MERIDIAN —     Southeast Elementary School's Art Quest participated in The Dream Rocket, a global collaborative project that involves wrapping the Saturn V standing replica with an 8,000 panel quilt.

Each panel is being produced by individuals or groups throughout the world to express their dream. The panels, when stitched together, represent the dreams of today and the power of collaboration. The project will receive international attention. During May and June 2011 (60 days), the quilt will completely wrap the 363-foot vertical Saturn V Rocket that stands in front of the U.S. Space and Rocket Center in Huntsville, Ala.

Jennifer Marsh G’08 is engaging tens of thousands of students, schools, teachers, Girl Scout troops and individuals from across the world in the Dream Rocket project, with the goal to challenge young generations to “Dare to Dream” through arts and education. Using themes such as health, community, conservation, science, technology and space, Marsh is organizing Dream Rocket participants from 100 countries and 50 states to create a 32,000-square-foot quilt that will completely wrap a 37-story, Saturn V moon rocket replica at the U.S. Space & Rocket Center in Huntsville, Ala.

Two years ago, Jennifer Marsh, then a Syracuse University graduate student in art, covered every square inch of an abandoned Colvin Street gas station in colorful quilts. Marsh has since founded the International Fiber Collaborative, a nonprofit working to create projects that combine art and education, in Huntsville, Ala., where she now lives.

Marsh didn't have to look far for inspiration for her next project, "The Dream Rocket," as Huntsville is home to a 37-story-tall Saturn V space rocket replica.

HUNTSVILLE, AL -- A non-profit group is vying for a $50,000 grant from the Pepsi Refresh Project to wrap the Saturn V replica with a massive quilt with panels made by students, teachers and individuals from all 50 states and 100 countries.

The grant would help the creators of the collaborative art project, dubbed "The Dream Rocket," give away 2,500 spots on the quilt to people around the world who can't afford the participation fee.

By Trang Do

HUNTSVILLE, AL (WAFF) - An ambitious project is underway to cover Huntsville's iconic Saturn V rocket replica with thousands of pieces of artwork, but the group needs your help to make it happen.

The project has been in development for over a year now.

It's a global effort to unify children worldwide through art.

The Girl Scouts in Alabama now have 50 spots on the Saturn V moon Rocket!

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Troop 508/702 thanks to Debra Sinak

Daisy Troop - leader - Heather Flores

The Girl Scouts in the Florida Panhandle now have 200 spots on the Saturn V Rocket Quilt!

Thank you Girl Scouts of Maine for signing up fo 50 Dream Rocket Spots!

Thanks for signing up!

Girl Scouts of Oregon & Southwest Washington!

Girl Scout Troop 41978

and Camp Julianna Day Camp, Aerospace Unit.