Accepted to Air Academy

Online, June 24, 2012 (Newswire.com) - EAA AVIATION CENTER, OSHKOSH, WISCONSIN. The Experimental Aircraft Association, Inc. proudly announces that VICTORIA BEARD of SOUTH DAYTONA, FL has been accepted to attend the EAA Young Eagles Camp 2012 in Oshkosh, Wisconsin.

The EAA Air Academy offers young people the opportunity to meet and work with aviation professionals, while living and learning the arts, sciences, and lore of aviation in both classroom and workshop settings.

They join many other young people, ages 12-13, in this aviation program. Participants in the EAA Air Academy come from around the United States and several foreign countries.

Academy activities will include flight experience, workshops, and classroom study. EAA's Manager of Museum Operations & Resident Education, Bob Campbell, says, "The EAA Air Academy teaches young people new skills and instills a pride of craftsmanship. More importantly, it develops their leadership potential and broadens their understanding of both aviation and themselves. The EAA Air Academy is a benchmark of personal experience . . . and an aviation experience that will last a lifetime."

Campbell added that "those who are interested in attending any of EAA's Air Academy Programs, should write to: Experimental Aircraft Association, Inc., Resident Education Office, PO Box 3086, Oshkosh, Wisconsin 54903-3086. Applicants need not be EAA members. The prime consideration is an interest and enthusiasm for aviation."

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Victoria Beard is an honors student at Burns Science and Technology Charter Shool in Oak Hill, Florida. Victoria has stated how thankful she is for this exciting opportunity, and will speak to the Port Orange Women of Wings about her experience upon her return from Oshkosh, Wisconsin.