“I was sponsored to be a camp counselor at the EAA Air Academy, and the leadership skills I learned there have helped me through my ROTC field training and also with the cadets I now train.”
~ Patrick Pelletier

“My experiences at the EAA Air Academy and AirVenture inspired me to attend the Worcester Polytechnic Institute, and now I plan to double major in Physics and Aerospace Engineering.”
~ Danny Long

“At the Academy we did projects in various aviation areas. While creating wooden wing ribs, metal spark plug trays and a fiberglass clipboard, I was able to learn so much about the math and science of the aviation industry”
~ Efrain Hernandez

“It was great to be surrounded by others who love aviation, and my time at the EAA Air Academy gave me the motivation I needed to pursue aviation as my career.”
~ Sammie Perez

“My favorite part of the camp was co-piloting a Cessna 162 Skycatcher, experiencing zero-G dives and a two-G turn.  It was exhilarating and has inspired me to pursue my own private pilot’s license.”
~ Kevin Patterson-Schiff