2006 October Sky Festival
The 2006 October Sky Festival
was held October 7, 2006
in Coalwood, West Virginia.
This page has a few scenes from the Festival!
All photos are thumbnails. You may click on a photo to enlarge it.
| Welcome to Coalwood! | |
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 The welcome sign at the Coalwood United Methodist Church. |
 Many classes of school children visited Coalwood. |
 Later in the day, we saw lots of people with autographed books. |
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 One of the new sweatshirts for sale this year. |
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 WELC from Welch was broadcasting live from Coalwood. |
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 Steve Date and a group of 25 teachers from Minnesota were in Coalwood. |
 The teachers are working on a project to get girls more interested in math and science. |
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Parade Begins the Festival |
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 The Coalwood Fire Truck. |
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 Homer Hickam and Peggy Blevins arrive. |
| Opening Ceremonies from the Porch of the Clubhouse | |
 Homer welcomes everyone. |
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 The Pledge of Allegiance. That's Bobby Likens, Homer, Peggy Blevins, and Roy Lee. |
 Red Carroll (in the beige jacket) leads a prayer. |
 Homer, Roy Lee, and Peggy Blevins. |
 Homer, O'Dell, and Peggy Blevins. |
 Bill Bolt is introduced. |
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| Book Signing | |
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 Books are available for sale. |
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 Waiting in the autograph line. |
 Homer autographs books ... |
 And more books ... |
 And more books ... |
 Linda Hickam meets with the folks standing in line. |
 And more books! |
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 Judy Auricchio and Homer Hickam |
 I got mine! |
| Lunch in
the Basement of the Coalwood United Methodist Church. Yum. Coalwood food! |
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| Vendor Booths | |
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| Cape Coalwood | |
 The road to Cape Coalwood. |
 The shuttle bus takes visitors between Coalwood Main and Cape Coalwood. |
 Inside the shuttle bus. |
 In front of the blockhouse waiting for the next rocket launch. |