Thank you to everyone who has supported us! Your support made a difference!

Glendale Planetarium Restoration

Student Efforts Led by Scott Beers

Public Planetarium Shows!

Mr. Maneval and Scott Beers will be hosting a total of seven public planetarium shows at the all new planetarium from May 16, 19, and 21! Each show will be limited to 20 attendees, and all are welcome. Due to our attendee limit, please secure your free ticket now or as soon as possible! No walk ins will be permitted. Click here to choose a show and register!

Update: Planetarium Approved!

On Tuesday, February 17, 2026, the Glendale School Board approved plans to restore the planetarium and provide additional funding for other items needed for the restoration. Thanks to everyone who supported this project and therefore turned it into what it ended up becoming. This is a significant asset to the school that will be appreciated and used by students for years to come. Stay tuned for more updates as the projector is installed!

Thank you to everyone who has supported us to reach this amazing financial milestone!

-Funds Raised So Far-

$32,455

Special Thanks to Our Supernova ($500+) and Black Hole Status Donors ($1,000+):

Coalport Bar Crawl Committee: Central Hotel, Moose #350, Sunshine Mine Inn, VFW Post 7043: Black Hole

Roy and Lynn Holtz: Black Hole

Evan Renninger: Black Hole

Jillian Ruth, Madeline Burke, Heather, and Devon Crittenden: Black Hole

Valerie Dague: Black Hole

Anonymous: Black Hole

Shawn and Steph Weaver: Supernova

Altoona Moose Lodge #74: Supernova

Walter L. Oswalt III & Beverly Moss-Oswalt (Lee-Bev): Supernova

David and Kathi Stine: Supernova

Glendale Industrial Development Association: "Champagne" Supernova

Tyler and Elizabeth Gardner: Supernova

Elora Maneval: Supernova

In Memory of David Shrock: Supernova

Josh and Jenna Bickford: Supernova

Joan and Paul Conway: Supernova

Rob and Mary Jo Bruinooge: Supernova

Glendale Student Council: Supernova

Class of 2010: Supernova

Pirates Cove Pub and Grill: Supernova

Glendale Education Association (teacher's union): Supernova

Coalport Pizza King: Supernova

Click here to see the full list of donors

Donate now to add your name or business to the list!

Message from Scott Beers: Project Leader

Hello, I am Scott Beers, a senior in Glendale's graduating class of 2026. I am excited to be leading the efforts towards restoration of the planetarium and the purchase of a new digital laser projection system. Thank you to everyone who has supported this amazing project so far which has totaled over $30,000 in donations and proceeds from fundraisers! I am proud of the resilient support from the community with my project! The new planetarium will become an incredibly valuable educational asset to our community and will leave a lasting impact for decades to come.

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Overview Video

Pictured from left to right: Scott Beers, Paul Conway, and Ethan Maneval

Glendale Planetarium:

Across Generations

Briefly directed by Mr. Harry Fleming, and later Mr. Paul Conway, the Glendale Planetarium has been a staple of our science curriculum. Memories of visiting the planetarium have stretched throughout multiple generations of students. Now under the direction of Mr. Ethan Maneval with the restoration being led by student Scott Beers, we hope to bring back the planetarium in a modern way for many generations of students to come!

The Glendale Planetarium

The Glendale School District planetarium utilizes a small-medium sized dome built into our school. While the dome itself is in good condition (although it needs to be refinished), the projector system is majorly outdated and within a state of disrepair. Fixed planetarium systems are very rare to have in small school districts like ours, and for many years ours was a staple of our science curriculum. Unfortunately replacement parts are no longer available to make the necessary repairs to our original system from 1969. Our goal is to purchase a new digital projector system to repair the planetarium.

The restoration of the planetarium would provide extensive educational opportunities for students and the community surrounding our district. The new digital planetarium system would allow our students to explore our solar system from various frames of reference, participate in interactive anatomy lessons (yes, anatomy!), Greek mythology, biology, geography, and more. Many former students hold fond memories of visiting the planetarium, and we hope to create many more.

The estimated cost of the new projector system is $34,900. Unfortunately, we do not have the funding to complete the restoration on our own, which is why we are asking for your support!

Any size of donation will help! All personal donations of $20 or more will be engraved on the new planetarium donor plaque which will be displayed in the renovated planetarium. See the donations page for more information.