Pictured is Max Dufresne doing a simulation of an Extravehicular Activity (EVA) as Mission Specialist.
Willowville Elementary fifth grade teacher Jen Hickey, and Merwin Elementary fifth grade teacher Amy Bradburn accompanied fifth grade Willowville and Merwin students to Space Camp last month.

Hickey has been taking fifth grade students to the Huntsville, Alabama institution for the past 10 years.

Willowville Principal Michelle Kennedy, said “students learn a lot and really enjoy the camp.”

The five night camp includes activities like Space Mission, Mars Mission, Astronaut Simulators, and Rocket Construction. Students are not required to attend. Families pay for the experience, as the cost is not in the regular school budget. The trip is not a part of the regular curriculum, but many of the activities address state standards.