South Carolina Aviation Week is August 14-20, 2022. The\nSouth Carolina Aviation Association, in partnership with South Carolina\nAeronautics Commission, is celebrating this week with a series of events that\nhighlight the impact aviation has on economic development and educational\ninitiatives. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe promotion of Aviation week helps develop intentional\npathways for promoting interest in aviation and engages students at an early\nage to pursue aviation at some level,\u201d said South Carolina Aviation Association\nPresident, Terry Connorton. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Through South Carolina Aeronautics Commission education grants\nto academia and the aviation community are available to help prepare, inspire\nand recruit the next generation of aviation professionals. Here are a few\neducational aviation initiatives supported by the South Carolina Aeronautics\nCommission that are happening around the state. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
GUNS Garin Memorial Foundation <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n The GUNS Garin Memorial Foundation, named after Major Richard Charles \u201cGUNS\u201d Garin (Rick), was founded to honor his life and to inspire young aspiring pilots to follow in his footsteps. The Foundation sees the importance of preserving his memory by supporting local military families during times of hardship and helping educate and encourage youth to explore a career in aviation. They accomplish both of these mission objectives by providing flight training scholarships, aviation education grants, and emergency monetary relief for military families in need. In 2021, Foundation\u2019s grant was used for digital outreach to connect young adults to a new career path in aviation. The Foundation hoped to reach 40,000 young adults and ended up exceeding that reach to 450,000. The GUNS Garin Foundation continues their work in the midlands of South Carolina. Help carry on the legacy of GUNS Garin by joining their mission and considering a tax-deductible contribution. Visit their website www.gunsgarin.com<\/a> to learn more! <\/p>\n\n\n\n Aviation at The Children\u2019s Museum of the Upstate <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n The Children\u2019s Museum of the Upstate (TCMU), with locations\nin Greenville and Spartanburg, S.C., is one of the largest children\u2019s museums\nin the nation. As a South Carolina Aeronautics Commission education grant\nrecipient, TCMU has solidified plans for a new aviation exhibit, Wings in the\nAir at its Greenville location. Wings in the Air will occupy 2,000 square feet\non the museum\u2019s main floor and will introduce children and caregivers to the\nworld of aviation through immersive, play-based learning experiences. PO Box\n80994 \u00c2\u00b7 Charleston, SC 29416 \u00c2\u00b7 scaaonline.com Additionally, TCMU is joining the\ncelebration of Aviation Week 2022; families can participate in aviationthemed\nprogramming at both TCMU locations, free with the price of admission. More information\ncan be found at www.tcmupstate.org<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The LowCountry Aerospace Academy <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n The LowCountry Aerospace Academy has a mission to educate,\ninspire and empower diverse junior, high school and college students through\nformalized aviation, aeronautical and STEM education, professional aviation\ntraining, and special events. As part of their mission, they provide LIFT Camps\nto prepare students to get pilot licenses, and potentially land themselves a\njob in the industry after they graduate from high school. LIFT camps include\nfree flight, simulator and ground training from an FAA CFI for students ages\n15-19 years old. On August 20th, students will participate in a LIFT camp at\nSummerville Airport. Email LowcountryFlying@gmail.com for more information or\nvisit the LowCountry Aerospace Academy Facebook page. <\/p>\n\n\n\n South Carolina Aviation Week is a statewide celebration of\nthe economic and education impact of airports and the aviation industry.\nCelebrated August 14 \u2013 20, 2022, and centered around National Aviation Day on\nAugust 19, Aviation Week is planned in partnership by South Carolina Aviation\nAssociation (SCAA) and South Carolina Aeronautics Commission. <\/p>\n\n\n\n SC Aeronautics mission is fostering air and economic development by overseeing the safety and development of the state\u2019s public use airports, by providing safe and reliable air transportation for state government and business prospects, and by providing aviation education opportunities. SCAA actively promotes and encourages aviation and airport development to meet air transportation needs and assist the state in achieving economic development goals. Its membership is comprised of airports, aviation industry partners and aviators across South Carolina. For more information, please visit scaaonline.com<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" South Carolina Aviation Week is August 14-20, 2022. 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