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88 Charlies Inc.

P.O. Box 1

88CHARLIES INC.

We don't build airplanes with kids. We build kids with airplanes.

              88Charlies Students and Mentors           

        Promoting Aviation     

What is 88CHARLIES?

     88CHARLIES Inc offers a structured, professional environment for pilots, engineers and craftsmen to act as mentors to young adults and their parents. We strive to reach out through community schools and private businesses to high school aged students, instilling a renewed interested in science, math, and engineering, as well as offering them an insight into aviation as a career or hobby.  88CHARLIES Inc is also about good citizenship, building interpersonal skills, building relationships with, and learning from older community members & pilots. Additionally, the programs offer opportunities for adults to share their passion for technology, aviation and the lessons learned throughout their lives.

      In 2008, 88CHARLIES Inc established the "Restore A Plane" program that uses aircraft restoration projects to demonstrate to students the practical applications of science, technology, engineering and mathematics.  As a side benefit, the programs will be promoting aviation by giving students the opportunity to design, construct, repair and operate real airplanes.

     Our targeted audience is young people ages 12 thru 18, parental participation in the program is encouraged. Our targeted aircraft fleet is the antique / classic period; Pre WWII through 1960, with a focus on the economical, low horsepower category.

     88CHARLIES Inc is a 501c(3) public charity; all donations are fully deductible to maximum extent allowed by law.

Our success will be attributed to the following:

Local Schools and Organizations in search of new and unique ways to present core-learning skills, and offer an insight into alternate career paths.

Young people that are excited by airplanes, and aviation offer them a real-world reason to use science, technology, engineering and math.

There are thousands of un-airworthy aircraft and incomplete kit planes that are prime candidates for our projects, usually available at little or no cost.

Aircraft donors receive tax benefits through the program’s 501(c)(3) status.

There are many local adults who have expert knowledge about aircraft construction and refurbishment that are willing to donate their time.

Most importantly, there are thousands of young people who would love the opportunity to be exposed to aviation as a vocation or avocation via our foundation.

How it Works.
  

     88CHARLIES seeks aircraft donations, as well as the names of interested high schools, organized groups (Scouting, 4H, Religious) and young people and adults who want to participate in a project to build a real airplane. Young people, who participate, are offered flight lessons in exchange for hours worked on the project (20:1).  

               For information please contact: 88charlies@88charlies.com

88Charlies Inc.

PO Box 1

Eagle, WI 53119

                         88Charlies website designed by Mike Rosman mrosman@88charlies.com