2012 BANQUET AGENDA

National Space Trophy Winner Mike Coats
National Space Trophy Winner Mike Coats
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Friday, April 27, 2012

Banquet held at the Houston Hyatt Regency Imperial Ballroom.

6:00 RECEPTION
7:00 WELCOME
Rodolfo González, Chairman, RNASA Foundation
Honorable Annise Parker, Mayor of Houston

PRESENTATION OF THE COLORS
Clear Lake High School Army JROTC Color Guard
Cadet 1LT Dylan Culbreth, Commander; Cadet SFC Dara Rancifer;
Cadet SFC Katelyn Ehmry; Cadet 1LT Andrew Spicer

NATIONAL ANTHEM
Julia Cole

INVOCATION
Rev. Steve Oglesbee, Lead Pastor, Clear Lake Presbyterian Church

DINNER*

8:15 YEAR-IN-REVIEW FILM
Space City Films

MASTER OF CEREMONIES, Elliot Pulham, President and CEO, The Space Foundation

KEYNOTE
Mark Sirangelo, Corporate Vice President, Sierra Nevada Space Systems

PRESENTATION OF STELLAR AWARDS
K. Megan McArthur, PhD, NASA Astronaut
Lt. Col. Robert Behnken, USAF, PhD, NASA Astronaut

PRESENTATION OF NATIONAL SPACE TROPHY to Michael L. Coats
Bill Parsons, President of RD AMROSS, LLC
Mike Griffin, PhD, Professor, University of Alabama in Huntsville

PRESENTATION OF THE OMEGA WATCH
Lt. Gen. Thomas Stafford, USAF (Ret.)

RECOGNITION OF SPONSORS AND CLOSING

*Salad:
Mushroom Confit Salad with Composed Greens, Marinated Cucumbers and Pear
Tomatoes with a White Balsalmic Vinaigrette

Entrée:
Roasted Carved Balsamic Tenderloin with a Rosemary Demi paired with a Scampi
Lobster Shrimp topped with Tomato Relish
Smoked Cheddar Scalloped Potatoes
Fresh Green Beans and Carrots

Dessert:
Trio to include- Strawberry Cheesecake Ball, Chocolate Ganache Ball with Chocolate Straw & Mini Cream Horn

Wine Service with Dinner

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