Lakeland Aero Club members are set to depart for Ostrow, Poland for the 13th Fédération Aéronautique Internationale Junior World Gliding Championship in Ostrow, Poland. The competition will be held July 13 through 27. The five-member team consists of the glider pilot, Steven Tellman, and the support crew: Qwest Hipps, Dallas Hurd, Kenneth Turbeville, and Matthew […]
On June 10, 2024, Sheltair Aviation and the Aerospace Center for Excellence celebrated the grand opening of the Jerry Holland Destination: Aviation Playground. The playground is a tribute to Jerry Holland, who founded Sheltair Aviation Services in 1963. Jerry’s dedication to the general aviation and business aviation community has been instrumental in the growth of aviation in
For Immediate Release June 15, 2024 RockStar Donuts Hosts Fundraiser for High School Pilots Competing in Poland (Largo, FL): RockStar Donuts in Largo, FL, is hosting a fundraiser this Sunday for an extraordinary team of aviation youth competing in the international championship of glider flying. Five members of the Lakeland Aero Club – a non-profit
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In the last year, the Aerospace Center for Excellence (ACE) has started two speaker series called Wings ‘n Waffles and Cookies ‘n Convos. Each month there is a guest speaker in the aviation career field that speaks upon their experience and how they got into the position they are in. Wings ‘n Waffles is geared
Cookies ‘n Convos Our monthly Cookies ‘n Convos speaker series is a program where youth can sit inside the Florida Air Museum, eat yummy cookies, and listen to a guest speaker with an extensive aviation background. This month’s speaker was Adam Lunn. Adam is a Polk county native that grew up attending ACE summer camps
Interested in attending? Click here to purchase tickets for the SUN ‘n FUN Aerospace Expo on April 9-14, 2024!
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March is a busy month for the Aerospace Center for Excellence! Whether we’re at the ACE Campus or elsewhere, we want to keep you informed on all of the events going on in our area that we will be involved in. First Friday in Downtown Lakeland – March 1st Come visit the SUN ‘n FUN
This past Saturday was an experience for educators like no other. A group of 3rd- 5th grade teachers experienced a day full of hands-on STEM and aerospace-based activities to bring into their classroom for their students. The teachers also experienced taking flight in our Redbird Flight Simulators in our Redbird Flight Simulator Laboratory! They were
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LAKELAND, FL: The Aerospace Center for Excellence (ACE) is excited to announce that Dr. Orathai Northern has been named the organization’s Enrichment Director. Dr. Northern brings to the Aerospace Center of Excellence twenty-five years of experience in teaching and learning as an instructor of English and a college administrator. Moreover, she brings several years of
Every month, the Florida Air Museum and the Aerospace Center for Excellence host a speaker series called “Wings ‘n Waffles.” This series brings in a guest speaker with an aviation background, and they share their path to becoming what they are today. While the guest speaker shares their presentation, guests can enjoy chicken and waffles!
