Aerospace Education Council: August 2024 

There’s first light in the dawn of a new era for our Association. After 40 years in 1501 Langston (formerly Lee) Blvd., our staff is moving into our new facility at 1201 S. Joyce St near Pentagon Row.  

The National Convention and the Air, Space, & Cyber Conference will occupy staff’s every waking moment through September, but then the work begins to settle in and discover what this newly renovated space can enable. The question for us is, “Where can we take our Education programs, given these new capabilities?” Streaming services, improved event space, ease of access to education assets (e.g., NASA and the Air & Space Museum). How can we integrate these new capabilities with the reach of our chapters and their members to enhance the value of our programs and to support AFA’s mission?  

One way to support the Educate pillar of our mission is to attend an Arnold Air Society/ Silver Wings Regional Conclave. I strongly urge all Chapters, States and Regions to make every effort to attend. These are the locations and schedule.

Daytona Beach, Fla.	October 4-6	Embry-Riddle University
Clemson, S.C.	October 11-13	Clemson University
Columbus, Ohio	October 11-13	The Ohio State University
Minneapolis, Minn.	October 18-20	University of Minneapolis
Prescott, Ariz.	October 18-20	Embry-Riddle University
Berkeley, Calif.	October 25-27	University of California, Berkley
Tuscaloosa, Ala.	November 1-3	University of Alabama
Colorado Springs, Colo.	November 8-10	USAFA
Rocky Hill, Conn.	November 15-17	University of Connecticut
San Antonio, Texas	November 15-17	University of Texas, San Antonio

Moving and change are part of life; elections and conventions come every year; the critical nature of our mission endures.

Read more about the Education Council and our strategic partners:  

• CyberPatriot, StellarXplorers August Update 
• Civil Air Patrol’s New National Command Assumes Command 

Go forth and do good things.

Stephen K. Gourley 

Vice Chair of the Board, Education