4-H Aerospace Camp

Rutgers Cooperative Extension 4-H of Burlington County and the Flying W Airport located in Medford are presenting a fun, hands-on aerospace camp. The camp includes hands-on activities covering everything from designing airplanes, building rockets, launching rockets, gravity, physics of flight, history of aviation, airplane ride, Flyit Simulator and lots more! Jerry Iacona, Executive Director of the NJ Aviation Council and N.J. certified schoolteacher will lead the program. Lt. Col. Stanley Troyano, Director of Aerospace Education for the Civil Air Patrol will coordinate workshops.

Also included in the program is a complimentary 30-minute in-flight-instruction period conducted by the EAA Aviation Foundation. (a separate parent permission form will be provided.) Please note all flights are subject to availability and suitable weather.

There are three sessions of 4-H Aerospace Camp. The first two sessions are for ages 9-12 and will run August 1-5 and August 8-12, the third session is August 15-19 for ages 13-17. All sessions will run Monday thru Friday. The camp will start at 9:00am and run until 3:00pm. The cost per child is $275.00. The fee includes lunch all week, beverages, all curriculum, supplies, airplane ride, Flyit Simulator, speakers etc. Fees are non-refundable. Registration must be in advance and will be on a first come first serve basis. For more information contact Nancy at (609) 265-5765.

The 4-H Youth Development program is part of Rutgers Cooperative Extension. 4-H offers educational program to all youth, grades K-13, on an age appropriate basis, without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation or disability.

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Author: Press Release-Burlington County