Indianapolis Aero Club Scholarship Winner: Jon Nance

The Indianapolis Aero Club recently sent Jon Nance to Space Camp in Alabama.  Jon was present at our last meeting, the picnic at Indianapolis Executive Airport, on August 10.  Jon was kind enough to send us links to all of his pictures from Space Camp:

Jon's camera: 
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=193545&l=7ca978d2dc&id=548269572

Space Camp Cameras:
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=193567&id=548269572&l=9348b69243
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=193569&id=548269572&l=2f8d9ce8bd
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=193570&id=548269572&l=1003ad9eff

Jon also delivered a very well prepared thank you speech, and he was kind enough to send us a copy of the speech so we could post it and share it with those unable to attend.  We look forward to hearing future success stories from Jon.


Jon's speech:

How many 17 year olds do you know that can say they know what it feels like to be in microgravity?

Can say they’ve overcome their greatest fears to the point of being fearless?

Can say they’ve hand built and lithium hydroxide canister out of spare parts on an international space station?

Have breathed underwater?

Have made the greatest friends of their lives… most not even from this country?

Have their eyes opened up to a point beyond belief- to be open minded and respectful of cultures they never thought of before?

Have built a rocket, a fireproof shield, a couple parachutes, an unbreakable bridge- all with household materials?

Have felt 4 g’s of force on their body?

Have found their passion that they’ve never thought they would ever be passionate about?

How many do you know?

Ok, now how many do you know did it all in 7 days? Well, now you know one.