EAA accepting enrollments for teen-focused Women Soar You Soar event

Young women in grades 9-12 can enroll now in EAA’s Women Soar You Soar 2010. Now in its sixth year, the program introduces young women to more than 20 outstanding women working in a variety of aviation and aerospace fields, from engineers to fighter pilots. The three-day event at the Experimental Aircraft Association headquarters in Oshkosh, July 25-27, includes activities such as flight simulation, workshops, career exploration, and mentor sessions. Scholarships are available; participants also have free access to AirVenture events. More details.

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In case you were wondering about UW-Green Bay’s links to EAA (or aviation):
• Wisconsin Space Grant Consortium partners with EAA for some of their education programming;
• UW-Green Bay faculty members present at EAA events;
• Extension and Outreach offer flight training ground school; and
• UW-Green Bay staffers volunteer for the EAA Young Eagle program.