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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES             H.R. NO.              
TWENTIETH LEGISLATURE, 2000                                
STATE OF HAWAII                                            
                                                             
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                     HOUSE  RESOLUTION
  REQUESTING THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AT HILO TO EXPLORE THE
    POSSIBILITY OF DEVELOPING A SPACE CAMP ON THE BIG ISLAND.



 1        WHEREAS, the Hawaii Space Grant College Program funds
 2   space science related activities on the Manoa and Hilo campuses
 3   of the University of Hawaii, with the Hilo campus in the
 4   flagship role for undergraduate programs in astronomy, space,
 5   and related fields and being in close proximity to the
 6   astronomical observatories on the Island of Hawaii; and
 7   
 8        WHEREAS, there are several programs at the University of
 9   Hawaii at Hilo supported by the Hawaii Space Grant College
10   Program, including the Space Grant Fellowship Program,
11   Astronomy for Gifted and Talented, Native Hawaiian Children,
12   Undergraduate Astronomy Curriculum Development, and Space
13   Science Center; and
14   
15        WHEREAS, there are currently no programs to educate and
16   initiate children of all backgrounds in the areas of astronomy,
17   space, and related fields; and
18   
19        WHEREAS, a program such as a space camp during school
20   breaks has the potential to offer educational and recreational
21   activities to children and youth in the fields of astronomy and
22   related areas that might not otherwise be available to them;
23   now, therefore
24   
25        BE IT RESOLVED by the House of Representatives of the
26   Twentieth Legislature of the State of Hawaii, Regular Session
27   of 2000, that the University of Hawaii at Hilo is respectfully
28   requested to explore the possibility of developing a space camp
29   program on the Big Island; and
30   
31        BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the University of Hawaii at
32   Hilo carry out the following activities:
33   
34        (1)  Establishing a committee to study the feasibility of
35             establishing a space camp for children and youth;
36   
37        (2)  Marketing the space camp nationally to generate
38             revenues;
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 1        (3)  Utilizing the winter and summer interims of the
 2             academic year for holding the space camp as a pilot
 3             project; and
 4   
 5        (4)  Identifying and maximizing the use of existing
 6             infrastructure, faculty, and staff to implement the
 7             space camp program;
 8   
 9   and
10   
11        BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the University of Hawaii at
12   Hilo is requested to submit findings and recommendations to the
13   Legislature no later than twenty days prior to the convening of
14   the Regular Session of 2001; and
15   
16        BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a certified copy of this
17   Resolution be transmitted to the Chancellor of the University
18   of Hawaii at Hilo.
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