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Astronaut encourages kids to dream big

By Tracy Moss
Monday April 30, 2007

CHAMPAIGN – Andrew Hoetker plans to take astronaut Joe Tanner's advice to dream big. But Andrew's dream won't be "out of this world."

"Space travel is cool, but it sounds too uncomfortable for me. I think I'll stay on earth," Andrew, 10, of Champaign, said after meeting Tanner on Sunday morning during the Illinois Parent Teacher Association's 105th Annual Convention at the Hilton Garden Inn and Homewood Suites.

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