Youth Soaring Week

Information About Youth Soaring Week

If you know of a young adult who wishes a career in aviation or just wants to learn to fly, our Special Junior Summer Youth Soaring Weeks are just for them. They are scheduled for one week in July and again in August. Seven days of flying with some mountain biking, hiking, swimming, breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks included. Ten lessons give your child enough flying to make you think they have grown feathers. This program is only for mature boys and girls between the ages of 14 and 18 years.

These programs are run by Sugarbush Soaring. During the seven days 10 flights are include. The Sugarbush area is a wonderful summer resort for the whole family. It's a great place and a super idea for a mother and daughter or father and son vacation. Pick up and return to Burlington International Airport plus transportation to all programmed activities is included in the single fee. Students tent on the airfield in the company of our chief flight instructor Rick Hanson. The program includes tenting, ground and flight instruction as well as all meals which are well suited to young appetites.

Requirements

Maturity, an interest in aviation, a willingness to learn, a sense of adventure. This is the real thing – our goal is to make you a sailplane pilot.

Cost

$1600.00 - The rate for the 2007 season includes ten instructional flights, five ground school sessions on such subjects as FAA Regulations, soaring techniques, and aerodynamics; meals: Sunday dinner through Saturday breakfast.

Scholarships

There are a limited number of scholarships to the July 29th - August 4, 2007 Youth Soaring Week available to high school students, ninth grade and above or home school equivalent, from the Mad River Valley area. The applicants must have grades "C" and above. Applications may be downloaded for printing here, and must be postmarked by March 15, 2007. Winners of the scholarship will be notified by April 15, 2007.

The APPLICATION (PDF 46kb) should be mailed to:

Number

Each session is limited to 7 students.

Schedule

Plan on arriving Sunday mid-day and departing mid-day the following Saturday. Depending on weather, overnight tenting on the field with staff and club members (inside on the third floor of the tower in the event of rain) Daily ground school after breakfast. Preflight and preparation and two flights a day (provided the weather co-operates!)Daily activities such as mountain biking, hiking, going to Burlington Airport to tour the Approach Control facilities (if security allows), an introductory aerobatic flight with an instructor in a powered aircraft.

Clothing and Equipment to Bring

Clothing appropriate to the variety of weather conditions of Vermont in the late summer. Hiking, biking clothes. Mountain Bicycle and helmet. Tent, if available (We have a couple of “loaners” for those who do not have a tent). Sleeping bag. Toiletries and personal effects for five-day2. Spending money for a movie and “Pizza Night.” ($35 or so should do it.) All other meals and expenses are included in the cost.

Options

Those Youth who may be nearing solo should bring two forms of identification, one of which has a recent photo – a student certificate will cost approximately $60. Campers who have already soloed must have their student certificate with them (remember – the student certificate is good for two years and then must be reissued). Campers should notify the office prior to arrival of any special health or dietary needs.

More photos from the Youth Soaring Week

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