{"id":824,"date":"2013-04-23T03:16:41","date_gmt":"2013-04-23T03:16:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/spacecenter.org\/?page_id=824"},"modified":"2025-09-09T10:31:25","modified_gmt":"2025-09-09T15:31:25","slug":"volunteer","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/spacecenter.org\/support\/volunteer\/","title":{"rendered":"Volunteer"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"824\" class=\"elementor elementor-824\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2685c62 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2685c62\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-789339b\" data-id=\"789339b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0e3528a elementor-widget elementor-widget-template\" data-id=\"0e3528a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"template.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-template\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"section\" data-elementor-id=\"57166\" class=\"elementor elementor-57166\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-113c5937 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"113c5937\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4db155c4\" data-id=\"4db155c4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-38af8d97\" data-id=\"38af8d97\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-830bd3c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"830bd3c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a6cb966\" data-id=\"a6cb966\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-236b8c0 elementor-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-breadcrumbs\" data-id=\"236b8c0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"breadcrumbs.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<p id=\"breadcrumbs\"><span><span><a href=\"https:\/\/spacecenter.org\/\">Home<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f320731 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f320731\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6033f4a\" data-id=\"6033f4a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9ef2962 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9ef2962\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Out-of-this-world opportunities to make a difference!<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d6d4e7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5d6d4e7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Whether it\u2019s on the museum floor or behind the scenes, we have a Space Center Houston volunteer position to fit your interests.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-09085dc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"09085dc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>As a volunteer, you\u2019ll have a positive impact not only on Space Center Houston, but also on the local and global communities we serve. Volunteer in our education programs inspiring the astronauts and engineers of tomorrow, help our staff welcoming guests from around the globe, or play a vital role in both daytime and evening special events.<\/p><p>Learn about the space program and share your knowledge with our guests as they explore our attractions. Volunteer in amazing areas such as Starship Gallery and Astronaut Gallery where hundreds of unique space and science artifacts are housed and Independence Plaza where the high-fidelity space shuttle replica is mounted on top of the historic shuttle carrier aircraft NASA 905.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2cc4253 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2cc4253\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Volunteer benefits<\/h3><p>As a volunteer you will receive stellar benefits including:<\/p><ul><li>Two complimentary tickets to Space Center Houston for every 60 hours of service.<\/li><li>Discounts at the SpaceTrader Gift Shop and The Food Lab.<\/li><li>Discounts on many events and unique experiences.<br \/>Complimentary access to Space Center Houston when not volunteering.<\/li><li>Training opportunities.<br \/>Special volunteer events and recognition awards.<\/li><li>Meet interesting people, develop skills and experience personal growth.<\/li><li>Rewarding feeling from serving the community.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b5313b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7b5313b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"#adults\">Adult Volunteer Opportunities \u2193<\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"#teens\">Teen Volunteer Opportunities \u2193<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-807ce50\" data-id=\"807ce50\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0256d4f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0256d4f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"438\" src=\"https:\/\/spacecenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2025volunteers4-1024x560.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-84718\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spacecenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2025volunteers4-1024x560.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/spacecenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2025volunteers4-300x164.jpg 300w, https:\/\/spacecenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2025volunteers4-768x420.jpg 768w, https:\/\/spacecenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2025volunteers4.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9c2b59f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9c2b59f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"438\" src=\"https:\/\/spacecenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2025volunteers1-1024x560.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-84721\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spacecenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2025volunteers1-1024x560.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/spacecenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2025volunteers1-300x164.jpg 300w, https:\/\/spacecenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2025volunteers1-768x420.jpg 768w, https:\/\/spacecenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2025volunteers1.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3798a98 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3798a98\" data-element_type=\"section\" id=\"adults\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-74d2729\" data-id=\"74d2729\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-17e0165 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"17e0165\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Adult Volunteers<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-eea2b8d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"eea2b8d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-ab40c7e\" data-id=\"ab40c7e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10660d7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"10660d7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We are currently seeking volunteers interested in assisting in the following areas:<\/p><ul><li>Education programs<\/li><li>Greeting guests and special visitors<\/li><li>Sharing space program information with guests in the museum<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0a72b20 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0a72b20\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Adult volunteer requirements<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b8877e3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b8877e3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">Adult volunteers must:<\/span><\/p><ul><li>Be 18 years of age<\/li><li>Be enthusiastic and willing to adhere to our policies, procedures, and customer service standards.<\/li><li>Commit to completing 60 volunteer hours per year<\/li><li>Attend an in-person interview<\/li><li>Pay a one-time fee of $50, which helps us defer a portion of the cost of your background check, volunteer shirt, and badge. International background checks may incur additional charges.<\/li><li>Submit to a criminal background check<\/li><li>Attend a volunteer orientation<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-84f086d\" data-id=\"84f086d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9041e4a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9041e4a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"438\" src=\"https:\/\/spacecenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2025volunteers3-1024x560.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-84720\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spacecenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2025volunteers3-1024x560.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/spacecenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2025volunteers3-300x164.jpg 300w, https:\/\/spacecenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2025volunteers3-768x420.jpg 768w, https:\/\/spacecenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2025volunteers3.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bb3602f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bb3602f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Adult volunteer application<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<!-- dce invisible element 87a00b4 -->\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-93ff24f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"93ff24f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">Thank you for your interest in volunteering with Space Center Houston. Our application window will open again in mid-December.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<!-- dce invisible element 1eb040a -->\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-699121a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"699121a\" data-element_type=\"section\" id=\"teens\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-23ed341\" data-id=\"23ed341\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-48a6923 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"48a6923\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Teen Volunteers<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-57f8ecc elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"57f8ecc\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-1cc6bbf\" data-id=\"1cc6bbf\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c8e154 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3c8e154\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Teen Academic Year Program<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b32ba27 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b32ba27\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Volunteers can now make an impact all school year long in our Teen Academic Year Program. Participants are focused on supporting our Operations program by enhancing the overall guest experience. They serve in two different ways:<\/p><ul><li>Guest Experience Team \u2013 Teen volunteers engage guests in the museum with short presentations or activities at exhibits, assist with public programs, and other guest service roles.\u00a0 Each volunteer completes 6 Saturdays (9 am to 3 pm) on the Guest Experience Team.<\/li><li>Elective volunteer shifts \u2013 In addition to Saturday shifts, each volunteer completes 6 hours of elective shifts.\u00a0 These shifts may include helping with Day Camps in Education, or guest experience roles at Galaxy Frights, Galaxy Lights, or other events.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f86a9d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2f86a9d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Teen Volunteer Program Requirements<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-76873a6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"76873a6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Teen volunteers must be no less than 14 years of age by October 11, 2025.<\/li><li>Teen volunteers may not be older than 17 years of age by October 11, 2025.<\/li><li>Must be available to volunteer for 6 Saturdays (9 a.m. to 3 p.m.) between October 18 and March 14, plus 6 hours at other elective opportunities (special events, Galaxy Lights, Day Camps, and more).<\/li><li>Bring an enthusiastic and positive attitude to each volunteer shift.<\/li><li>Follow all volunteer programs and Space Center Houston guidelines.<\/li><li>Attend Teen Volunteer Orientation on Saturday, October 11 at Space Center Houston.<\/li><li>Attend an in-person volunteer interview between September 18 \u2013 20.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4bdbe77 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4bdbe77\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Program Benefits<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-54eca7c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"54eca7c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Opportunity to accumulate over 40 volunteer hours.<\/li><li>Receive training, instruction and guidance to ensure your success.<\/li><li>Access to learning and development opportunities.<\/li><li>Free access to Space Center Houston when not volunteering.<\/li><li>Two guest tickets to Space Center Houston for every 60 hours volunteered.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<!-- dce invisible element 1895738 -->\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-dd564a0\" data-id=\"dd564a0\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t<!-- dce invisible element 0e8a3c9 -->\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28e85a0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-carousel\" data-id=\"28e85a0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" 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Our application window will open again in January for the summer teen program.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<!-- dce invisible element 1061f87 --><!-- dce invisible element 618abc5 --><!-- dce invisible element 672d937 -->\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5eefd46 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5eefd46\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3adefde\" data-id=\"3adefde\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b6bde3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7b6bde3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Volunteer Program Contact<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e9e9075 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e9e9075\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>For more information, please email us at volunteer@spacecenter.org or call +1 281-283-4726.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bd07b45 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"bd07b45\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"mailto:volunteer@spacecenter.org\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Email us<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-494dda3\" data-id=\"494dda3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8fa09cf elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8fa09cf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"438\" src=\"https:\/\/spacecenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/web-sch-supernovacrowd2-1024x560.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-81268\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spacecenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/web-sch-supernovacrowd2-1024x560.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/spacecenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/web-sch-supernovacrowd2-300x164.jpg 300w, https:\/\/spacecenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/web-sch-supernovacrowd2-768x420.jpg 768w, https:\/\/spacecenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/web-sch-supernovacrowd2.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Out-of-this-world opportunities to make a difference! 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