[QCWA] An Alberta First - Kids Talk To The ISS

[ve6afo at rac.ca]

INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION CONTACT - DECEMBER 2, 2005

It was amazing to watch over 720 kids who truly believed that 10 of their 
fellow schoolmates could and would talk with an astronaut on the 
International Space Station. Their 10 friends, ranging from kindergarten to 
grade 8, would be the first in Alberta to ask 18 questions of astronaut 
Bill McArthur, KC5ACR.

To top all this off - we received tremendous media coverage, which was 
truly amazing! News coverage was provided by CBC Newsworld, carried live 
nationally, CBC Radio, CBC News local, Global TV local, City TV local, CTV 
local, Calgary Herald, Calgary Sun, 3 local Airdrie newspapers, Chestermere 
Lake local newspaper, CHQR AM 770 radio interview, Breeze FM 103.1 
interview, and interview with CKLJ radio in Olds, Alberta. As well, 13 IRLP 
Nodes were connected to the Discovery Reflector Node 9010 and 23 
connections listening to the Shoutcast on the companion web site.

Special guests included Member of Parliament Myron Thompson, the 
superintendent of schools and one associate superintendent, local trustee 
from RVSD Board of Trustees, the mayor from the City of Airdrie, 4 Airdrie 
aldermen, Emerging Technologies manager from Alberta Education, School 
Council chairperson, local principals, local sponsors and administration 
from Alberta's next school proposed for an ARISS contact.

For pictures see QCWA Chapter 151 web site. (Link From QCWA National Web Site)

Ken Oelke - VE6AFO

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