Aerospace summer camps scheduled for July

LACONIA — WinnAero, the STEM education for youth non-profit group, has finalized plans for this coming summer’s popular ACE Academies. The one-week day camps will operate in July with multiple sessions based on grade levels of the attendees. All camps will take place at the Laconia Airport. The scheduled ACE Academies will run the weeks of July 11-15 and 18-22.

The breakout is as follows:

Grades 3-5 have a choice of three different dates/times. July 11-15, morning session 8:30 a.m.-noon or afternoon session 12:30-4 p.m.

Grades 3-5 third session is July 18-22, morning 8:30 a.m.-noon. Grades 6-8 sessions run July 11-15, 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m.

Middle School students may choose which theme or “track” within the session they wish to pursue. Tracks offered include pilot/air traffic control, pilot/search and rescue & emergency services, and pilot/aerospace engineering/manufacturing.

The week of July 18-22, grades 6-9, students can opt for space academy which will run from 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. This session will focus on model rocketry, astronomy, the space environment, spacecraft and space station design.

Grades 9-12 students have one session scheduled July 18-22, 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m., but with two separate tracks offered: pilot/aerospace engineering & manufacturing and drone/UAS academy operations.

All sessions are taught by, and/or under the supervision of, NH-certified current or retired STEM educators with licensed pilots and other aerospace professionals augmenting the teachers in select subject areas. Each ACE session is limited to 10 students on a first come-first served basis. Some financial assistance is available. Applications for ACE 2022 sessions are now being accepted.

See www.winnaero.org for details, applications, financial assistance information, sponsor information and staff directory. Additional specific questions may be addressed to Education Director Caron at dan.caron@winnaero.org or 603-556-9762.