April 8, 2024
NASA Astrophysicist Dr. Amber Straughn Speaks
- Friday, April 5
9:30 am
Devil Dog Arena, Morrilton High School
Dr. Straughn is a native of Bee Branch, Arkansas and currently works at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center where she serves as the deputy project scientist for the James Webb Space Telescope. The public is invited to attend free of charge.
Sponsored by Petit Jean State Bank
Watch With Us!
$100 Day-Parking Package includes:
- Day-of-parking (all parking spots paved with seamless entry and exit points)
- 2 meal tickets for on-campus grill
- NASA-approved ISO 12312-2 compliant and CE-certified viewing glasses for all passengers
- Lawn games & activities
- Live streaming of NASA's solar eclipse coverage will be available in the Fine Arts Auditorium (no food or drinks allowed)
- Monday, April 8
8:00 am - 4:00 pm
UACCM Campus
Parking limited to 467 asphalt spots to be paid upon arrival to the campus. debit/credit card accepted. Free parking for current UACCM students with valid Student ID. First-come first served. All sales final. Bathroom facilities available. No vehicle reentry. No camping or soliciting. No drugs, tobacco, alcohol, and/or animals on premises. Vehicles towed at owner's expense. UACCM Is not responsible for any lost or stolen items.
Activities Include:
- Badminton
- Coloring Printouts
- Cornhole/Baggo
- Horseshoes
- Lawn Tic-Tac-Toe
- Paper Airplanes
- Sidewalk Chalk
- Washer Toss
Resources
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- Commemorative Eclipse T-Shirt and Wristband Combo = $20
- Eclipse Wristband = $1
- Water or Canned Soda (Coke, Dr Pepper, Coke Zero, Mountain Dew) = $1
- Candy (Skittles, Starbursts, M&M’s, Snickers) = $2
- Additional Lunch Meal Tickets = $10
Eclipse Parking Map
View the layout and guidelines planned for the Total Solar Eclipse watch event on campus.
Food Options
On day of the event, the Timberwolf Grill will be selling hamburger, hotdog, chicken sandwich, and chicken tender meals. Each meal comes with chips and a canned drink or bottled water. Two meal tickets provided with parking pass and additional tickets will be available for $10 per ticket.
Additional Items Being Sold
Please plan ahead: This is a cashless event with credit/debit card transactions only.
Morrilton, Arkansas Eclipse Event
Eclipse basic information and camping services for the Morrilton area.
Clay Sherrod discusses 2024 eclipse
Clay Sherrod of Arkansas Sky Observatories talks about the history of eclipses and the upcoming 2024 eclipse that will pass over Morrilton.