Girls in aviation day 2024
Saturday, September 28, 2024 9AM-2PM
KCCR Buchanan Field Concord Airport
200 Buchanan Field Rd Concord, CA 94520
Registration is now closed.
If you missed registration consider coming to help!
We will have women and men currently in aviation careers as speakers and volunteers; all of them willing to share their stories. A perfect opportunity for your girl(s) to ask questions about their careers.
Tell your friends and family!
Volunteering at events like this is always better when shared with a group of friends to participate together!
We are still seeking volunteers to assist - if you are interested please email Keri.Martin@AWAM16.com
If your girls aren't interested in volunteering please visit
https://www.wai.org/giad-2024-events to see if there are any other events that you may be able to attend.
activities & their sponsors
Aircraft Tours
Aircraft Tours
Aircraft Tours
Girls and their families will be escorted on the ramp to speak with pilots about their aircraft, ask about flying and possibly have the opportunity to sit in the pilot seat!!
- Experimental Aircraft Association Chap 393 - https://eaa393.org/youth
- US Coast Guard - https://www.pacificarea.uscg.mil/Our-Organization/District-11/
- US Air Force
- The Ninety Nines -- Bay Cities 99's Chapter - https://www.baycities99s.org/
- Host - Mount Diablo Pilots Association - https://mdpa.org/
Speakers
Aircraft Tours
Aircraft Tours
10 AM - CAP or Guest
10:30 AM - Melissa Holmes - Air Traffic Controller
11 AM - Brody Waren - EAA 393's 2023 Ray Aviation Scholarship (RAS) winner!
11:30 AM - DeWitt Hodge - How to become a Pilot
12 PM - Dr. Maureen Powers
12:30 PM - Panel of Women in Aviation Careers
Photobooth
Aircraft Tours
Jewelry Making
Have fun trying on different props and taking photos in front of a back drop.
- Host - Women in Aviation International San Francisco Bay Area Chapter - https://www.waisfbayarea.org/
Jewelry Making
Dope & Fabric Aircraft Repair
Jewelry Making
Airplane Beads and more!! Create colorful necklaces and friendship bracelets!
- Host - Mount Diablo Pilots Association - https://mdpa.org/
- AWAM Chapter 16 Bay Area CA USA - https://awam16.org/
- United Airlines Employee Volunteers - https://www.united.com/en/us/fly/company/responsibility/global-community-engagement.html
Dope & Fabric Aircraft Repair
Dope & Fabric Aircraft Repair
Dope & Fabric Aircraft Repair
Stuffed Airplanes that the girls will follow FAA guidelines to repair a tear (open seam) with a baseball stitch.
- Yes Aviation Services, LLC - http://yesaviationservices.com/
- Guild of Quilters of Contra Costa County - https://gqccc.org/
- AWAM Chapter 16 Bay Area CA USA - https://awam16.org/
- United Airlines Employee Volunteers - https://www.united.com/en/us/fly/company/responsibility/global-community-engagement.html
Flight Simulator
Dope & Fabric Aircraft Repair
Dope & Fabric Aircraft Repair
Hodge Flight Services - https://www.hodgeflightservices.com/
DeWitt and Joanne Hodge and their team will have a flight simulator available for the girls 16 and older to experience.
Plus they are donating an Introduction to Aviation Course, which includes 4 hours of training with a Certified Flight Instructor for the essay contest winner.
For More Information See Flyer Below!
Charting a Flight Path
Charting a Flight Path
Charting a Flight Path
Girls will learn how to read and use the same maps that pilots use to chart a flight path.
- Host - Women in Aviation International San Francisco Bay Area Chapter - https://www.waisfbayarea.org/
Drones
Charting a Flight Path
Charting a Flight Path
Learn about LiDAR mapping by drones!!
Soaring Succulents
Charting a Flight Path
Soaring Succulents
Learn about succulents and plant one.
- Experimental Aircraft Association Chap 393 - https://eaa393.org/youth
