Ava Sabatini, left, and MaryAlice Anz sign in at the Mach I Aviation Challenge at the U.S. Space & Rocket Center in Huntsville, Ala.Signal Mountain residents Ava Sabatini and MaryAlice Anz’s math and science skills reached new heights this summer through an out-of-this-world camp experience at the U.S. Space & Rocket Center in Huntsville, Ala.
Ava, almost 11 and a sixth-grader at Signal Mountain Middle/High School, said she received the gift of a weeklong camp at the center from her parents and was excited for the opportunity.
“I thought it would be fun, and my mom wanted to do it when she was little,” said Ava, who was among 31 children – including Signal Mountain Christian School fifth-grader MaryAlice Anz – to attend her session of camp. “You get to do a lot of cool things.”
Any child who wants to sign up is welcome to attend the Space & Rocket Center’s summer camps, which Ava said are offered in three focus areas: space, robotics and aviation.
MaryAlice said her grandparents gave each of their grandchildren a week at space camp, and she chose the Mach I Aviation Challenge because it was recommended by a cousin who previously went.