2nd Annual
Davis & Towle Insurance Group
Drive for the Sky Golf Tournament
We are thrilled to announce our 2nd Annual Golf Tournament on June 5, 2025, at Canterbury Woods Country Club
An event that will directly support the McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center’s mission to inspire every generation to reach for the stars.
As an independent, nonprofit science museum, we are dedicated to offering engaging and entertaining activities that explore astronomy, aviation, Earth science, and the wonders of space. Our goal is to foster curiosity and ignite the imagination of people of all ages. Every dollar raised at this event will go directly toward sustaining our mission, from maintaining our interactive exhibits to developing innovative educational programs and acquiring new planetarium shows.
Join us for a day of friendly competition and a post-play lunch and reception!
Thursday, June 5, 2025
8:30 AM Shotgun Start
Canterbury Woods Country Club
15 W Rd, Canterbury, NH 03224
The mission of the McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center
is to inspire every generation to reach for the stars, through engaging, artful, and entertaining activities that explore astronomy, aviation, the Earth, and space science.
As an independent, nonprofit science museum, all revenues go directly back into supporting this mission and impact every aspect of our operations, from keeping the lights on and maintaining exhibits, to designing innovative educational programming and acquiring new planetarium shows. The Davis & Towle Insurance Group Drive for the Sky Golf Tournament will support all of the Discovery Center’s work in delivering high-quality STEM education for learners of all ages!
Questions about the tournament?
Contact Melissa Edwards, Executive Director at medwards@starhop.com or 603.415.1646
This year’s tournament will be introducing Discovery Center’s new Executive Director, Melissa Edwards
A lifelong fan of education and history, Melissa became a space nut during her tenure as an education director at The Museum of Flight in Seattle. As a non-profit executive with more than 15 years at the helm of educational programs, she has dedicated her career to the advancement of aerospace and STEM education sectors. Her time at The Museum of Flight was marked by significant achievements, including the founding of The Boeing Academy for STEM Learning and a state-of-the-art Digital Learning Department. At Blue Origin, she was tasked with an exciting challenge: to invigorate an internship program that not only met the high technical standards of an emerging leader in space exploration but also embodied the principles of diversity and inclusion.
Prior to working in the museum and private space sectors, she spent nine years as an educator in a variety of settings including an elementary school on the island of Saipan and the Academy of the Pacific Rim charter public school in Boston. She was a Boston Campus Director for the nationally recognized Citizen Schools program and led a team to provide Boston Public middle school students academic support, leadership development, and "apprenticeships"—hands-on projects taught by volunteers from business and civic organizations.
She earned both her BA and Masters in Teaching degrees from The Evergreen State College in Olympia, Washington. In addition to living abroad for many years, Melissa was selected by the Fulbright Memorial Foundation to spend three weeks in Japan examining the educational system from kindergarten to the post-secondary level.
She counts herself incredibly fortunate to be able to join the amazing team at the McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center and to continue to share the stories of two inspirational New Hampshire space heroes.
