[ENCI-l] Lift up your eyes event

[engg-enci-l at mailman.ucalgary.ca]

THE DATE FOR THE SPACE EVENT HAS NOW BEEN CONFIRMED

 

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2009.

BUSES LEAVING THE UNIVERSITY AT 4:00 P.M.

 

SIGNUP AT UCALGARY.CA/LIFTUP/

 

See information below:

 

Call for students to take part in a record-setting event!

 

Lift Up Your Eyes 

 

Be one of up to 650 students to take part in sending a light message to the
astronauts (specifically alumni Dr. Robert Thirsk) on the International
Space Station

Participants will be part of an LED light display

Images captured by overhead airplane 

 

DATE: September 19, 2009

TIME: 4:00 pm to 10 pm

LOCATION: An acreage approximately 35 minutes away from the university 

 

Busing will be provided

Free food and refreshments on site (Subway and Tim Horton's)

Jay Ingram and Discovery Channel on site

Due to sponsor and supporter attendance, please respect the NO ALCOHOL and
NO SMOKING nature of this event

 

SIGN UP HERE:  http://www.ucalgary.ca/liftup/

First come first serve basis

 

SPACE IS LIMITED. AS SUCH, WE ASK FOR FIRM COMMITMENTS ONLY

 

More information below:

 

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On May 27, 2009, astronaut Dr. Robert Thirsk commenced the longest space
mission to ever be done by a Canadian. He is currently on the International
Space Station conducting experiments on the effects of zero gravity on the
human body. He is set to stay at the ISS until mid-November, after having
spent almost six months in space! As a record setting Canadian astronaut,
Dr. Thirsk is probably the most well-known graduate the Schulich School of
Engineering at the University of Calgary has had to date.

On September 19, over 600 students will assemble on the ground to send a
visual message tothe astronauts in space. The event is taking place on the
acreage of Soren Christiansen, a classmate of Dr. Thirsk's from his days at
the U of C. OSRAM (an international electronics company) will be sponsoring
the LEDs necessary to assemble 300 high powered light panels. Students will
be assembled into a grid formation on the ground, and on cue will turn light
panels on in certain groups to form an image. An airplane will fly overhead
capturing footage of student preparations and assembly, as well as the
event. Discovery Channel will capture similar footage on the ground.

The Canadian Space Agency has given its full support. Dr. Thirsk has been
notified on the Space Station, and is aware of what is being organized. A
productions company has already been hired to put together a video of the
event, which will eventually be released on YouTube as well.

The last piece of the puzzle really is the students! We need 300 to 600
committed students to hold the light panels and be a part of this formation,
as well as approximately 50 additional students to serve as volunteers.
Please email either president at ess.ucalgary.ca or liamtnelson at shaw.ca with
any other questions or concerns, otherwise we look forward to seeing your
name on the sign up!

Regards,

Kasmira Pawa                                            Liam Nelson

President                                                    EChannel
Director

Engineering Students' Society
schulich.ucalgary.ca/echannel

ess.ucalgary.ca                                         

 
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