Utilizing our credits earned for Young Eagles flights flown in 2023, Chapter 186 has paid for the first $500 of camp tuition for two kids to go to the Air Academy camp in Oshkosh this June. Both kids selected have flown on several Young Eagles flights and are excited to participate in the camp. David Gagliardi and Xavier McKee-Wieseler will attend the 12-13 year-old Young Eagles Camp in June. The number of Young Eagles we fly in 2024 will determine the amount we can spend to help send kids to Air Academy in 2025.
The EAA Air Academy is a series of camps (five to nine days long) designed to introduce young people ages 12-18 to the aviation world. Kids stay at the EAA Air Academy Lodge in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. Experienced aviation instructors help them delve into flight through studies, hands-on demonstrations, flight simulation, and other exciting activities. Campers will receive a ride in a Cessna Skycatcher or Skyhawk or a helicopter, weather permitting.
There are three age range camps, each given twice in the summer:
-Young Eagles Camp for ages 12-13 is five days long, held twice in June.
-Basic Camp for ages 14-15 is six days long, held twice in July.
-Advanced Camp for ages 16-18 is nine days long, held twice in late July.
The Advanced Camp first session overlaps three days into AirVenture and the second session overlaps with the final three days of AirVenture. Click here for additional information on course content, lodge accommodations and registration. Contact president@eaa186.org if you have any questions. EAA has announced that camp dates and registration for 2025 will become available September 3, 2024. One change for 2025 camps: We have learned that the 12 to 13 age camp will not be offered after 2024. Instead, more sessions of the older age range camps will be offered.
