When 4th, 5th, and 6th graders spend up to two hours on board the Dream Flight USA shuttle, the time passes quickly. Working in teams of up to 8 individuals, or in pairs, the students are challenged with hands-on activities at each of the work stations on board the Spirit of Education. Yet some of [...]
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The Spirit of Education has become more than a learning platform. In only its second year of visiting schools throughout the region, the Dream Flight USA shuttle has been invited to air shows, parades, and business events.
The primary mission of the shuttle is to motivate students in the middle elementary grades to learn. The [...]
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Following a busy school year, summer gives us a great opportunity to display the shuttle in parades, air shows, and festivals. Several businesses have also contracted the shuttle to be on hand for activities, including open houses and grand openings.
The Dream Flight USA shuttle welcomed hundreds of visitors on Sunday, July 13th. The shuttle was [...]
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The Dream Flight USA shuttle, piloted by Keith Karow, was the featured guest attraction in the annual 4th of July Parade in Shullsburg, WI. Thousands of people lined the parade route in the small southwestern Wisconsin community before heading to Badger Park for a day of music, sky divers, food, and refreshments. Hundreds of people toured [...]
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