| MAY 26, 2022 Lakeland, Florida—The Aerospace Center for Excellence and Air Race Classic will host a girls-only STEM aviation education event on June 18, 2022 from 1:00 P.M. to 3:00 P.M. This event is completely free and open to female students between the ages of eleven and seventeen who register online. There are only sixty available spots. The event will be held at the ACE Ramus Skylab Innovation Center which is located at 4075 James C. Ray Dr. Lakeland, Florida 33811. Students will meet 2022 Air Race Classic participants who are set to compete in the upcoming four-day, 2,500-mile, cross-country race. Students will also enjoy a scavenger hunt inside the Florida Air Museum, drones and Redbird Flight Simulator demonstrations, and “Science on a Sphere” presentations which feature real-time global weather tracking. READ MORE… |
| For more information please contactMelissa Goodson, Director of Marketing863-370-4928 or mgoodson@flysnf.org |
| ABOUT THE AIR RACE CLASSICAir Race Classic Inc. is an all-volunteer, nonprofit 501(c)3 organization with a mission of encouraging and educating current and future female pilots, increasing public awareness of general aviation, demonstrating women’s roles in aviation, and preserving and promoting the tradition of pioneering women in aviation. For more information, visit airraceclassic.org. ABOUT SUN ‘N FUN FLY-IN IN, INC.SUN ‘n FUN Fly-In, Inc. is a 501 (c)(3) non-profit whose mission is to preserve and enhance the future of flight through world-class events, inspiring and educating people of all ages. Year-round events, including the SUN ‘n FUN Aerospace Expo, which is one of the world’s largest aviation events, raise funds for the Aerospace Center for Excellence (ACE). The SUN ‘n FUN Aerospace Expo annually raises funds for ACE enabling the delivery of STEM-related and aerospace education programs engaging over 50,000 local youth each year. Additionally, ACE manages and allocates local aerospace scholarships. For more information: www.flysnf.org. ABOUT AEROSPACE CENTER FOR EXCELLENCEThe Aerospace Center for Excellence, (ACE), is a 501(c)3, 22-acre not-for-profit educational facility located on the SUN ‘n FUN Expo Campus. ACE has emerged as a nationally recognized leader in STEM-related and aerospace education through its various learning centers, outreach programs, summer camps, and scholarships aimed at preparing students for tomorrow’s aerospace challenges. As the world’s leader in producing licensed teenage private pilots and delivering youth programs that engage over 50,000 students a year, ACE is entirely focused on its mission to Engage, Educate, and Accelerate the Next Generation of Aerospace Professionals. For more information: www.ACEedu.aero. |