Thanks to our sponsor, Redmond Athletic Club, and a generous grant from the AUVSI Cascade Chapter to purchase way more drones, our second Aviation Day event is gearing up to be even bigger and better than last year!
Join us at the Redmond Fairgrounds - High Desert Activity Building - on Saturday, September 15th, 11am - 2pm for hands on aviation experiences, crafts, contests, and giveaways!
Many of our participants are returning and we've added even more organizations and businesses to introduce Central Oregon kids to the aviation-related careers and hobbies available in our area.
Like last year, we will have hands-on crafts like Home Depot Kids Build kits where kids can use hammers, nails, and screwdrivers to build their own projects with STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) themes like helicopters, periscopes, flower pot holders, bug catchers, and more.
The Central Oregon STEM Hub will have fun aviation-related crafts and activities with STEM themes.
The Field of Dreams RC Club will have their radio controlled planes on hand to show and (weather and space permitting) maybe even demo.
Kevin Sivertson from the COCC Aviation Department will once again head up our "drone camp" section, where kids can get some hands on experience with Hubsan quadcopter drones, with the guidance of some local drone educators and volunteers.
The Bend Young Eagles and Civil Air Patrol will have some of their leaders and members on hand to talk to kids of all ages about possible ways to get some flight experiences with local pilots, and potential future career paths in aviation.
AirLink's fantastic crew will land their helicopter at 11:30am (assuming they don't get called out to save a life!), and will be able to hang out for a bit to show off their helicopter and answer some questions.
AUVSI Cascade Chapter will show off some of their favorite drones, and share videos of some of the cool work that drones do in all areas of Northwest industry.
Redmond Fire and Rescue will bring their big green Aircraft Fire and Rescue Truck for kids to climb in and learn how just one firefighter can operate the WHOLE thing to save lives at the airport.
These are just some of the fantastic participants we have lined up for this year. Sign up on our Facebook Event page for updates: https://www.facebook.com/events/249323699236611/