Tompkins County Youth Services Summer Camp Guide

EILEEN COLLINS AEROSPACE CAMP

Camp Quick Facts
Type of camp Aviation
Contact information Caitlin Stevens, National Soaring Museum
(607)734-3128
caitlin@soaringmuseum.org
Website:http://www.soaringmuseum.org
Scholarships Available
For information about:
  • Camp accreditation
  • Supervision before and after camp
  • Services for children with disabilities
please contact this camp.

The National Soaring Museum in Elmira will be the host for an aviation day camp with one overnight. Program activities will include: overnight stay at the Nation Soaring Museum, airplane ride over Watkins Glen Race Track, sailplane ride at Harris Hill Soaring Club, ride over Watkins Glen Race Track, sailplane ride at Harris Hill Souring Club, tethered hot air balloon ride, build and fly model rockets, National Soaring Museum tour, Glenn Curtiss Museum tour, hands on glass in Corning, Elmira-Corning Regional Airport tour, remote control aircraft demo, Milton J. Rubenstein Museum of Science & Technology, and Cornell University Spacecraft Imagery. Each participant will receive a signed certificate from Eileen Collins.

Program Information

Ages: 9 to 14

Schedule: Boys: July 16–20; Girls: July 23–27, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

Enrollment Information: June 20

Fees: $400. Scholarships available for up to $300 of tuition, need based.

Payment dates/information: with application

Program Location:

Elmira, NY