The River Bluffs Council Flag flew higher than ever during December, January and February as it rotates the earth in the International Space Station. Before she left earth in the space shuttle Endeavor, Dr. Sandy Magnus packed our council flag and a council patch for her stay on the International Space Station. She returned to Earth in late February - stay tuned for more information on how River Bluffs Council welcomed her home!

Sandy grew up in Belleville, went to Central Junior High and then on to Belleville West High School.  She was also in a Girl Scout troop, sold cookies and went to meetings, just like you! 

GSRBC's council flag and council patch were taken by Dr. Sandy Magnus onto the space shuttle!

CLICK HERE to see photos from this great adventure!

CLICK HERE: Watch the In Flight Event on January 29, 2009 starring Girl Scout Juniors from Kreitner Extension program, and 100 Girl Scout Cadettes, Girl Scout Seniors and Girl Scout Ambassadors from Girl Scouts of River Bluffs Council!  (WARNING – this video is large and may take a few minutes to load)

Copies of the DVD, which include the In Flight Event from NASA TV and local news coverage, are available in the council libraries for check out.  Also available are Expedition 18 Crew Training videos and an interview with Dr. Sandy Magnus.  Stay tuned for more information about one of our most well traveled alumnae! 

CLICK HERE  to read all about this long distance call!  

Use the links below to learn more about Sandy and the missions she has flown,

including Expedition 18, going on right now up in space! 

To find out when the space station is flying overhead (you can see it with just your eyes – it looks like a slow moving star that gets brighter and then dimmer), click here and enter your zip code.  The Space Station shows up as ISS.