In 2004, Flight Buddies was founded in response to a need the founder observed after participating in grade-school career fairs. Today, our program has helped many students find an interest in aviation, as well as foster leadership and academic excellence.

Our Mission

Flight Buddies is a name given to a group of kids interested in becoming 21st Century aviators.
Through collaboration with churches, schools, community and recreation centers, we offer a program that includes activities and lessons that support our mission statement.
- During school year, the club meets after school or on weekends for 8-10 sessions per course.
- During the summer, each course runs half a day for one week.
- Meeting times vary by host site.
Our program mimics the training of United States military pilots, emphasizing both academic excellence and personal fitness, and our rules and regulations encompass a strict code of behavior and etiquette.
The program is administered through a proprietary curriculum that includes indoor/outdoor hands-on activities, experiments, group projects, guest speakers, use of interactive technology, and fieldtrips to include airports, airshows or air museums.
Through a series of four courses, covered topics include: basic aviation, space exploration, aviation careers, land and water survival, disaster preparedness, health and wellness, physical fitness, etiquette, and leadership.
Students receive supplies, materials, manuals, a glider kit, and an official Flight Buddies t-shirt.