TeenFlight Puyallup

About

TeenFlight pairs high school students and local, experienced mentors to build a kit airplane.

Description

Goals:

• Teaching the students by hands-on training the technical skills, teamwork and leadership that is necessary in team building a Light Sport Aircraft from start to finish

• Providing opportunities for the students to earn high school and college credits for participating in the program

• Providing students opportunities in job shadowing and internships

• Work with businesses to provide scholarship opportunities for students entering aviation and aerospace career studies.

• Provide an experience that opens a young person’s mind to new horizons whether in terms of personal achievement or career aspirations in aviation and aerospace sciences.

• Foster teamwork between local citizens, civic leaders, and businesses supporting youth in aviation and other aerospace industries.

Mission

Mission Statement:

• Provide an experience that opens a young person’s mind to new horizons whether in terms of personal achievement or career aspirations in aviation and aerospace sciences.

• Foster teamwork between local citizens, civic leaders, and businesses supporting youth in aviation and other aerospace industries