Explore Mars Academy: Schedule

Sample Schedule: July 21 – 26, 2024

Note: Specific times and events may change, but the start and end dates will remain the same

Sunday:

3:30 pm – 5:00 pmStudent check-in
5:00 pm – 6:00 pmDinner
6:00 pm – 7:30 pmIce Cream Ice-breaker
7:30 pm – 9:00 pmPlanetarium Show/Introduction to Mars
9:00 pm – 10:00 pmPersonal Time
10:00 pmRoom Curfew

Monday:

6:45 am -8:30 amWake-up and Breakfast
8:30 am-9:00 amTeam Selections
9:00 am – 11:30 amIntro to Rover Challenge
11:30 am – 12:30 pmLunch
12:00 pm-4:30 pmGetting to Mars
4:30 pm-5:30 pmScholarships & Colleges Admissions
5:30 pm – 6:30 pmDinner
6:30 pm – 8:30 pmMovie
8:30 pm – 9:30 pmPersonal Time
10:00 pmRoom Curfew

Tuesday:

6:45 am – 8:30 amWake-up and Breakfast
8:30 am – 11:30 amPhysics of Rocket Flight & Rocket Build
11:30 am – 12:30 pmLunch
12:30 pm – 4:30 pmSwimming & Personal Time
4:30 – 5:30 pmTie Dye
5:30 pm – 6:30 pm Dinner
6:30 pm – 9:00 pmRobot Build
9:00 pm – 10:45 pmPersonal Time & Stargazing
11:00 pm Room Curfew

Wednesday:

6:45 am – 8:30 amWake-up and Breakfast
8:00 am – 5:00 pmField Trip: Museum of Flight
5:00 pm – 5:30 pmPersonal Time
​5:30 pm – 6:30 pmDinner
6:30 pm – 9:00 pmRobot, Rocket Build and Presentation Team Work
9:00 pm – 9:30 pm Personal time
10:00 pmRoom curfew

Thursday:

6:45 am – 8:30 amWake-up and Breakfast
8:30 am – 3:00 pmGeology Field Trip
3:30 pm – 5:30 amPersonal Time
5:30 pm – 6:30 pmDinner
6:30 pm – 9:00 pmRobot Challenge
9:00 – 9:30 pmPersonal Time
10:00 pmRoom curfew

Friday:

6:45 am – 8:30 amWake-up and breakfast
8:30 am – 11:30 amRocket Launch Challenge
11:30 am – 12:30 pm Lunch
1:00 pm – 2:30 pmAward Ceremony
3:00 pm – 3:30 pm Participant Pickup & Check out

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