1. Dates: June 7 through June 11.
2. Time: Camp will run from 8:30 to 3:00, Monday through Friday.
3. Ages: All students entering 7th grade through 12th grade.
4. Cost: Tuition is $175.00 per student.
5. Sponsorship: The camp is co-sponsored by the museum and the University of Illinois Institute of Aviation.
6. Curriculum: Basic aviation science in a hands-on setting will include hot air ballooning, rockets, aircraft engines, and the theory of flight. Camp also includes a trip to the Challenger Space Center in Bloomington, Illinois, for a simulated space mission and a flight with
U of I flight instructors. Added this year is a radio hookup with the International Space Station for a question and answer session with
an astronaut.
7. Registration:
Click HERE, to obtain your registration form, print and complete the form and mail to:
Octave Chanute Aerospace Museum
Attn: AIR CAMP
1011 Pacesetter Drive
Rantoul, IL 61866
8. Scholarships: There are some scholarships available. Two are available to the winning students who write an essay about why he or she wants to attend camp. In addition, there are others furnished by some of our sponsors. Please contact Jim Eldridge at (217) 893-1613 ext 21 or email educator@aeromuseum.org
