|
Girl Scout Aviation Programs
Special programs for Juniors and Cadettes provide a unique opportunity to get close to aviation. Juniors completing the program are awarded a special Hiller Aviation Museum patch, Cadettes earn the official GSUSA Aviation Badge, and all Scouts receive a special set of pilot wings signifying their achievement.
Junior Pilots
Open to Juniors Grades 4-5
Hiller Aviation Museum Badge Included in Program
Take flight on an adventure in aviation! Build and fly a rubber-powered airplane, explore the inside of real aircraft, complete a realistic flight simulation and tour the Museum's collection of historic aircraft while finding out about some of the many women who have played a role in the development of aviation.
| Saturday, November 19th | 9:30 AM-12:00 PM |
| Saturday, January 21st | 9:30 AM-12:00 PM |
| Saturday, March 17th | 9:30 AM-12:00 PM |
| Saturday, April 21st | 9:30 AM-12:00 PM |
| Saturday, May 19th | 9:30 AM-12:00 PM |
Program fee $20/girl and $5/adult, payable directly to Girl Scouts of Northern California (see below).
Air Cadettes
Open to Cadettes Grades 6-8
Patch Included With Program!
Launch an adventure in flight while earning the Aviation Badge! Tour the Museum's collection to discover the women who have designed, built and flown aircraft since 1903. Land a small airplane in the flight simulators, investigate aviation weather, solve a computer-generated Air Traffic Control challenge and build and fly a model of the very first airplane flown by the Wright Brothers (with help from the Wright Sister!) in 1903. The sky is no limit!
| Saturday, November 19th | 12:30 PM-5:00 PM |
| Saturday, January 21st | 12:30 PM-5:00 PM |
| Saturday, March 17th | 12:30 PM-5:00 PM |
| Saturday, April 21st | 12:30 PM-5:00 PM |
| Saturday, May 19th | 12:30 PM-5:00 PM |
Program fee of $35/girl and $5/adult, payable directly to Girl Scouts of Northern California.
Registration for all open enrollment program dates listed above is directly through Girl Scouts of Northern California. Visit the GSNC website or see Pages 29-30 of the Choices Guide for 2011-2012 for complete registration information. Additional dates are available to Troops or other Scout groups of 12 or more. Contact the Hiller Aviation Museum's Education Department at (650) 654-0200 to find out more about Troop-specific programs.
|
