Always Learning

Our members have a strong desire to share the magic of flight and provide an opportunity for our youth to learn more about aviation.

Young Eagle events feature a flight simulator experience, exposure to basic aerodynamics, and an opportunity to talk with, and go flying with, an experienced/qualified pilot.
On top of all this, for 2026 Chapter 526 will interview scholarship applicants and select (2) awardees to attend the one-week EAA Air Academy described below in Oshkosh, Wisconsin.
Learn more about scholarships for 2026.



Scholarships

EAA Air Academy Camp Scholarships

Explore Aviation CAmp

The EAA Basic Air Academy is a one week program deisgned for 14-18 year olds and the next exciting step into the fascinating world of aviation.
Accomodations:
The EAA Air Academy Lodge pictured is the hub of activity during your childs stay stay in Oshkosh. They will eat, sleep and make new friends here!
The lodge has 12 bunkrooms with four bunks per room and shared bathroom facilities. The lodge also has four special needs accessible suites, each with private bathroom facilities. Each suite is also equipped with four bunks.
Recreational facilities include the Air Academy Lodge library, gazebo with fire pit, volleyball court, slate pool table, foosball, carpet ball, ping-pong, TV/video viewing, and more.


Fuel your passion for flight with a diverse array of hands-on activities curated to ignite curiosity and spark a passion for aviation. Led by passionate aviators, you'll soar into the realm of aviation through immersive studies, captivating demonstrations, exhilarating flight simulations, and a myriad of other thrilling experiences. Don't miss out on this one-of-a-kind opportunity to elevate your summer with unforgettable adventures at the EAA Air Academy.


Activities include:
- Woodworking project
- Sheet metal project
- Composite Project.
- Redbird and X-Plane Flight simulators
- Accident Investigation
- 3D printing
- Spero Robots
- Engine basics
- Flight Planning
- Air compressed rockets
- Welding Sims / TIG welding
- Preflight
- Helicopter flight (weather permitting)
- Airplane flight (weather permitting)
- EAA Museum


To learn more about these camps and the overall experience, please visit the EAA Air Academy WEBsite.

EAA Air Academy WEBsite

Navigating Horizons Camp

Navigating Horizons Camp offers a unique and immersive summer experience for aspiring aviators aged 14 to 18 who are eager to explore the diverse career opportunities within the aviation industry.. 


Accomodations:
The EAA Air Academy Lodge pictured is the hub of activity during your childs stay stay in Oshkosh. They will eat, sleep and make new friends here!
The lodge has 12 bunkrooms with four bunks per room and shared bathroom facilities. The lodge also has four special needs accessible suites, each with private bathroom facilities. Each suite is also equipped with four bunks.
Recreational facilities include the Air Academy Lodge library, gazebo with fire pit, volleyball court, slate pool table, foosball, carpet ball, ping-pong, TV/video viewing, and more.

Experiences may include: 

- Aviation Professional guest speakers 

- ATC tower tour 

- Aircraft preflight 

- Aircraft maintenance hangar tour 

- Aircraft manufacturing facitity tour 

- Aviation technical college visit 

- Aviation Resume building session 

- Aviation scholarship workshop 

- Interview prep workshop 

- Mock interviews 

- Soldering 

- Sheet metal project 

- Welding sims 

- Helicopter flight (weather permitting) 

- Airplane flight (weather permitting) 

- EAA Museum 



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