In the meantime, children of all ages can prepare for the annual flight of jolly old St. Nick on the NORAD Tracks Santa official site.
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The day of fun was geared toward young fans and over 4,000 fans turned up at the iconic venue to be part of the festivities. That’s the way we have to look at it.
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In 1955, a Sears & Roebuck advertisement in Colorado Springs, CO, urged children to call Santa, but the number was misprinted. The ad told kids to call Santa at a number that turned out to be a secret hotline at the Continental Air Defense Command, the name for NORAD’s predecessor. The Director of Operations at the time, Colonel Harry Shoup, had his staff check the radar for indications of Santa making his way south from the North Pole.
This year, the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) celebrates its 60th anniversary of tracking Santa’s yuletide journey. There are also volunteers who speak different languages, including Spanish and French.
NORAD operates the tracking system with help from corporate partners that include Microsoft and Verizon. To that end, Norad jets routinely check out Russian jets and bombers who like to test North American air space. How can he move so fast and deliver so many presents?
You better watch out! “Aren’t you excited that Santa is going to be coming in the morning?”
First-time tracker volunteer Katie Morand, 14, said helping out is her way of giving back to the community. Where’s your Christmas spirit?
“Captain Shoop picked up the phone in 1955 and played along, and we’ve been tracking Santa ever since”, Captain Miller explained.
If you don’t want to sit in front of a computer, NORAD also has apps for iOS, Android and Windows.
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He added that kids can now reach NORAD through email, Twitter, Facebook and mobile apps.
