Aviation Museum Opens Registration for Summer Camps

CAPE MAY – Naval Air Station Wildwood (NASW) Aviation Museum and The Federal Aviation Administration will again partner to host an Aviation Career Education (ACE) Summer Academy. The full day “ACE” camp will run one week only, July 7-11, 2014, for students ages 12-17. Additionally, the museum is excited to announce open registration for the popular Explorers Summer Academy. “Explorers” is a half day camp tailored to younger students, ages 9-11 and will run one week only, July 14-18, 2014. Registration is now open to all students. Due to the popularity of the camps and “hold-overs” from last year’s waiting list, both camps are already half full. Enrollment is limited.
The “ACE” Academy is designed to give students an opportunity to learn more about careers within the aviation industry while having fun. The camp will run 9 am to 4 pm. Highlights scheduled for the week include: Tour of an active Air Traffic Control Tower and US Coast Guard Base, Tour and Demonstration by the Federal Air Marshall Training Center and FAA Technical Center Labs.
The “Explorers” Academy is a great way for students to explore the question: “What do I want to be when I grow up?” The camp is scheduled for half days, running from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Highlights of the “Explorers” camp include: Cape May Ferry Operations, Demonstration by United States Coast Guard, water rocketry and much more while explorer various career paths. Both camps will stress the importance of Science, Technology, Engineering and Math “STEM” skills. Scholarships, Financial Aid packages and Registration infomation are available on the museum’s website: www.usnasw.org
Naval Air Station Wildwood Aviation Museum is located inside Historic Hangar #1 at the Cape May Airport, New Jersey. The site was formerly Naval Air Station Wildwood, which served as a World War II dive-bomber training center. The museum is dedicated to the 42 airmen who perished while training at Naval Air Station Wildwood between 1943 and 1945.