In keeping with its mission to provide adventure and education to a diverse crowd of students, the National Flight Academy is taking its Adventure Saturdays on the road.

Thanks to financial support from AT&T, National Flight Academy staff were able to go on location and provide fun, educational activities for the kids at the Ebonwood/Oakcrest Community Center on Tuesday, July 7. The activities were part of the “Play, Learn, Grow” Summer Program provided by the Escambia County Department of Community Affairs.

The Flight Academy brought four interactive stations to the camp that focused on topics such as weather, aerodynamics, and survival skills.

“The kids loved it.  They learned how to make batteries out of pennies, learned about the atmosphere with shaving cream, made airplanes and much more.  We’d love to have them come out again,” said Leroy Williams with the Department of Community Affairs.

“The National Flight Academy is an incredible asset for Pensacola,” said John O’Hara, the National Flight Academy’s Director of Education. “Our staff is incredibly passionate about finding fun ways to build STEM skills, and we were excited to be able to share some of our programs with these kids.”

Since January, the National Flight Academy has been hosting AT&T Adventure Saturdays from 9 am to 1 pm on the third Saturday of each month. The program provides an opportunity for students in grades K-12 to have a hands-on experience with a focused curriculum in the areas of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.

July’s Adventure Saturday topic is History of Rockets and takes place on July 18 at the National Flight Academy. Visit https://campscui.active.com/orgs/NationalFlightAcademy to register as space is limited for each session.