Saturday, November 16, 10-5
Join our annual celebration of sea, air and space innovation! On the anniversary of the Apollo 12 landing, students can explore interactive experiences and meet space, science and tech innovators to inspire their own 21st century #ApolloMoment.
Free admission for kids and ID-carrying students
Bring your friends and family and get ready for a day of fun on the sparkling waters of the San Francisco Bay.
Free Pizza for all attendees courtesy of our friends at Alameda Dominos Pizza! (While supplies last)
Explore your possibilities
Reach out and touch a real space capsule or fighter jet, see how ships navigate, experience a lunar explorer or build a moonbase. Learn about internships, apprenticeships and early career paths.
Schedule for Day:
All Day: Exhibitors Open
11 am to 2 pm: Pizza served! (While supplies last)
11:30 am – 12:30 pm – Drone racing in Hanger Three from Drones of San Francisco
10:30 am and 11:30 pm – Model airplane demo from Aero-Nuts on the flight deck of the USS Hornet
1 pm – UAV Berkeley – Demo drone flight from the flight deck of the USS Hornet
1 pm – Bill Miklos – Apollo 12 presentation in Wardroom
2 pm – Drones of San Francisco – Demo drone flight on the flight deck of the USS Hornet
Proudly partnering with leading STEM educators and supporters who will be exhibiting at this event:
3D Creativity
Explore innovative options for using 3D printing to build toys, tools, and replacement parts. Reina Howell recounts the career impact of her exploratory work with 3D printing.
Alameda Aero-Nuts https://www.facebook.com/groups/3254385428038674/
Check out acrobatics and aerodynamics with your local control line model aircraft flying club! Ace pilots will offer cool demos (weather permitting).
ASTRA https://astra.com/
Come talk to local commercial aerospace company ASTRA and see components from one of their boosters.
CAARE Program (University of Washington Department of Atmospheric and Climate Science Marine Cloud Brightening Program, SilverLining, SRI): https://atmos.uw.edu/faculty-and-research/marine-cloud-brightening-program/
Could particles of salt from sea water actually reduce climate warming? Learn about scientific research that could help our planet breathe easier.
California Historical Radio Society https://californiahistoricalradio.com/
Radio isn’t just the knob you turn in the car when you can’t reach Spotify. Learn about the incredible power of radio to keep us safe and connected in a changing world.
Carnegie Mellon University Silicon Valley Campus: https://sv.cmu.edu/
How uptight are you? University students share a hands-on demo of how stress shows up in brain waves.
CISE Scholarship Foundation https://www.ciseeducationfund.com/
Thanks to CISE Scholarship Foundation for your generous sponsorship of Techs on Decks.
Civil Air Patrol, Jon E Kramer Composite Squadron 10
Learn about design, physics and creativity in our Paper Airplane Target Challenge!
Domino’s Pizza: https://pizza.dominos.com/california/alameda/1215-lincoln-avenue
A big thanks to Alameda Dominos Pizza for their generous support!
Check out a drone race in the Hangar Bay and a demo flight on the Flight Deck.
FBI Outreach Community Outreach — FBI
What does an FBI agent actually do? Learn what working for the FBI is like and how to pursue career opportunities.
Fire Department
Check out a vintage fire engine in the fire lane outside the museum and learn about careers in fire fighting and EMR.
Gateway High School Robotics Team
Want to express your creativity, critical thinking, community and competitive spirit? The Gator Gears show you how to build robots that solve challenging tasks in competition with other schools.
HARC – Radio Club https://www.facebook.com/NB6GC
Learn how amateur radio operators, or “hams,” can use special radio frequencies to talk across town, around the world, or even to astronauts on the International Space Station.
HERC
Awesome vehicles: Check out an electric truck and model car/truck displays and giveaways.
Hornet Education Department
Come meet representatives of the USS Hornet Education Team and hear about our programs! You can also try out a small catapult!
IEEE Young Professionals https://ieee-region6.org/young-professionals/
Come engage with young tech professionals of IEEE on topics of research, STEM education, professional development, tech innovation, and volunteering.
Lunar Outpost www.lunaroutpost.com
Come see our MAPP Lunar Rover-slated for the lunar south pole in Q1 2025.
Merritt Cybersecurity Group https://www.merritt.edu/blog/tag/cybersecurity-program/
Meet the next generation of cyberdetectives, who are learning to detect and prevent threats from criminals who try to take over computer systems, steal identities and even change elections. Could this be your future career?
NASA Solar System Ambassador https://science.nasa.gov/engage/solar-system-ambassadors/
Why did the TV networks have to re-enact the Apollo 12 moonwalk with puppets and actors? As we celebrate the Apollo 12 splashdown 55th anniversary, come touch a space capsule and mobile quarantine facility, and learn the mysteries of space exploration.
NTAG (US Navy Recruiting) https://www.facebook.com/NRDSanFrancisco/
Imagine learning about cryptology, oceanography or cyberwarfare — and getting paid to do it! The Navy Talent Acquisition Group (N-TAG) shares the possibilities.
Oakland Job Development
Learn about programs and education/job opportunities for teens in the Oakland area.
Check out the Pelican Electric Cargo Aircraft, the world’s largest zero-emission cargo airplane.
ROV Tour: https://rovtour.com/
Learn how underwater robots can inspire, teach and help keep our oceans safe and healthy.
Silicon Valley Young Scholars: https://www.svyoungscholars.org/
Eye contact with a digital twin? Learn how AI is powering a social training system for autistic children.
Start Up East Bay
Imagine taking a business idea, building a team, pitching the plan to judges (like Shark Tank) and being able to launch a startup all in 3 days! Learn how we gather the community, share ideas and resources, and launch startups.
STEAM Against Violence https://www.steamagainstviolence.co
Learn how STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics) can transform from barrier to healing tools for youth who have been impacted by violence
Tattu Battery: https://www.genstattu.com/
Check out radio-controlled planes, drones and batteries for electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) vehicles.
UAVS at Berkeley UAVs@Berkeley
UC Berkeley UAVs (unmanned aerial vehicle) experts talk about their mission and demonstrate UAV flights on the Flight Deck.
If you would like to be an exhibitor this year or next, please email: Outreach@uss-hornet.org
A great example of the kind of exhibit you will see: https://youtu.be/3qhAmT2lP68
Other Exhibitors Include:
Model Rocket Display by Hornet volunteer Joe Martinez.
Apollo 12 Presentation in the Officer’s Wardroom by Hornet docent Bill Miklos.
