excited to announce that we are hosting an Online, LIve Instructor-Led, Summer Mini-Course Covering 2D Computer Animation!

If you have ever wondered how animated movies are made, want to try animation for fun, or have an interest in pursuing it more seriously and don’t know how to get started, this is the class for you!

COURSE DETAILS

Intro to 2D Computer Animation (Live, Online via Zoom)

This 1.5 hour introductory mini course is designed to teach students the fundamentals of digital hand-drawn animation.  In this class you will learn 5 important principles of animation:

  • Timing
  • Squash/Stretch
  • Follow Through
  • Slow In/Slow Out
  • Arcs

By the end of the class students will understand key aspects for effective animation and will have animated a simple digital character.  While the project we do in class won’t be as detailed as the following jumping squirrel, students will learn the same principles & techniques used to create this animation!  The class will be fun and we hope you can join us.

Supplies:  You will need a computer with Zoom to watch the course.  In addition, we will be using animation software that will need to be downloaded from an app store to your mobile device.  The app is compatible with:  iPads, Android devices, and Chromebooks.  The app is free with ads and slightly fewer features, or you can pay the app store $5.99 for the monthly subscriptions with no ads and full features.  If desired, you may cancel the monthly subscription with the app store following the class.  We will send the app link to enrolled students for installation prior to the class start date.  If you do not have a mobile device for drawing you can watch the course via Zoom without drawing on a device.

Instructor:  Stacia Black, 3rd year 2D Animation student at the Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD).  Silver Medal winner of the Scholastic Art Awards for her animation “Pals”.  Cleanup Animator on the student film “Missed Connection”.

General Info:

  • Select a Date: Tues, Jul 11 10-11:30AM EST     OR    Tues, Jul 25 10-11:30AM EST     OR    Tues, Aug 8 10-11:30AM EST
  • Online, Live Instructor-Led Via Zoom
  • Grades 7-12
  • Cost $35

TO ENROLL (or Questions/Comments)

Send an email to info@homehackercamp.com. Include the student name, age and which session they would like to attend.