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Sheltair Aviation and the Aerospace Center for Excellence Celebrates the Grand opening of the Jerry Holland Destination: Aviation Playground
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
Networking at ACE Events – Wings ‘n Waffles
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
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March Wings ‘n Waffles & Cookies ‘n Convos
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
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Top FIVE Reasons to Bring Your Kids to the 50th SUN ‘n FUN Aerospace Expo!
Interested in attending? Click here to purchase tickets for the SUN ‘n FUN Aerospace Expo on April 9-14, 2024!
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Classroom to the Sky: Igniting the Love for Aerospace
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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February Wings ‘n Waffles
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!
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As 2023 Comes to an End, Let’s Look at the ACE Programming throughout the Year
2023 has been a big year for the Aerospace Center for Excellence (ACE). With the addition of programs such as Wings ‘n Waffles and Cookies ‘n Convos to revamping our timeless programs such as Summer Camps and Wings ‘n Things, ACE has been expanding its reach to nearly 25,000 students this year alone. Let’s dive
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October Recap at ACE
By: Cathy Dal Colletto October was filled to the brim with tons of activities! Let’s look and see what we have been up to this past month. Wings ‘n Waffles Wings ‘n Waffles is a guest speaker series we offer at the Florida Air Museum every second Saturday of the month. Those who attended October’s
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