This year the kub kar rally will be held on April 5th in Place d'Orleans.
See handout to this effect.
YIS
Shere Khan
Tuesday, March 18, 2008
Thursday, March 06, 2008
Telesat Tour
This past Tuesday, our meeting was held at the Telesat facilities in Gloucester. There were 16 cubs and 3 leaders present. I think it turned out to be a great event.
Kids arrived at 7pm and received an official and personalized building pass (that they get to keep). We proceeded to the Satellite Control Centre (SCC) where a most gracious host (Mike Ryer) gave the group a great presentation on the SCC and its role within Telesat. The kids also got a chance to see the SCC from behind a window.
Above: Watching the presentation
Above: Taking a peek at the SCC room
After the SCC we proceeded to the R&D Lab. The SCC is where the satellites are controlled and monitored but the R&D lab shows off the various applications that are employed over satellite (ie: broadcast, broadband, etc...). The kids got to see some fancy videoconferencing applications, medical(ultrasound) application and the famous HD Movie Theatre room (showcases eCinema).
It wasn't long that 8:15pm was upon us. We left the R&D lab and headed back towards the entrance where the parents were patiently waiting (we were about 10 minutes late). On the way to the entrance we took a group shot in front of the rocket "fairing". This piece is part of an enclosure that houses the satellite during the launch. It is dismantled prior to pushing the bird into space and the fairing pieces fall into the ocean. This time (possibly a 1st time ever) a piece was recovered by a local fisherman and eventually made its way to Telesat. Pretty cool.
Group pic in front of fairing.
I think this was a great (fun and informative) experience for the kids and adults alike.
YIS
Shere Khan.
PS : Reminders:
1. There is NO meeting next week.
2. The following week (after march break) please bring in your completed cub cars for an in-house race
3. Have a great march break.
Kids arrived at 7pm and received an official and personalized building pass (that they get to keep). We proceeded to the Satellite Control Centre (SCC) where a most gracious host (Mike Ryer) gave the group a great presentation on the SCC and its role within Telesat. The kids also got a chance to see the SCC from behind a window.
Above: Watching the presentation
Above: Taking a peek at the SCC roomAfter the SCC we proceeded to the R&D Lab. The SCC is where the satellites are controlled and monitored but the R&D lab shows off the various applications that are employed over satellite (ie: broadcast, broadband, etc...). The kids got to see some fancy videoconferencing applications, medical(ultrasound) application and the famous HD Movie Theatre room (showcases eCinema).
It wasn't long that 8:15pm was upon us. We left the R&D lab and headed back towards the entrance where the parents were patiently waiting (we were about 10 minutes late). On the way to the entrance we took a group shot in front of the rocket "fairing". This piece is part of an enclosure that houses the satellite during the launch. It is dismantled prior to pushing the bird into space and the fairing pieces fall into the ocean. This time (possibly a 1st time ever) a piece was recovered by a local fisherman and eventually made its way to Telesat. Pretty cool.
Group pic in front of fairing.
I think this was a great (fun and informative) experience for the kids and adults alike.
YIS
Shere Khan.
PS : Reminders:
1. There is NO meeting next week.
2. The following week (after march break) please bring in your completed cub cars for an in-house race
3. Have a great march break.
Monday, March 03, 2008
Reminder - Telesat Tour
Hi Pack,
Just a reminder that tomorrow's meeting will NOT be in the gym as usual but at the Telesat facilities at 7pm.
Unfortunately space is limited so only leaders and youth can attend. Parents, there is a Timmies close by so you can have some coffee in the meantime. (there's also Gloucester Centre and a Royal Oak close by)
The address is : 1601 Telesat Court, Gloucester. Take the 174 west bound and get off at Blair. Take Blair South and turn right on Meadowbrook (at the lights) and take the 1st or 2nd entrance and drive up to the front of building which faces Blair rd.
Pick up is at 8-8:15pm.
YIS
Shere Khan
Just a reminder that tomorrow's meeting will NOT be in the gym as usual but at the Telesat facilities at 7pm.
Unfortunately space is limited so only leaders and youth can attend. Parents, there is a Timmies close by so you can have some coffee in the meantime. (there's also Gloucester Centre and a Royal Oak close by)
The address is : 1601 Telesat Court, Gloucester. Take the 174 west bound and get off at Blair. Take Blair South and turn right on Meadowbrook (at the lights) and take the 1st or 2nd entrance and drive up to the front of building which faces Blair rd.
Pick up is at 8-8:15pm.
YIS
Shere Khan
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