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222 Church Street Woodstock, IL 60098

Telephone 815.338.7722

Facsimile         815.338.7747

Steve Otten      Executive Director

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Lake in The Hills Rotary

 Challenger Center receives a $1000 donation from the Rotary Club of Lake in The Hills! Thank you for your kind support!

 

Rhodes Foundation

The John H. and Ann G. Rhodes Foundation

The Rhodes Foundation has supported the Challenger Learning Center Woodstock, IL with financial and volunteer support! Thank you!

 

 

School Programs

 

Get ready to blast off!

Teacher Programs

Ensure a great mission by scheduling your training and gain valuable insights into incorporating the Challenger  Lesson Plans with your classroom instruction, for an experience that is out of this world! 

Plan today on contacting the  Challenger to schedule your class for our new 2010-11 Mission Program and expand your student's horizons!

 

Like the Orbiter, space fills fast for Challenger's Mission Control, the International Space Station and our new Planetary Exhibit. Get ready to blast off with the Challenger Learning Center!  

 

 

 

Family & Public Programs

 

Reserve your admission ticket for our popular and fun Family Science night series or host your Special Event or Party at the Center.  Visit our Space Store for great gifts that are out of this world! 

 

 

 

 

MSI Night a Success at the Challenger Center!

The Challenger Learning Center's annual MSI Family night did not disappoint anyone that attended!

 

Several new stations that challenged every age were set-up and the responses ranged from WOW!! to "How is that possible?!" Thank you to our valued MSI friends and we will see everyone next year!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Explorers from NIU's Summer Camp aim high at Challenger!

Spending two days in Woodstock at the Challenger, 48 future scientist, teachers, astronauts and explorers from the Northern Illinois University Summer Camp built rockets, extreme Battle Bot robots and flew a simulated space mission at the Challenger! We are happy to report that 21 of 24 rockets launched at Emricson Park in Woodstock, completed their mission!     

 

Events and Corporate

Meetings at the Center provide a professional image that instills imagination and team work. Organizations and family events at Challenger create lasting memories. Contact us to discuss your needs.

Aurora University Offers Classes at the Challenger!

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The Challenger Learning Center is pleased to announce that Aurora University will be offering a select curriculum to students from the McHenry and Lake County area at the Challenger Learning Center.

 

"We are delighted that Aurora University has decided to launch their newest satellite from the Challenger" stated Steve Otten, Executive Director of the Challenger Learning Center.   

 

 

 

 

 

2010 - 2011 Missions

The Challenger Learning Center is now booking the 2010/11 school year class missions. Plan ahead and call us today to book your best date!

 

 

New at Challenger

NASA Astronaut Dr. Jay Apt presents at Challenger!

Everyone watched in amazement as Dr. Apt presented "Space Walking and what is it really like up there" at the Challenger May 01, 2010

 

2010 Summer Programs

Get ready for COSMIC Summer Camp! Time to plan ahead and  register your Cosmic Camper and explore space, flight, games and the cool side of life! This makes a great holiday gift as every summer, the Challenger Learning Center provides camps for students in grades 2 to 8 and all programs offered enable your camper's imagination to be applied to activities involving robots, rockets, gliders, space and other aspects of science!

   

2009 Camp Highlights!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Teacher Tube

The Challenger Center's most popular YouTube videos are now availab

President Obama

The President's message on NASA's Day of Remembrance January 29, 2009.

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Challenger Explorers! Greetings from the mountains!

Mt. Everest explorers take the Challenger to new heights!  

Questions for our explorers from Challenger Learning Centers across the United States!

 

 

 

 

2010 Summer Volunteers

Are you looking for a great way to spend a few weeks of your summer?

 

Maybe you are thinking about becoming a Volunteer but just not sure where you could make a difference. or need service hours for high school or college? Then the Challenger Learning Center's Summer Cosmic Camps may be just for you!

 

Contact us to find out and complete the attached form and get ready to make a difference!

 

Chantel Madson, cmadson@challengerillinois.org

 

Rebecca Dolmon,  dolm0006@umn.edu

 

Chris Dobbins, cdobbins46@gmail.com

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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