Volunteers needed for Yuri's Night - Sat evening 18th April - at Pearson Air Museum
Charles Radley
Volunteers needed for Yuri's Night - Sat evening 18th April - at Pearson Air Museum
We need somebody with a car to help transport exhibits from our storage facility in Milwaukie, up to Vancouver, then back afterwards.
We also need people to staff our table and talk to the public at this event.
Please contact me if you can help, thanks.
VANCOUVER, WA–The National Park Service at Fort Vancouver National Historic Site is pleased to announce an evening of events tied to the “Yuri’s Night World Space Party at the Pearson Air Museum and Jack Murdock Aviation Center, on Saturday, April 18, 2015. “Yuri’s Night” celebrates the first person to orbit the earth in space, Soviet Cosmonaut, Yuri Gagarin, who was launched into near earth orbit 54 years ago on April 12, 1961.
“The series of evening events tied to Yuri’s Night at Pearson Air Museum demonstrate the National Park Service’s continuing commitment to bring innovative, free public programs to Pearson Air Museum that celebrate the history of aviation,” Superintendent Tracy Fortmann noted. Fortmann further stated, “Without question, this will be a wonderful public opportunity for our community, which is perfectly timed as the National Park Service enters its second century.”
“We are thrilled to be working in partnership with multiple partners to present this varied evening of events celebrating 54 years of space exploration,” added Pearson Air Museum Manager, Bob Cromwell. “There is an interesting historical tie between Yuri Gagarin and Pearson Field,” noted Cromwell. “One of the claims to fame of Pearson Field was the 1937 landing of the Soviet Trans Polar Flight piloted by Valeri Chkalov. Chkalov remains a famous aviator in Russia and with Russian emigrants to Vancouver to this day, and Gagarin was actually trained as a Soviet Air Force Pilot in the “First Chkalov Air Force Pilot’s School” in Orenburg in 1957.”
All events outlined for that evening are free, start at 5:00 PM and include:
5:00-6:00 PM: 2 Liter Rocket Making Lab for Children ages 8-18. A rocket making area with free materials and suggested instructions will be provided for children, who will be encouraged to design and build their own water and air powered rocket!
5:00-7:30 PM: The Oregon L5 Society (a Chapter of the National Space Society) will host and man an informational table with exhibits discussing the future of space exploration.
5:00-7:30 PM: Portland State University Archaeologist, Dr. Cameron Smith, will show his DIY space suit in the Tex Rankin Theater. Dr. Smith is making waves in the history of space exploration, attempting to be the first non-state funded human to orbit the earth in a self-designed and built space suit.
6:00-7:30 PM: 2 Liter Rocket Launching Competition. Children will be able to launch their own personally designed and built 2 liter bottle rocket from the tarmac west of Pearson Air Museum.
7:30-9:15: In cooperation with the City of Vancouver Parks and Recreation Department, the 2012 Disney animated film, “Wall E” will be aired in the Historic Hangar at Pearson Air Museum. “Wall E” is rated G, and families with children are encouraged to watch the film, which will hopefully provoke entertaining discussions
8:00-9:00 PM: Ranger Led Sky tour (weather permitting). Join a certified star guide, Ranger Bobby Guiterrez, as he leads a one hour walking start and moon tour along the Spruce Mill Trail between Pearson Air Museum and Fort Vancouver.
What: An evening of events celebrating the history of space exploration, entitled, “Yuri’s Night World Space Party.”
When: Saturday, April 18, 2015, 5:00-9:15 PM
Where: Pearson Air Museum and Jack Murdock Aviation Center at Fort Vancouver National Historic Site, 1115 E. 5th Street, Vancouver, WA.
Cost: Free
For more information, please contact Pearson Air Museum Manager, Bob Cromwell at #360-816-6253, or at Bob_Cr...@nps.gov.
Charles Radley
David Garrett
event poster
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