Dave and Ann Scott are driven by a desire to share with young people the life lessons and excitement that aviation in all its forms offers.
The first Youth Scholarship program was made possible in 2022 by 1st RC Flight School and an anonymous donor.
Great weather, great kids, supportive parents, and terrific sponsors combined to make the inaugural Young Ambassadors of Flight Scholarship RC training course a success beyond all expectations!
Model aviation has a long track record of helping to teach young people aerodynamics and practical engineering. Many of today’s career engineers were active modelers as kids. Nearly every military and commercial pilot had their enthusiasm for aviation sparked building and flying model aircraft. The majority of our future military and commercial pilots will no doubt continue to have roots in model aviation, especially considering the increased use of drones by government and commercial industries. One day the airliner you’re on, military aircraft or research drone you see on TV may be piloted by a product of your generous donation to the Young Ambassadors of Flight Scholarship program.
Scholarships include 3 days of professional RC training with the world’s premier RC flight instructor. A full 1 year AMA membership, training guides, and a ready-to-fly AeroScout trainer to take home.
If you are interested in helping inspire kids to dream higher, please contact Dave & Ann to discuss further.
2022 Inaugural Ambassadors of Flight Youth Scholarship Program Report
The inaugural Young Ambassadors of Flight Scholarship training course was a tremendous success. The 3 beginning students soloed an astonishing 25+ times over the course of the 3 days in 10-15 mph direct crosswinds, whereas the two aspiring show pilots and ambassadors for the sport claimed they learned more in the first 2 days than they had over the past 3 years! A few full-scale aviation VIP’s were also in attendance to provide additional inspiration to the young people. One of the students even treated all to a virtuoso violin performance during one of our after class meals at the local airport diner. 1st RC Flight School hopes to conduct more classes this year aimed at youth who would otherwise not be able to enter our wonderful sport. We want to especially thank our title sponsor whose support enabled several youth to realize what they are fully capable of.
