![]() Writer Ronni Hannaman is the Executive Director of the Carson City Chamber of Commerce. and the city will be all aglow by 6:15 p.m. Take photos with Santa this Friday night, December 3, after the Silver and Snowflakes Festival tree lighting in front of City Hall. ![]() It’s a great way for the whole family to count down to Christmas and keep beloved traditions alive!Ĭhildren can also leave a message for Santa on his special line by calling: 1-95. While tracking Santa’s whereabouts on the site, you can play games, watch videos, read stories and so much more. The Command (today NORAD) then started tracking the whereabouts of Santa that has become more sophisticated as technology has advanced.Ĭhildren from more than 235 countries across the world log on to follow Santa’s course in real time. When more and more children started calling Santa, he decided to staff the center with as many airmen as needed to pass messages to Santa. The colonel on duty, having children of his own, responded good naturedly playing the Santa role. The misprinted number was that of the Continental Air Defense Command’s director of operations who was surprised to hear a child on this unpublished line known by so few. ![]() NORAD took over the responsibility of tracking Santa in 1958 when a Sears Roebuck & Co misprinted Santa’s phone number in an ad that was run in a local newspaper in Colorado Springs. 1 each year, the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) soldiers stationed at Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado and over 1,200 volunteers help to track Santa’s journey until he lands on the last rooftop on December 24, Christmas Eve. For those who love Facebook, so be sure to like the NORAD Tracks Santa Facebook page: īeginning Dec.
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