Presentations and Workshops
Bring AFS to Your School, Organization, or Aviation Event
Aviation First Steps volunteers are passionate about inspiring the next generation through hands-on STEM learning and aviation exploration. We offer dynamic in-person workshops, engaging presentations, and interactive activities tailored for schools, youth programs, and community organizations.
STEM Workshops
Our most popular workshops combine creativity, teamwork, and real-world engineering challenges:
Wind Racers – Design and race wind-powered vehicles while learning about thrust and drag.
Zeppelin Challenge – Build and test lighter-than-air crafts in a fun exploration of buoyancy and flight.
Engineering Flight Test – Tackle flight design challenges and test your creations in flight trials.
Inspiring Presentations
Aviation First Steps volunteers bring the joy of flight to families at airport open houses, airshows, and community aviation events. Whether it’s a single activity booth or a full kids’ zone, our team creates memorable experiences that spark curiosity and excitement.
Our interactive stations are designed for quick engagement, big smiles, and lasting inspiration with activities such as:
Aviation Careers – Explore exciting paths in aerospace, piloting, engineering, and more.
Aviation Communication – Discover how pilots, controllers, and ground crews stay connected.
Aviation Merit Badge – Bring a registered Aviation Merit Badge Counselor to your scout troop.
And other aviation-related themes tailored to your group’s interests.
Support at Your Aviation Event.
Aviation First Steps volunteers bring the joy of flight to families at airport open houses, airshows, and community aviation events. Whether it’s a single activity booth or a full kids’ zone, our team creates memorable experiences that spark curiosity and excitement.
Our interactive stations are designed for quick engagement, big smiles, and lasting inspiration with activities such as:
Preflight with a Pilot – Meet a real pilot and explore what it takes to get ready for takeoff with a hands-on preflight inspection of a real airplane.
Air Marshalling School – Learn the signals and skills of ground crew communication.
Aviation Crafts & Puzzles – Create, build, and solve with flight-themed activities.
Temporary Tattoos – Choose from aviation-inspired designs to wear your wings with pride.
Other Quick STEM Activities – We tailor each setup to the event, ensuring a mix of fun and learning for all ages.
Whether you’re hosting a small airport celebration or a large-scale aviation festival, our team can help make your event unforgettable for families and young explorers.
Make a Donation or Volunteer!
As an all-volunteer organization, we rely on the help of individuals like you to achieve our goals.
Aviation First Steps is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization. Your donations to our cause are tax deductible.