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Topic: 2009 Astronaut Autograph Club
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msdvflorid
Member Posts: 137
From: West Palm Beach, FL, USA
Registered: Jul 2002
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posted 10-12-2008 09:16 PM
   
Does anybody know who will be part of 2009 Astronaut Autograph Club? |
paul prendergast
Member Posts: 429
From: crawley west sussex UK
Registered: Apr 2004
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posted 10-13-2008 10:26 AM
No not yet but just have renewed membership for next year, I think we might get some new surprises. |
generallou
Member Posts: 114
From: T H, Indiana
Registered: Jun 2005
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posted 10-15-2008 11:00 PM
Just renewed mine and I think I know what the free gift is but wont say until its posted and confirmed by the ladies at the ASF! |
DChudwin
Member Posts: 1096
From: Lincolnshire IL USA
Registered: Aug 2000
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posted 10-18-2008 08:05 PM
I heard that Vance Brand, Owen Garriott, Hank Hartsfield, Rick Hauck, Steve Hawley, Jim Lovell, and Jim McDivitt are some of the 2009 signers, but there are more to come. I highly recommend the Astronaut Autograph Club. You receive some great signed photos and the money goes to scholarships for outstanding young men and women in science and engineering. The astronauts involved donate their time, carrying on the efforts of the Mercury 7 astronauts to "pay it forward" by helping young people. |
generallou
Member Posts: 114
From: T H, Indiana
Registered: Jun 2005
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posted 11-21-2008 07:39 PM
They updated the ASF web cite and added Gordon Fullerton to the lineup! But still curious about the rest? |
Robert Pearlman
Editor Posts: 42981
From: Houston, TX
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 11-25-2008 09:10 PM
Astronaut Scholarship Foundation release Hero Astronauts Offer Out-Of-This-World Club for the HolidaysYou may never go to space, but here's a chance to receive a letter and an autographed photo from legendary astronauts who have! Twelve space heroes have come together for a sixth year to offer memberships to the 2009 Astronaut Autograph Club as a means to raise money for college scholarships through the Astronaut Scholarship Foundation. The club affords its members an autographed photo and personalized letter from a U.S. Hall of Fame Astronaut for every month of the year!
"The Astronaut Autograph Club is a fun way to engage kids and adults alike in the excitement of space exploration and the significance it has on society," said Apollo 13 astronaut James Lovell who is participating in the club. "Every dollar raised from this club goes directly to fund scholarships for some of the very best and brightest engineering and science college students in our nation through awards made by the Astronaut Scholarship Foundation."
The stellar line-up of participating astronauts include Gemini and Apollo astronauts Lovell and Jim McDivitt; Skylab and Space Shuttle astronaut Owen Garriott; Apollo-Soyuz Test Project and Space Shuttle astronaut Vance Brand; veteran Space Shuttle astronauts Hank Hartsfield, Rick Hauck, Steve Hawley and four additional American heroes!
Limited to the first 350 to subscribe, members also receive two Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex admission tickets ($80 value), a certificate of membership and an archival photo box with protective sleeves to keep the photos in pristine condition.
The Astronaut Autograph Club can be joined for a recurring monthly charge of $49.95 for twelve months or save $100 when making a one-time payment of $499. Orders can be placed online or by calling 321-455-7014.
Unlike other 'flavor-of-the-month' services, the Astronaut Autograph Club makes for the perfect gift that will be long-treasured after the holidays and for many years to come. Memberships are going fast. All proceeds go directly to fund college scholarships to students who exhibit motivation, imagination, and exceptional performance in the science or engineering field of their major. The Astronaut Scholarship Foundation, a 501 (c)(3) nonprofit organization, awards 20 $10,000 scholarships annually and has awarded more than $2.6 million to students nationwide. |
DChudwin
Member Posts: 1096
From: Lincolnshire IL USA
Registered: Aug 2000
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posted 12-22-2008 07:57 AM
I received the first shipment in the 2009 AAC. The signed photo is by Vance Brand, who signed "V Brand." The surprise gift was included, but I'll refrain from revealing what it is other than to say it will make you laugh. The Astronaut Scholarship Foundation is a great cause, giving $10,000 scholarships yearly to deserving students in science and engineering. |
paul prendergast
Member Posts: 429
From: crawley west sussex UK
Registered: Apr 2004
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posted 12-23-2008 10:41 AM
Just received my first autograph of the new year a great shot of Vance Brand, also 2 tickets to KSC snd surprise gift, I will not say what it is but looking forward to it. |
xlsteve
Member Posts: 391
From: Holbrook MA, USA
Registered: Jul 2008
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posted 03-04-2009 11:29 AM
I received the March installment on Monday, and it was a great print signed by Jim McDivitt, which you can see most of here. I thought the letter from him was particularly good. In it he talks about the importance of preparation. I'm in the midst of training for the Boston Marathon right now, so this had particular resonance for me. |
generallou
Member Posts: 114
From: T H, Indiana
Registered: Jun 2005
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posted 06-29-2009 10:24 PM
Got the July autograph today. It's a nice Jim Lovell signed black and white! |
xlsteve
Member Posts: 391
From: Holbrook MA, USA
Registered: Jul 2008
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posted 06-30-2009 12:34 PM
I agree. I had a bad day at work yesterday, and had been watching the anniversary edition DVD of Apollo 13 over the weekend, so I was pleasantly surprised to have that photo waiting for me when I got home.It's for his Gemini XII flight which is special to me as my dad was part of the recovery force. He was on a destroyer that was part of the carrier escort, but he said that they were ready to recover the capsule if necessary. |
Robert Pearlman
Editor Posts: 42981
From: Houston, TX
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 07-25-2009 05:24 PM
Autograph Magazine is running a promotion through midnight August 1, where those who sign up for (or confirm their subscription to) their e-mail newsletter will be entered to win a 2009 Astronaut Autograph Club membership. |
paul prendergast
Member Posts: 429
From: crawley west sussex UK
Registered: Apr 2004
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posted 07-26-2009 11:45 AM
Just signed up for the email, never know might win. |
John K. Rochester
Member Posts: 1292
From: Rochester, NY, USA
Registered: Mar 2002
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posted 07-26-2009 07:37 PM
I've tried a couple of times... but after the last question about how much I usually spend, the page does not scroll down any farther, and when I enter... it comes up that I need to correct my info... AArgh!! Frustrating!! |
lm5eagle
Member Posts: 429
From:
Registered: Jul 2007
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posted 07-26-2009 09:15 PM
Both my son and I have independently had the same experience as you, John. It does raise suspicions! |
AstroAutos
Member Posts: 803
From: Co. Monaghan, Republic of Ireland
Registered: Mar 2009
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posted 07-27-2009 06:45 AM
I too have had the same experience as you guys when trying to fill in my details!  |
DChudwin
Member Posts: 1096
From: Lincolnshire IL USA
Registered: Aug 2000
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posted 09-29-2009 08:09 PM
Received in the mail today the latest from the AAC-- Gen. Tom Stafford with blue sharpie on a black and white photo of him in an Apollo spacesuit (a photo I had not seen before). Very nice.With Gen. Stafford charging $275 in recent signings, this photo alone makes the 2009 (and last) AAC worthwhile-- let alone the other signers including Jim McDivitt and Jim Lovell. |
paul prendergast
Member Posts: 429
From: crawley west sussex UK
Registered: Apr 2004
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posted 10-11-2009 05:53 AM
Just got mine today, an added bonus to the collection. |
machbusterman
Member Posts: 1778
From: Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
Registered: May 2004
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posted 11-25-2009 11:09 AM
Anyone get their November instalment (sent in October)? If so, who was it? |
DChudwin
Member Posts: 1096
From: Lincolnshire IL USA
Registered: Aug 2000
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posted 11-28-2009 09:09 PM
November was Dick Truly and December (and final installment of the ACC) is Joe Kerwin. |
Sarahnaut
Member Posts: 15
From: Florida, USA
Registered: Nov 2008
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posted 11-28-2009 11:14 PM
So what was the surprise gift? |
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