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GOVERNOR TO VISIT "AMELIA'S ANGELS" AT KANSAS STARBASE

Governor Kathleen Sebelius will address girls attending the Kansas STARBASE "Amelia's Angels" Academy on Wednesday, July 13, at 1:30 p.m. in the STARBASE classroom, Room 352, Hanger 662 at the 190th Air Refueling Wing, Forbes Field.

Amelia's Angels is a special STARBASE academy. Only girls from the age of 9-11 were permitted to sign-up. All the presenters for the five day long academy are women active in a variety of careers, such as pilots, engineers, mechanics and other professions.

Gov. Sebelius will be speaking during the "Dreams+Action= Reality" goal-setting segment of the academy, which runs through Friday, July 15. She will be relating her own experiences and the aspirations she had when she was a girl.

"The idea is to show the girl's that they can choose any career they want," said Jeff Gabriel, executive director of Kansas STARBASE. "We're encouraging them to 'think big' when selecting a goal in life."

Gabriel said this is the third year for the Amelia's Angels Academy, named for Kansas aviatrix Amelia Earheart.

On Thursday, July 14, the students will have a mentoring lunch from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

"Earlier, the girls were asked to choose three things they wanted to be when they became adults," said Gabriel.
"From that list, we asked women in the workforce who do those jobs to come talk with the girls during the mentoring lunch. Some of those careers include pilot, chef, dancer, doctor, engineer, marine biologist, nurse, teacher and zookeeper."

Gabriel added that the pilot, a student at Kansas State University, will be flying in at the beginning of the session.

"That'll be kind of neat," said Gabriel.

STARBASE (Science and Technology Academies Reinforcing Basic Aviation and Space Exploration), a National Guard program, is a unique opportunity for students completing 4th, 5th or 6th grade. Academies take STARBASE students through activities where they investigate the Laws of Motion, discover the Properties of Air and explore the Forces of Flight. Students also meet and interact with pilots, navigators, computer technicians, civil engineers and other highly trained professionals.

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