Amazing Endeavors, by Iris Frank, American Quilter, March 2010

Sometimes "amazing" is the only adjective that adequately describes a quilting endeavor. The Interdependence Tree Project is the second in our series of remarkable quilting achievements.

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New Year Spawns Visions of Peace, by Deb Anderson

Under the direction of Joy Bergstrand academic enrichment coordinator for the School District of the Menomonie Area, 30 students from three Menomonie schools worked colaboratively on a fabric panel for The Dream Rocket in Huntsville Ala. Students from Wakanda, River Heights and Oaklawn participated.

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Soaring Dreams, by Pamela Powers, Menomie News Bureau, Monday December 28, 2009

A group of Menomonie students is joining peolpe from 100 countries to help create a 36,467 - square - foot wrap for a replica rocket at the U.S. Space and Rocket Center in Huntsville, Ala.

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'Dream Rocket' director to speak at Marshall Association meeting Jan. 26

The Marshall Association will hold its next luncheon meeting Jan. 26, featuring a guest speaker who is taking a quilting project to new heights.

Jennifer Marsh, director of the "Dream Rocket" project, will discuss how the project works with individuals, schools and organizations to create and submit over 8,000 quilt panels to represent the dreams people have from all over the world. During May and June, the quilt will be completely wrapped over the 363-foot Saturn V rocket model in front of the U.S. Space & Rocket Center, making it the world's largest collaborative art project with 30,467 square feet of material.

The project is supported by the International Fiber Collaborative, a nonprofit organization founded in Huntsville by Marsh in 2007. The organization promotes global, collaborative, public art initiatives, seeking to connect art and education in all 50 states and more than 100 countries. The Marshall Association meeting will be at 11 a.m. at the Redstone Officers' & Civilians' Club in Building 130 on Golf Course Road. Lunch will be $13 for Marshall Association members and $15 for nonmembers. Team members planning

to attend should contact Angie Williams at angie. This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it , or call 544-2797 by noon Jan. 22. Any cancellations after that date or no-shows will be expected to pay.

For those interested in joining the association, a $25 membership fee can be paid at the door, or contact Teresa Foley-Batts at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or 544-0335. Membership is open to the entire Marshall community.

Membership dues help fund scholarships for college- bound children of association members. The association typically grants two or more awards annually: one to a student pursuing a technical degree in a field such as science, engineering or mathematics; and another to a student majoring in a nontechnical field. Eligible applicants for 2010 scholarships must be entering their freshman year of college this fall. The call for scholarship applications will be announced in the near future.

For a list of benefits and advantages of Marshall Association membership, visit http://inside.msfc.nasa.gov/marshall_association/.

For more information on the Dream Rocket, visit http://www.thedreamrocket.com/.

New York may have its Empire State building, Paris, its Eiffel Tower, D.C. its Washington Monument, but Huntsville, Alabama can lay claim to the Saturn V Moon Rocket, an exact replica of the vessel that took man to the moon.

Hey Parents and Techers, this is a Perfect Opportunity for your Kids to get their artwork out into the world!

If the Dream Rocket team picks your t-shirt design, you will win a FREE spot on the Dream Rocket Quilt!
AND
Your design will be printed on t-shirts that will be sold to people all over the WORLD.

Objective:

The Dream Rocket team is looking for the perfect t-shirt design to print on t-shirts. This design must be designed by kids under 14 years of age. This design should inspire the theme of the Dream Rocket project, as well as highlight our candidates artistic abilities. Our team has looked far and wide for the perfect design, however we think that kids will have the perfect solution, abilities, and artistic freedom.

Who Can Participate?

Anyone who is 14 years of age or younger are able to be part of this fantastic opportunity. We are taking submissions from kids all around the world, so international submissions are most welcome. You do not have to be a participant in the Dream Rocket project to participate in this competition.

Prize:

Our team will be choosing three designs. If your design is choosen, you will be awarded a FREE spot on the Dream Rocket Quilt! You and your artwork will be featured on the Dream Rocket website. However the most exciting part is that your artwork will be printed on our t-shirts and purchased by people all over the world!

Entry Deadline:

February 1, 2010

Cost:

There is NO fee to submit your designs.

Rules:

1. Your design can be made out of any two dimensional material you would like. (Example - paint, markers, crayons, colored pencils, etc)
2. It is best to create your design on a piece of white paper. (Example - 8 1/2" x 11" standard printing paper size)
3. We love BRIGHT colors!
4. Make sure your design has a theme behind it. (Example - you can pick one or more of our dream themes listed on our website)
5. There is no limit as to how many designs one participant can submit.

Mail in your Design:

We must receive your designs no later than Feb. 1, 2010.

Place your designs (do not fold) in a large envelope.

Include your name, address, a contact email address, phone number,  and any information describing your designs.

Mail to:

The Dream Rocket
6275 University Drive
Suite 37, Box Number 267
Huntsville, Alabama 35806

Legal Note:

In which case a submitted design is selected by the Dream Rocket team it becomes property of the International Fiber Collaborative. The IFC is the mother non-profit organization organizing the Dream Rocket project. In which case the participant will not receive any royalties or any other payment, with exception of a free spot on the Dream Rocket Quilt and the exposure on the Dream Rocket website. The Dream Rocket team has the right to not choose three or any designs if the team does not find an appropriate design to match the needs of the Dream Rocket project.

So many of our dreams seem impossible, then improbable, then inevitable.

- Christopher Reeve

Education is the power to think clearly, the power to act well in the world's work, and the power to appreciate life.

- Brigham Young

Education means inspiring someone’s mind, not just filling their head.

- Katie Lusk

Some painters transform the sun into a yellow spot; others transform a yellow spot into the sun.

-Pablo Picasso