KIS Headquarters 
PO Box 1345
Harvey, LA   70059
 

Dear Parent,

	We would like to introduce you to an exciting new program
called "Kids In Space."  In an effort to stimulate creativity and
increase American school-age students' knowledge of space and science,
the NASA Academy Alumni Association invites students to submit
original works on space-related topics.  The first 20,000 students who 
submit a
qualified entry will have their full name launched into space on the
Space Shuttle.  We hope this will inspire students' interest in space
and spark a passion for future involvement.  Selected entries will be
published in an anthology to increase the general public's awareness
of space and to highlight the children's participation in KIS.

	The NASA Academy Alumni Association members are graduates of
the NASA Academy.  The NASA Academy is a ten week summer program for
college students studying science and engineering who demonstrate an
interest in space and who have the potential to be leaders in these
fields.

	We hope that you and your students/children will participate
in the Kids In Space project.  Enclosed are instructions for
submitting entries, as well as a selection of space-related
educational materials.  Please feel free to contact KIS Headquarters
if you have any questions.


Ad Astra (to the stars),
KIS Staff
kis@nasa-academy.org

Kids In Space Headquarters
PO Box 1345
Harvey, LA 70059