[meteorite-list] NEW BLOOD

From: Marcia Swanson <MJSOfArc_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu Apr 22 10:16:31 2004
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Dear Al, and List
Your'e right, a "space adventurer and a explorer" right here on earth!
Most of the kids that think about wanting to grow -up -to -be , say, for
example, an astronaut, meteorologist,asto- geologist, ect.)........?
The time concept, in the fullfilment of that desire, as a youth, feelng
that they will have to wait eons ( in his/her concept of time), to be
grown, can be a real deterant, and frustrating to have to wait that
long. That's where people like you come in. They don't have to wait (
like I did) ! You give them a chance to start now. You show them that
this is possible, by showing and educating them , as many of you are
doing with your admirable efforts. Life and time, does't have to
side-track some of them, if they start now. Yes, Michael, thank-you VERY
much for that article! Best Regards, Marcie


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To: Marcia Swanson <MJSOfArc_at_webtv.net>
Cc: Gtceb_at_aol.com, meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com
Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] NEW BLOOD
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Hi Marcia and all,

Marcia Swanson wrote:

>>Meteorite study, education, and hunting can do that. It's a constructive, fun, exciting thing to do<<
>>for them, and for the person taking them.<<

It is the one true way to be a space adventurer and explorer right here on Earth!!! At the recent Star Party that I attended I had a pretty young admire of my space rocks. He spent a great deal of time hunting the immediate area for a meteorites outside my set up, bringing me his finds. Each time I would instruct him why the item he had found wasn't a meteorite. As he hunted more he began finding items that had to be scrutinized more carefully. At the end of the day I offered him a small token by giving him a meteorite with an information card to try to inspire him after I left. I felt that he very much earn his little meteorite for the effort he had put in. Perhaps the seeds on curiosity will continue on.

The efforts made by list members to educate and inspire new generations of meteorite collectors, hunters and future educators is very refreshing compared to the petty arguments that often come up on our list. A good thread........thank-you Michael!

--AL


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