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DON'T
MISS THE BOAT! We offer the ultimate overnight experience for youth!
Adventure…Excitement…and
FUN! Spend
the night on the USS HORNET as junior crewmembers!
 Meet
interesting, and sometimes famous,
people- Participate in
the Aviation Merit Badge Program, the Radio Merit Badge Program or the Space Exploration Merit Badge Program.
- Sleep in restored
berthing compartments where the real HORNET crew lived
- Enjoy dinner and
breakfast in the Crew's Mess
- Learn about this
famous aircraft carrier's daring exploits
- Explore the key
areas in the ship and the historical naval airpcraft on board
- Learn about NASA's
Apollo 11 and Apollo 12 space missions that put the first humans
on the moon
- Ride the flight
simulator - experience what it's like to catapult and fly from the carrier
- Play shipboard
games and watch historic movies
- Hear sea and ghost
stories
- Participate in
night watch
- Earn a special
junior crewmember patch & certificate!
- Ample Free Parking
 "The
entire experience was interesting and fun. The staff really
cares and it shows."
"The
Aviation Merit Badge Program was exceptional. The instructors
had excellent teaching methods, superb organization, consummate
patience and good humor."
"What
I liked best about the program was sleeping aboard a World
War II aircraft carrier. I also enjoyed the engine room tour,
CIC and the ghost stories in the forecastle."
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General
Information | Itinerary
and Menu | Safety Guidelines | Rules
of Conduct | Leader
Checklist | Driving
Directions | Merit
Badges | Application
Packet (pdf)
For more
information, call (510) 521-8448, ext. 280
 Aviation
Merit Badge Program
 The
USS Hornet Museum offers an exciting program that promotes an interest
in aviation among young people.
 Our
instructors, Randy and Jeff, are
former Naval aviators that have developed an all-inclusive curriculum
geared to teach scouts about aircraft and the principles of flight.The
aircraft carrier USS HORNET,
with its rich naval aviation heritage, is the perfect venue to introduce
kids to the wonderful world of flight.
Classroom
Activities:
 The USS Hornet Museum’s
Aviation Merit Badge Program is designed to meet all the requirements
of the Boys Scouts of America Aviation Merit Badge curriculum. Five hours
of classroom lessons and activities include the following components:
- Types of Aircraft
and Their Uses
- Forces of Flight
- Aircraft Engines
and Propeller
- Aircraft Control
Surfaces
- Aircraft Instruments
- Careers in Aviation
- Aircraft Preflight
Inspection
- Aeronautical Charts
Requirements:
 Participants must
be signed up for the Live-Aboard Program
- Participants
must be at least 12 years old.
- Participants must
read the Aviation Merit Badge pamphlet before attending class. The merit
badge pamphlet can be purchased from your local council.
- Participants are
encouraged to download the Aviation
Merit Badge Worksheet to begin work on their own before class.
- Participants must
sign up for the class in advance by calling the Live-Aboard Booking
Office at (510) 521-8448 x 280. Due to the popularity of the program,
we cannot guarantee that space will be available. Class size is limited
to 30 participants, on a first-come basis.
- A $10.00 fee will
be collected in advance to cover administrative costs of the program.
- All
participants should plan to arrive and check in at 9:30am and
remember to bring your Blue Cards!
Scheduled
Dates:
Aviation Merit Badge
Program Dates
(All classes start at 10:00am) |
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January |
19 |
2008 |
Saturday |
February |
9 |
2008 |
Saturday |
March |
8 |
2008 |
Saturday |
April |
12 |
2008 |
Saturday |
May |
31 |
2008 |
Saturday |
June |
14 |
2008 |
Saturday |
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 Radio
Merit Badge Program
 With its technological advances at sea, the aircraft carrier USS HORNET
is the perfect venue to introduce kids to the wonderful world of communication.
Members of USS
Hornet Amateur Radio Club NB6GC have developed an all-inclusive curriculum
geared to teach scouts about Radio Communication and the principles of
Ham Radio.
Classroom Activities:
The USS Hornet Museum’s Radio Merit Badge Program is designed
to meet all the requirements of the Boys Scouts of America Radio
Merit Badge curriculum. Classroom lessons and activities include
the following components
• Principles
and Uses of Radio
• Electronic Components and Safety
• Purposes and Practices of Amateur Radio
• Hands-on Demonstration of
Amateur Radio
 Requirements:
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Participants
must be signed up for the Live-Aboard Program.
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Participants
must be at least 11 years old.
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Participants
must read the Radio Merit Badge pamphlet before attending class. The
merit badge pamphlet can be purchased from your local council.
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Participants
must sign up for the class in advance by calling the Live-Aboard
Booking Office at (510) 521-8448 x 280. Due to the popularity of
the program, we cannot guarantee that space will be available.
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Class
size is limited to 20 participants, on a first-come basis.
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A
$10.00 fee will be collected in advance to cover administrative
costs of the program.
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All
participants should plan to arrive and check in at 9:30am and
remember to bring your Blue Cards!
Scheduled Dates:
Radio Merit Badge
Program Dates
(All classes start at 10:00am) |
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January |
12 |
2008 |
Saturday |
February |
9 |
2008 |
Saturday |
March |
8 |
2008 |
Saturday |
April |
12 |
2008 |
Saturday |
May |
10 |
2008 |
Saturday |
June |
14 |
2008 |
Saturday |
Contact Live-Aboard Booking
Office for updated schedule: (510)
521-8448 x 280
(.pdf files require
Adobe Acrobat Reader)
 Space
Exploration
Merit Badge Program
Scheduled
Dates:
Space
Exploration
Merit Badge
Program Dates
(All classes start at 10:00am) |
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January |
12 |
2008 |
Saturday |
February |
16 |
2008 |
Saturday |
March |
15 |
2008 |
Saturday |
May |
17 |
2008 |
Saturday |
June |
21 |
2008 |
Saturday |
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For more
information about the Live-Aboard Program call (510) 521-8448, ext.
280
USS
Hornet Museum
P.O. Box 460
Pier 3, Alameda Point
Alameda, CA 94501
Email: info@uss-hornet.org
(510) 521-8448
(510) 521-8327 fax
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