The shuttle Charlotte, later renamed
Southern Star, was launched Feb. 23, 1985. LCDR Ron Byram
was the first commanding officer of this fledgling shuttle. The
Hornet was officially launched on June 2, 1987. The name is
not only rooted in local history (from a comment of British Lord
Cornwallis during the revolution likening locals to a nest of angry
hornets) but also the famous U. S. aircraft carrier which saw duty in
the Pacific theater during World War II. The intrepid new ship won
the Rookie Ship of the Year Award in 1987 and has been cruising the
galaxy ever since. Four shuttles have been launched from our Hornet,
Tesseract in Durham (NC), Rebel in
Lincolnton/Hickory (NC), Yorktown in York County (SC), and
Stonewall Jackson in Monroe/Concord (NC).
The Rebel, Yorktown, and Stonewall Jackson all became full-fledged ships. The Yorktown still cruises the York county sector. The Hornet has also fostered the USS Dominator and the shuttle Dark Star, both out of the Charleston, SC area.
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General Hornet InformationShip's History
Condensed from USS Hornet Crew
Membership Handbook, by Mary Kane(nee Samonds) & Ron ByramHey! Did you know that there is an aircraft carrier
named the USS Hornet? Find out more about our sister ship at the official
USS Hornet site. Learn about other ships named
Hornet as well.
Special Hornet Resources
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Hornet Fun ActivitiesIn addition to our fun 'n food monthly meetings and dinners out, we also attend and work at an annual local convention in June, ConCarolinas, and we hold a Nearly New Year's Party in early January. We also do lots of informal things together, from going to conventions (as spectators, security, or thrill seekers) to movies to the Greek Festival... just about anything that we want to explore!
Hornet Charity ActivitiesAlthough many of our members can no longer make blood donations to the American Red Cross or Community Blood Center, we still strongly encourage this activity. The city of Charlotte now has curb-side recycling and we encourage recycling for the health of our planet.
We donate food to the local Loaves & Fishes ministry which helps to feed folks down on their luck. In the past, we've fired up the shuttlecraft for an annual 'trek' to the PBS telethon in the Research Triangle, adopted a raptor from the Carolina Raptor Center at Latta Plantation and a whale through the International Wildlife Coalition. Our major charitable activity for the past several years has been the Samaritan's Purse shoeboxes. When everyone contributes a little, it really adds up to a lot of joy for children who have nothing!
Currently, we collect things for charity as well: glasses for the Lions Club, Christmas cards for the Episcopal Church Women, Campbell's Soup labels for education, stamps for Starfleet Stampede [proceeds go to UNICEF and similar charities], coupons for Overseas Coupon Project [sent to overseas military bases for families to use in commissaries], and others from time to time. When it comes to collecting, our resistance is futile!
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