How to Contribute to the
Eric E. Fiore Memorial
Kansas Adventures in Outer Space Program (formerly F.A.T.P.)
Scholarship Fund
To make a contribution, you can mail a check to the address below. Please make checks out
to the Kansas Cosmosphere and Space Center and enclose a note specifying
that the money is to go into the Eric E. Fiore Memorial Scholarship Fund.
Eric E. Fiore Memorial Kansas Adventures in Outer Space Scholarship Fund
Kansas Cosmosphere and Space Center
1100 N. Plum
Hutchinson, KS 67501
General Guidelines follow:
- Open to all students of Kansas who will have graduated from 7th grade by the time camp starts.
- The scholarship is for Space 201 and only students who have not previously attended this level of camp are eligible.
- Science teachers from each school will nominate students according to criteria to be set by the individual school/teacher(s) such as a science fair, project, grades, classroom performance, or essay contest.
It is the family's hope that students with a strong interest in science/technology/space/aviation will be choosen (with a possible eye towards need).
- Students identified by the teachers will write a short 1/2 page essay about why they want to attend camp. The final winner will be choosen by a panel of judges appointed by the Cosmosphere.
- The full scholarship will cover room and board and all camp expenses. Transportation to the Cosmosphere is not included.
- Previous scholarship winners
The family is proud to announce the opening of Eric's exhibit at the Kansas Cosmosphere and Space Center. A special thank you to the wonderful people who made this exhibit possible and to all of you who contributed funds. The family is very grateful.
The exhibit showcases
Eric's flying items from his days as an F-15 Eagle Fighter Pilot in the prestigious 32nd Tactical Fighter Squadron, the "Wolfhounds" (Soesterberg,The Netherlands).The display includes Eric's flight suit, G-suit, patches, helmet, logbook, and an F-15 bullet. If you would like to see pictures of the display click on one of the links below.
Go to View of partial display case
Go to View of top of display case
Go to Another view of the display case
NOTE: We apologize for the poor quality of the pictures. Please visit the exhibit if you are in Kansas.
Thank you for your contributions and your interest.
Your generosity will allow many students to pursue their dreams,
just as Eric would have wanted.
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Kansas Cosmosphere and Space Center
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