Astronaut Sally Ride in West Chester, PA!
Sally Ride Science™ and GlaxoSmithKline presented the "Delaware Valley Science Festival at West Chester University for 5th - 8th Grade Girls" on October 9th, 2005. The event lasted from 11:00am until 5:00pm. Approximately 450 students and their parents heard an inspiring speech by astronaut Sally Ride. Before and after her speech, participants were treated to a street fair with music, food and exhibits. After Sally's speech, students dug into hands-on science activities, sponsored by a number of local companies and organizations. For more information go to www.SallyRideFestivals.com.
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Genetic Diversity
Co-host GlaxoSmithKline's booth on genetic diversity.
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Girl Scouts
Girls from local troup 1265 participated in the festival.
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Sally's Speech
Sally's speech was full of anecdotes and personal history.
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Quite a Crowd
It was standing room only in the auditorium.
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Invitation Up Front
Students were invited to sit as close as possible.
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President & Webmaster
Kathy & John waited for Sally to return to the booth.
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Snakes!
The Norristown Zoo had a booth on the other side of ours.
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Booksigning II
Sally graciously stayed to sign more books.
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Special Visit
Sally stopped by the booth to learn about CCAS.
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