To the parents of youth interested in aviation: April 2014
The members of Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) Chapter 838 in Racine thank you for allowing us to provide youth with a Young Eagles flight last summer. We hope the flight experience sparked an interest in aviation. If so, please consider enrolling your son/daughter in our "next step" program intended to cultivate the initial spark and keep interest alive until they are able to join our Aviation Explorer Post at age 14. The program we offer is designed for youth ages 11-13 and is called Aviation Explorer Club (AEC). Our club will be co-ed¸ chartered with the Boy Scouts of America, and sponsored by EAA Chapter 838.
Our AEC Program provides an opportunity for young people to learn about aviation and the science, technology, engineering and math that underlie it. They will associate with other young people with like interests and adult leaders who are experienced aviators, teachers and mentors. Our hope is that exposure through AEC will eventually lead to interest in aviation related vocations or other pursuits in science, technology or engineering.
The Program will consist of 11 sessions (about 1.5 hours in length) twice a month from May through October. The sessions will emphasize hands-on learning and field trips to events and facilities that tie into the aviation theme. Most of the sessions will be held in the Chapter 838 facilities at Batten Airport. Field trips are within reasonable driving distance. It is required that each participant be accompanied by a parent or responsible adult during all activities.
There will be a $24 registration fee payable to Three Harbors BSA Council. Parents will be responsible for transportation and meals on field trips.
The curriculum and volunteer adult leadership will be provided by: EAA Chapter 838, Academy of Model Aeronautics (AMA), Aviation Explorers and also with support from numerous other organizations.
The first session will be at 6:00 PM Wednesday, May 7th at the EAA Chapter Building on Batten Airport at 3333 N. Green Bay Rd. Racine.
Please email your name, email address, phone number, and date of birth to Kristin at [email protected].
Looking forward to seeing you there!
Jerry Baker and Ken Sack
Questions: Jerry - [email protected] Ken - [email protected] Aviation Explorer Club (AEC) Program for 2014
May 7: 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM - EAA Chapter 838 building – Introduction to the Program; Preflight environment/weather; Introduction to flight simulator and Physics of 6 simple machines
May 21st: Controlled Flight
June 4: Paper Airplane and Egg Drop contests
June 18: Communications
June 25: Tentative Field Trip to American Champion
July 9: Rockets
July 23: Weather
July 30: Field Trip to Aviation Explorer Base during AirVenture in Oshkosh. (Transportation provided by parents.)
August 13: Aircraft ground school to plan a cross country trip
August 16: (Rain date August 23) Cross Country Flight. Activity under auspices of EAA Young Eagle Program.
August 24: Flying Demonstrations at the Racine Remote Control Club flying field on Hwy 20.
September 10: Field Trip to various maintenance and airplane hangars at Racine Batten Airport
September 24: Working with Composites
October 18: Tentative Field Trip to 128th Air Refueling Wing or Mitchell Field Air Traffic Control Tower
October 22: Awards presentation and picnic