Exchange

For many years, the OCESS ran a student exchange with its sister program in Lexington, South Carolina, run out of Lexington High School (LHS). Two or three students from each program were sent to participate in the mission run by the other. Both missions were run simultaneously, usually with some form of continuous communication between the two mission control sites (via webcam, for example).

Unfortunately, the last exchange took place in 1999. The following year saw the collapse of the LHS program when its teacher-advisor transferred to a different school, and the student membership was unable to continue on its own.

Exchanges with Lexington

Exchanges took place in the following years: 1995-96, 1996-97, 1998-99.

Exchange with Florida

An exchange took place in the 2001-02 year with a new school in Florida. Unfortunately, their space simulation group was disbanded the following year, and there have been no exchanges since.

Exchange with Richmond Hill

An in Richmond Hill (near Toronto) called the Richmond Hill H.S. Aeronautics and Space Association (RASA) is currently (2006-07) in negotiations with their High School and the OCESS to be allowed to send crew members to Ottawa in order to participate in the Mission. Prime instigators of this potential coalition are RASA leader Andy Chen and OCESS Sub-Commander Anthony Xing.