This Year's Project: Sponsorship for 727 STEM Camps
About Our Organization
Mid America Museum of Aviation & Transportation (located at Sioux Gateway Airport- BG Bud Day Field) was founded in 1990 and continues to be focused on air and ground transportation history with special emphasis on the development of both modes of transportation in the Siouxland area and world-wide. Education of local citizens, students grade school through college and visitors from around the world is our primary goal.
Current Project: Sponsorship for 727 STEM Camps
This year, the Mid America Museum of Aviation and Transportation would like to collect donations for sponsorship of our 727 STEM Camps which have included Jr. Pilot and Tennis Shoes on the Tarmac programs. For every $300, we will sponsor a child to attend one of our future programs. Our goal this year is to be able to sponsor ten children. We appreciate any amount given to promote the education and preservation of Siouxland's history of aviation and transportation.
Take a look at this testimonial from a camper from last year:
I have done a lot of camps of every kind, and this is one of my top ones ever because it was unlike any other one I have gone to. This really gives you a chance to feel what it might be like to work as a pilot or in aviation. I would especially tell other girls to not be intimidated and to give it a try. I am so glad I did this and getting the experience of being in a smaller plane and having a chance to talk to pilots made me feel a lot braver.
Please help us grant youth from all different backgrounds and circumstances a chance to experience aviation next summer!
Mid America Museum of Aviation and Transportation
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Electronic Display Update
Project Details
The 2023 Mid America Museum of Aviation & Transportation need is for new and updates of STEM electronics in the BG George 'Bud' Day display,
Flight 232 video display, World War II information center for 'The Last B-29 Bombing Raid' with local Airman Lawrence Slotsky and the Ploesti
oil field raids of WWII plus videos and equipment for 'How Airports Work...the Pilots, Air Traffic Control and Airport Maintenance-Operations.'
These updates will be available for all museum visitors plus the Tennis Shoes on the Tarmac and Junior Pilot camp students.
STEM JET - Boeing 727 Education Center
Project Details
Our $3,000.00 goal will purchase three of twelve education learning booths with computer flatscreen, subject specific aviaton & ground transportation media and student seating. Exterior has been painted, carpet has been installed and interior furnishings are next.
FedEx Boeing 727 Education Center
Project Details
Research Center Project
Project Details
Updating the eight year old computer network to facilitate more research and archive capability for the science-technology-engineering and mathematics center ( a 324 square foot dedicated area supervised by staff and certified STEM teacher who is a member of our board of directors). New network would include our 30,000 square foot facility.