ACE Camp

ACE Camp 2025

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ACE Camp is a fun, interactive aviation summer camp geared toward incoming junior and senior high school students interested in aviation and aerospace. The goal is to give students awareness of aviation history, different career opportunities within aviation, preparation, and planning of a flight, the physics of flight, and the design and maintenance of aircraft. It’s an adventure where students use flight simulators and go on field trips to observe various aspects of aviation careers at local aviation industries & airports.  Students will have many great opportunities, including flying in an airplane from a certificated FAA flight academy with a Certified Flight Instructor.

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(Application deadline is May 31, 2025 – but don’t wait, registration fills in quickly!)

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Participant Selection

• ACE Camp registration is on a first-come-first-served basis.
• When registration enrollment reaches maximum capacity, a notice on the registration website will appear for students wishing to be placed on a “wait list.”

Notification

Participants will be notified of selection upon successful registration. All accepted participants will receive ACE Camp information via e-mail before June 8, 2025.

Admission:

• Students may be required to be U.S. citizens to participate in some tours.
• Students must be currently enrolled in High School or have just graduated.
• Students must have a sincere interest in learning about aviation.
• Students must complete registration to include payment and forms submission by May 31, 2025. (Forms linked found below. Email completed forms to steve.joiner@unt.edu by June 8th.)
  
  • Press Form
  • Discovery Flight waiver

Orientation

There will be a complimentary tour of the facility for interested parents on the first morning of the camp.

ACE Camp Goals

• Introduce students to aviation careers.
• Meet aviation professionals.
• Learn how to prepare for an aviation career.
• Learn how airplanes fly.
• Fly in the front seat of an aircraft with an FAA-certified flight instructor.
• Have fun!

ACE Camp Participant Guidelines

• Content and delivery of the camp are subject to change based on community health conditions.
• All participants MUST wear appropriate shirts, shorts, slacks, jeans or skirts, tennis or sports-type shoes, and a name tag.
• For safety reasons, no sandals or open-toe shoes, no short shorts, short skirts, baggy oversized style jeans, and no facial jewelry.
• Students must be on time each day or risk missing the field trips.
• Students must participate in all daily activities.
• Students cannot leave early without prior coordination between parents and ACE Camp Directors.
• Students will be removed immediately for inappropriate language and behavior.
• Drugs, alcohol, tobacco products, weapons, beepers, laser pointers, and electronic devices are not permitted and will be confiscated.

ACE Camp Illness/Virus Safety Plan

• ACE Camp Administrator will notify the emergency contact number provided if a participant minor develops symptoms of illness or is injured.
• Symptomatic participants must leave camp or get picked up as soon as possible.
• Symptomatic participants will be separated from others while awaiting transportation.
• ACE Camp personnel will not administer any medication to a participant minor without written authorization of parent or guardian.

If you have additional questions, please contact 
Registrar:  Steve Joiner, cell: 214-693-3866; steve.joiner@unt.edu