Sponsor Youth for EAA Air Academy Summer Camp

EAA chapters have the unique opportunity to help inspire the next generation of aviators by sponsoring up to six youths of their choice to attend the EAA Air Academy Camp (overnight camps only).

Chapters may choose to cover some or all the camp fees using Young Eagles credits, check, or credit card. Below you’ll find step-by-step guidance and important deadlines to help your chapter successfully reserve camper spots and support your sponsored youths through the application process.

Explore Aviation Camp Ages 14–17

Experiences may include:

  • Woodworking project
  • Sheet metal project
  • Composites project
  • Redbird and X-Plane simulators
  • Accident investigation
  • 3D printing
  • Sphero robots
  • Engine basics
  • Flight planning
  • Air-compressed rockets
  • Welding sims and TIG welding
  • Preflight
  • Helicopter Flight (weather, maintenance, weight and balance permitting)
  • Airplane Flight (weather, maintenance, weight and balance permitting)
  • EAA Aviation Museum and cockpit climbs

NOTE: Activities are tentative and subject to change based on available resources.

Discover Flight Camp Ages 14–17

Experiences may include:

  • Flight control systems with woodworking project
  • Weight and balance and balsa gliders project
  • Aeromedical factors
  • Flight instruments
  • Airport operations and traffic patterns
  • Meteorology
  • Flight planning and navigation
  • Regulation and airspace
  • Extended flight simulator scenarios
  • Helicopter flight (weather, maintenance, weight and balance permitting)
  • Airplane flight (weather, maintenance, weight and balance permitting)
  • EAA Aviation Museum and cockpit climbs

NOTE: Activities are tentative and subject to change based on available resources.

Camp Offerings Overview

Chapter Reservation Process

Step-by-Step Timeline for Chapter Reservation Requests

Tuesday, September 8, 2026

  • Chapter Reservation Request Forms open. You will receive confirmation after your request is reviewed for approval.

  • NOTE: Any Air Academy 2027 deposits/payments made prior to December 31, 2026, using Young Eagles credits will be deducted from your 2026 credit balance.
Chapter Reservation Request Form
*Please review our updated cancellation and refund policy prior to requesting a reservation. You can find the policy *HERE.

2027 registration open now!

Sunday, March 1, 2027

  • DUE: Email airacademy@eaa.org with the name and gender of each sponsored camper for each camp reservation.

  • DUE: Notify selected participant(s) and direct them to complete the online camper application.

  • Young Eagles 2026 credits become available and may be used toward Air Academy 2027 payments.

Monday, March 8, 2027

  • DUE: Camper online application. Once submitted, applications are reviewed by the Air Academy team.
  • Accepted campers will receive:
    • An acceptance letter with further instructions
    • An email from CampDoc, the platform Air Academy uses to collect required camper paperwork to include: camper health history form, physical signed by a doctor, transportation form, etc. All sections of sections of CampDoc must be complete by May 7, 2027.
  • Please note: All applicants are considered based on multiple criteria. For returning campers, prior behavior, attitude, and ability to follow directions will be part of the review. Submitting an application does not guarantee acceptance, even for Chapter-sponsored campers.

Camper Application Form (This online form is also available on EAA.org/AirAcademy)

2027 registration open now!

Friday, April 2, 2027

  • DUE: Campership application. This step is not required for all campers. Camperships are scholarships, separate from Chapter sponsorships, that are available to help youth in need of additional financial support to attend Air Academy. The Campership application form is sent directly to the camper’s guardian upon acceptance into the camp. 

Mid-April 2027

  • Campership recipients are selected and notified.

Friday, May 7, 2027

  • DUE All campers must submit all required paperwork into CampDoc: including:
    • Health History Form
    • Doctor Form
    • Travel Plans
    • Signed Code of Conduct
    • Waiver

Friday, May 28, 2027

  • DUE: Final payments (if a balance remains).
  • Accepted payment methods:
    • Young Eagles Credits (chapter payments only)
    • Check (chapter and/or parent payments)
    • Credit Card (chapter and/or parent payments)

Printable Version of Chapter Reservation Timeline

Chapter Payment Options and Processes

Pay with Young Eagles Credits

  1. Fill out the Young Eagle Credit Payment Request form.
  2. Your request will be reviewed, verified, and processed.
  3. You will receive confirmation of processed payment.

Young Eagle Credit Payment Request

Pay with Credit Card

Call EAA Accounts Receivable at 920-426-6882 to make credit card payments.

Have your Chapter number/location, camp session(s) for payment application, and camper name(s) (if known) ready.

PLEASE DO NOT EMAIL CREDIT CARD INFORMATION. Email is not secure and places your card information at risk.

Pay with Check

Mail your check with a note including your Chapter number/location, camp session(s) for payment application, and camper name(s) (if known) to:

EAA Accounts Receivable Department PO Box 3043 Oshkosh, WI 54903-3043

Questions?

Contact the Air Academy team at airacademy@eaa.org for help sponsoring your chapter youth.

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