Youth Summer Camp Registration Now Open

The Longhorn Project at Johnson Space Center Youth Summer Camp Registration is open for youth ages 812. The camp will be held Monday through Friday from 8:45 AM – 2:15 PM on June 19 – 23 or July 10 – 14 at NASA – Johnson Space Center. Each camper will participate in lessons on agriculture, livestock, lab specimens, chemistry, visual arts, culinary arts, and space exploration. Campers will learn to feed, walk, halter, and exhibit the longhorns.

The space exploration lessons include a tour of the George W.S. Abbey Rocket Park & Saturn V Building and private tour of the Historic Mission Control & Building 9/ Mock International Space Station.

The camp instructor is a certified teacher assisted by a high school-aged counselor. The cost is $300 per camper and includes a camp T-shirt and daily snacks. The Longhorn Project is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit education program that provides agricultural and STEM-curriculum to youth.

To register, go to thelonghornproject.com. For more information, call 281-728-3787.

The ever popular Texas Artisian store was recently purchased by local Bay Area resident Kelly Baygents.This dynamic and energetic entrepreneur has taken the helm at one of the finest gift shops and home goods store in the Clear Lake / Galveston Bay area.

New owner Kelly Baygents is originally from La Porte, Texas. She enlisted and served in the US Army for 4 years and was deployed to Iraq for Operation Iraq Freedom. She was a fuel specialist and worked with oil and gas. Baygents returned safely and was honorably discharged, she was then employed by Exxon Mobile, where she worked for 14 years.

Baygents is always up for a challenge and wanted to spend more time with her family and sought an opportunity to do so. Hence the purchase of Texas Artisian. I always wanted to find a busines where I could hustle and also nourish my family.

Two of my teenage high schoolers are presently involved with me and learning the business, said Baygents.

Texas Artisian is in good hands with Baygents at the helm. The goal is to restore the shop to its original form with her newer concepts, ideas and creativity. Original owner Terrie Ward has been so supportive and helpful in helping me get started, stated Baygents.

Family comes first with Kelly as she is happily married and has a blended family of 6 children.

Her daughters Lily 16 and Zoey 15 are active in the business. Her favorite hobby is fishing, any place and anywhere.

Finally, Baygents loves her community and will continue to support and give back. I love to make people happy and make sure they have a great shopping experience.

Let’s all Welcome Kelly Baygents at the Helm of Texas Artisian!