Mon, Jul 31, 2006
The National Business
Aviation Association (NBAA) and Experimental Aviation Association
(EAA) announced at AirVenture 2006 last week the two organizations
will partner to strengthen and expand the availability of the
AvKids (Aviation for Kids) program.
AvKids was designed by NBAA in 1999 to educate elementary school
students about the benefits of business aviation and the career
opportunities available in the business aviation industry.
"NBAA and EAA both recognize the importance of providing
educational opportunities for children to learn about general
aviation, including business aviation," said NBAA President and CEO
Ed Bolen. "This partnership will make AvKids a part of EAA's
world-class Young Eagles program, strengthening AvKids for the
students it is designed to reach."
Since its inception, AvKids has educated children about business
aviation through the distribution of more than 65,000 teacher's
guides, children's books and other resources via direct mail and
the program's web site, at the FMI link below.
EAA's Young Eagles
initiative, chaired by famed actor Harrison Ford, focuses on
educating youth about general aviation. Since its inception in July
1992, more than one million children have been exposed to the
program.
"EAA is proud to partner with NBAA on making AvKids a component
of the Young Eagles program," said EAA President and AirVenture
Chairman Tom Poberezny. "The focus of Young Eagles has always been
to expose America's youth to the excitement and opportunities
available in the general aviation community, and the addition of
AvKids is consistent with that vision."
Under the partnership agreement formed between the two
organizations, NBAA will continue to support AvKids on a consulting
basis, while EAA will assume day-to-day responsibility for managing
AvKids and overseeing its inclusion in the Young Eagles
program.
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