Quivira Council Annual Recognition Dinner
March 3rd, 2012, 6:00 p.m.
Wichita Marriott
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NASA Astronaut Sam Gemar to speak at 2012 Council Banquet
A native of Scotland, South Dakota, Sam graduated from Scotland Public High School and received a bachelor of science degree in engineering from the U.S. Military Academy in 1979.
Gemar was Distinguished Graduate of his class in undergraduate pilot training, and Distinguished Graduate of his class in graduate fixed-wing and multi-engine pilot training. Selected by NASA in June 1985, Gemar completed a one-year training and evaluation program and became an astronaut in July 1986.
Since then he has held a variety of technical assignments in support of the Space Shuttle Program including: flight software testing in the Shuttle Avionics Integration Laboratory (SAIL); launch support activities at the Kennedy Space Center; spacecraft communicator (CAPCOM) in mission control during Space Shuttle missions; Chief of Astronaut Appearances.
Gemar has flown three times and has logged over 580 hours in space. He flew on STS-38 (November 15-20, 1990), STS-48 (September 12-18, 1991), and STS-62 (March 4-18, 1994).
Sam is registered with Troop 219 in Benton where he serves as unit commissioner. He is also a registered Aviation merit badge counselor.
He and his wife Charlene have two children and Sam enjoys water sports, jogging, woodworking and travel (especially in space).
Steve McIntosh to emcee Council Recognition Dinner
Steve was born in Fowler, in southwest Kansas. As a child, he and his three brothers ... all Cub and Boy Scouts ... lived in Mead, Newton, Kingman, Dodge City, and Wichita. Steve's mom served as a Den Mother. Steve did his Scouting while in Kingman and Dodge City.
Steve is a graduate of Wichita West High School, attended Friends University in Wichita, and is a graduate of the Columbia School of Broadcasting. He has been a radio and television broadcaster more than 41 years. In 2008 Steve was inducted into the Kansas Association of Broadcasters Hall of Fame. He is News Director and co-host of Steve & Ted in the Morning on Newsradio 1330 KNSS.
Steve and Shelley have been married 41 years. They have two grown children and six grandchildren.
Steve's motto in personal and professional life is "be prepared".