New High School Aviation Club

[Joe Matz]

Three of my friends and I have started an Aviation Club at our High School to share our passion for flying and educate other students about airplanes and various careers related to aviation. To cut to the point, I am wondering if there is anyone out there who is willing to donate old sectional charts, UNAIRWORTHY instruments, airplane parts, and other aviation related items. Also, suggestions and hints are appreciated so we can make the club better.

Thank you!

[martymayes]

Joe, how many kids signed up?

[rafrench]

Joe,

Where are you located?

[Joe Matz]

Right now there are about 10 students, 13 if you include me and the other two guys who started it. We're in the Cleveland area.

[Joe Matz]

Cleveland, Ohio. sorry.

[iFLYblog]

Joe, that is really cool! What a great idea! We did something similar when I was in high school and the local FBO actually donated an old room in the community hangar for us to use as a classroom/club house. We decorated it with posters and hung models from the ceiling. It was really cool. Small town so it never grew beyond a dozen kids, but it was a blast.
Good luck on your endeavor!

[FlyingRon]

Congratulations. My wife when she was a middle school teacher hosted the aviation club at her school. I've almost certainly got some charts I can dumped on you.
She hooked up with the local control line model club and the kids built their own control line planes and flew them. I'll have to ask her she has any stuff left around you might have.
She also sponsored the science olympiad team that did the rubber band powered flight duration competition. The school's team won two years in a row.

[rosiejerryrosie]

Three of my friends and I have started an Aviation Club at our High School to share our passion for flying and educate other students about airplanes and various careers related to aviation. To cut to the point, I am wondering if there is anyone out there who is willing to donate old sectional charts, UNAIRWORTHY instruments, airplane parts, and other aviation related items. Also, suggestions and hints are appreciated so we can make the club better.

Thank you!

Give me an address and I'll send you some stuff....

[Joe Matz]

What are you thinking of sending?

[Joe Matz]

I wish we could get a room like that on an airport, but the airports around us "hide" under their security. So right now we're stuck in a biology room, but thats okay for what we are doing right now.

[malexander]

Post or pm me your address. I'll send you some things.
This is a pretty clever idea.

[MADean]

Joe,

PM me and I'll see what our chapter can dig up.

Mike Dean, President
Chapter 1177
Palmyra, WI

[rosiejerryrosie]

What are you thinking of sending?

Well.... I have some sectionals, some non-functioning instruments, some plotters, some magazines, some videos, some CDs and some training aids. But, if you are being picky, maybe you don't want my stuff....

[Joe Matz]

No, I just didn't want you to send something that we wouldn't use and have you waist your time and money. Those are all great! Thank you!

[rosiejerryrosie]

Address??

[Joe Matz]

I believe I PMed you the address. Thank you again!

[rosiejerryrosie]

Oops. Sorry I didn't see it. Got it now and will be going to the airport tomorrow. Will get some "stuff" to you soonest. Good luck with your club and we'd like to hear how things develop as you go along.

[Joe Matz]

Will do. Thank you SO much!!!

[wirejock]

Joe. Have you looked into the AOPA program?
http://m.aopa.org/av8rs/index.html

[Joe Matz]

I have actually! Its great! I also found an EAA student membership program that helps prepare you for the written test!

[martymayes]

Hey Joe, don't know if you are interested or not but there is a Charter High School in Grand Rapids, MI that is completely aviation focused. It's called the West Michigan Aviation Academy, the only aviation high school in the U.S. Maybe you can take a look at some of the things they are doing and apply them to your aviation club.

[Mike17d]

Have you considered organizing a Young Eagles Event? Great way to get in the air and promote aviation. Or there may be an EAA Chapter in the area that already has one? Or search the EAA Young Eagles site for a schedule of events. Hopefully something close.

There is also Youth Aviation Adventure happening this Saturday, Sept. 29th. A little short notice, sorry. A 9am to 3pm event put together for Boy/Girl Scouting merit badge that is really pretty good and draws over 100 or more kids. I don't think they would turn away any interested youth group. I'll inquire while there this weekend. Next one is in May!

You may also try contacting Cleveland Police. They have (or had) an aviation department. Try to get a tour? Or perhaps Life Flight? Contact the FBO's at Burke Lakefront or Cuyahoga County airports.

Good Luck,

mike17d

[Joe Matz]

The only EAA chapter I can think of off the top of my head that has regular Young Eagles flights is at Barber Airport (2D1), and it is quite a drive. I know that the EAA provides insurance for Young Eagles flights, but I am not sure if they only provide the insurance at specific airports, or for the Young Eagles pilots. If its for the pilots, then I can ask pilots to meet at an airport for the flights.

As for the the Youth Aviation Adventure event, I believe that I am the only Boy Scout in the club, but if they take anybody, that would be great to do for next year.

Thank you for the suggestions!

[rosiejerryrosie]

Joe, Contact a local EAA Chapter and see what you can work out with them. We, in Chapter 122, hold two rallys a year where we try to get a bunch of pilots and Young Eagles together, fly and have a picnic afterwards. But, during the rest of the year, we have a program that matches up a pilot and a Young Eagle on a one-on-one basis. The kid calls and lets us know that he, or she, wants to fly. Then we match him, or her, up with a pilot in their area, and they work out the details of when, and from what ariport the flight will take place. I'm sure you could work something like that out with a local EAA chapter. BTW - I'm currently preparing the package I promised to send you so I should be able to mail it in the next couple of days. Sorry for the delay but it has been a busy time for me....

[Joe Matz]

I am going to try to do something like that. Thank you for your suggestions and donations!

[Joe Matz]

rosiejerryrosie, sorry for the late thank you. I got your things about a week and a half ago. Thank you so much! We haven't been able to use it yet because the meeting periods have been canceled, but I assure you that they will. Thanks again!

[rosiejerryrosie]

OK, Joe. Keep us advised as to how your club is doing and if there is anything else we can do to help.