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Weeklong summer youth program of STEM-related aviation and space learning experiences! WHEN: June 20 — June 25, 2011 WHERE: Florida State College at Jacksonville's Aviation Center of Excellence, Cecil Field Airport WHO: _Limited to forty (40) middle and high school students COST: $150 This exciting youth summer program will feature a combination of authentic aviation and aerospace leaming experiences linked to Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) learning objectives. The program is designed to inspire an initial interest in students to pursue a career that challenges their knowledge of advanced mathematics and science through the imaginative use of aerospace concepts. Students participating in the Aerospace Adventures Summer Youth Program will be engaged in the following topics and activities: Summer Youth Program Activities Summary Day 1: Aerodynamics, Aircraft, Airport Environment & Weather Day 2: Air Traffic Control - Field Trip (FAA & NASA Smart Skies) Day 3: Unmanned Aircraft Systems and Astronomy - Evening with the Stars Day 4: Space Day - Commercial Space Flight Day 5: Aviation Center of Excellence Day 6: Career Day — Build a Commercial Spaceport Airport (FAA) Simulator Lab & Graduation Due to the complexities of aerospace and the extensive equipment requirements, there are only a limited number of sites available in Florida equipped to provide students with aviation and space related educational experiences of this magnitude. The Aerospace Adventures Summer Youth Program should be considered as an introductory training ground for the aviation and aerospace industry of the future. A Program of the Contact Person AER@SPACE RESOURCE CENTER Judith A. Rice Program Coordinator, Aerospace Resource Center ‘An Employ Florida Banner Center, www.aerocenter.org Voice: (904) 317-3840 ie Email: jrice@fscj.edu ener BarinerCenter

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