Space Camp was important to me and to my daughter. Please take a minute to give a small donation to save (IMO) the best presentation of a Saturn V.

GoFundMe Space Camp page

Thanks for the heads up, I earned my Space Exploration merit badge there in the 90s. I still talk to a couple of kids I met there in Team TRW.

So, I’m confused. It looks like the actual camp is a division of the State of Alabama. I think what is actually in danger of closing is a scholarship and licensing foundation.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/..._Camp_(United_States)

I could be completely wrong. Obviously the video on go fund me indicates it would be the camp closing.

Link to Space.com Article:

Facing a loss of $28 million, or about 66% of its annual revenue, the rocket center was forced to lay off one third of its full-time employees and was unable to employ an additional 700 part-time employees who typically work in all areas of Space Camp and the museum. The majority of the remaining full-time employees have been furloughed since April.

While the center supports NASA and is an official visitor center for the Tennessee Valley Authority, it receives no funding from the space agency or any other federal budget. Ninety percent of its annual revenue is from museum and Space Camp attendance; an additional 5% comes from donations and 5% from the State of Alabama.

My kids are currently enrolled in virtual space camp right now, something to consider.

They are doing experiments all day and having fun.

Check it out at kennedy space center webpage