The Reno Air Racing Foundation was established to educate the public, especially young people, about the world of aviation, emphasizing the role that air racing has had on the evolution of the aviation industry.
The Foundation has worked extensively with the local school district to integrate aviation-related skills such as piloting, meteorology, engineering and communications into existing literacy, math, science and history programs. It is intended that this relationship will result in a model which can be offered to school districts across the country.
Funding has been provided by the Foundation for Flight Rallies in the area in conjunction with the EAA Young Eagles program, which gives young people the opportunity to take a flight with a qualified pilot as an individual "up close" introduction to the world of aviation.
Future plans include development of an Air Racing Museum, Science Center and Library, open to the general public and structured as an interactive learning center for both young and old.
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1 June 2009: Young Eagles Program Gives Northern Nevada Youth an Opportunity to Take to the Skies above Reno-Stead Airfield More than 100 northern Nevada children will soar to new heights at the Reno-Stead Airfield on Saturday, June 27, during "Young Eagles", a one-day flight camp held in conjunction with the Reno chapter of the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) and sponsored by the Reno Air Racing Foundation (RARF). [Read more . . . ] |
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18 April 2009: Reno Air Racing Foundation Partners with the University of Nevada to Provide Young Aviation Enthusiasts a "Pathway" to their Future The Reno Air Racing Foundation, in partnership with the University of Nevada, Reno, has created a new program called "Pathways to Aviation". This unique, bi-monthly program will provide students with the resources to gain an education in aeronautics and aviation as well as provide K-12 teachers with the materials and knowledge to bring the science of flight to the classroom. The first "Pathways to Aviation" seminar was held on Tuesday, 14 April at the University of Nevada, Reno. [Read more . . . ] |
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2 June 2008: Reno Air Races & Young Eagles Program Gives Local Kids a Chance to Soar Over the Reno-Stead Airfield. Over one hundred area children will take to the skies from the Reno-Stead Airfield on Saturday, June 7, during Young Eagles, a one day flight camp sponsored by the Reno Air Racing Foundation (RARF) and the Reno chapter of the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA). [Read more . . . ] |
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18 Mar 2008: Reno Air Racing Foundation Awards $2300 in Savings Bonds to Young Researchers. The Reno Air Racing Foundation has awarded $2300 in savings bonds to the winners of the “Reach for the Stars” Young Researchers Awards at the Western Nevada Regional Science & Engineering Fair. The Awards will be presented on Saturday, March 22 at 10 AM in Lawlor Events Center. [Read more . . . ] |
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