This was the flyer for our first reunion picnic
We held the second in 2001 and hope they will become an annual
event.
Calling all
Ex-Honeysuckle SpaceTrackers to a very special event.
Our first reunion/family picnic day at the location of the old
tracking station site.
When? -- Sunday 16th April 2000, rain, hail, snow, sleet,
blizzard or shine. In the proud tradition of HSK we will turn up
!
We hope this will be an annual event as the date closely marks
the official opening of HSK (1967), the Apollo 13 (1969) and
Apollo 16 (1970) missions. The event is for all who were employed
at Honeysuckle for any period.
It's a COME-IF-YOU-CAN EVENT, no obligations, no
formalities, no special invitations, just turn up and reminisce
with the old team. Arrive when you like, leave when you run out
of vocal puff.
Perhaps even camp the previous night, the night after or both -
whatever takes your fancy. You will need to phone the Namadgi
visitors centre on (02) 6207-2900 to reserve a camp site.
It's a BRING-YOUR-OWN-EVERYTHING deal. Sunhat and cream,
fly spray, blizzard
gear, portable bbq, food, grog, tent, video/camera, bird watching
binoculars, kitchen sink, kids, games, car etc. Bring memorabilia
if you have any - otherwise plenty of anecdotes of those
outrageously funny events. You couldn't possibly have forgotten
the HOD, the incredible SIMS, the CADFISS tests, the hilarious
Phase One SRTs and the HBR Dumps. Or those long 'action packed'
ALSEP and DSN tracks? But particularly all those wonderfully
dedicated and unforgettable characters - the SpaceTrackers of
Honeysuckle Creek.
The old tracking Station site is within the Namadgi National
Park, and has been turned into a picnic and camping reserve with
BBQs (not many), toilets and shelter, near where the old guard
house and boom-gate used to be. The mountain road (Apollo Road)
is still in fairly good condition and the scenery is just as it
always was and will be - stunning.
Please let us know if you are coming - contact John Saxon -
preferably by E-Mail at jsaxon@pcug.org.au Otherwise by phone on (02) 6281-1524
Also, please bring or send some info for the data base record per
the "tear off" sheet below. The database (by DB king
Bryan Sullivan) will become a significant resource in years to
come. It will be no surprise to you that most of the records of
that period are already lost or destroyed. The database now
contains over 250 names, but there are significant gaps. We would
specially like E-Mail addresses, so we can keep you informed of
future activities (by the cheapest method :-)) and even send you
updated name lists as we accumulate more and more details.
See you there!!!!!
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Names: You and Significant other:
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Full Address with postcode:
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Phone Number with area code:
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E-mail address:
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Final Section/equipment.........................................................………….
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e.g. Tech, Clerk, Operator, etc
Dates working at HSK.........................................................…………..
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