RMAG AVIATION EXPLORER CLUB

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The RMAG Aviation Explorer Club – Explorer Post 777 is Rocky Mountain Aero Group's premier aviation and aerospace career exploration program for high school students and young adults ages 14–20.

Operated through Scouting America's Exploring program, the club provides meaningful exposure to aviation and aerospace careers through mentorship, industry engagement, leadership development, hands-on learning, and real-world experiences.

This is more than a club. It is an opportunity to connect with professionals, explore career pathways, build valuable skills, and gain insight into one of the world's most dynamic industries.

WHAT IS THE RMAG AVIATION EXPLORER CLUB?

The RMAG Aviation Explorer Club is designed for students who want to move beyond curiosity and begin actively exploring careers in aviation and aerospace.

Organized as Scouting America's Explorer Post 777, the program combines the structure and resources of Exploring with Rocky Mountain Aero Group's network of aviation professionals, airports, educators, and industry partners.

Through ongoing programming and regional partnerships, participants gain access to experiences rarely available to high school students, helping them better understand the opportunities available and the steps required to pursue them.

Whether your goal is to become a pilot, engineer, airport manager, aviation security specialist, air traffic controller, technician, military aviator, or aerospace professional, the RMAG Aviation Explorer Club helps you take the next step.

CAREER PATHWAYS YOU WILL EXPLORE

Participants gain exposure to a wide range of aviation and aerospace careers, including:

• Professional Piloting

• Airport Operations & Management

• Aviation Maintenance

• Aerospace Engineering

• Aviation Security

• Air Traffic Control

• Aviation Technology

• Aviation Administration & Leadership

• Aerospace & Emerging Technologies

WHAT YOU WILL EXPERIENCE

Industry Mentorship

Connect directly with aviation professionals who share real-world experience, career advice, and guidance.

Airport & Aviation Experiences

Explore airports, aviation facilities, operations centers, aircraft, and industry environments that bring aviation careers to life.

Hands-On Learning

Participate in workshops, demonstrations, simulations, STEM activities, and practical experiences designed to develop knowledge and confidence.

Leadership Development

Build communication, teamwork, professionalism, and leadership skills that benefit students both within aviation and beyond.

Career Exploration

Learn about educational pathways, certifications, scholarships, internships, flight training, military opportunities, and career options throughout aviation and aerospace.

Special Events & Travel

Participate in aviation expos, airshows, Young Eagles events, airport open houses, fly-ins, regional field trips, and other unique experiences throughout the year.

Beginning in Summer 2027, Post 777 plans to offer an optional annual educational trip to AirVenture Oshkosh! The world's largest aviation gathering. Explorers will have the opportunity to experience hundreds of aircraft, attend educational forums, meet aviation and aerospace professionals from around the world, explore career opportunities, and immerse themselves in the global aviation community. (Participation will be based on fundraising efforts, program participation, and trip availability.)

WHY IT MATTERS

Many students are interested in aviation, but never learn how to enter the industry.

The RMAG Aviation Explorer Club helps bridge that gap by providing access to the people, places, and experiences that transform interest into opportunity.

Participants develop:

✔ Industry Awareness

✔ Professional Connections

✔ Career Readiness

✔ Leadership Skills

✔ Technical Curiosity

✔ Confidence to Pursue Future Opportunities

Our goal is simple: help students see themselves in the future of aviation and aerospace.

PROGRAM STRUCTURE

The RMAG Aviation Explorer Club operates throughout the school year with ongoing meetings, activities, tours, workshops, guest speakers, airport experiences, and special events.

Programs are designed to provide continued engagement and progressively deeper exposure as students advance through the program.

Activities are held throughout the Roaring Fork Valley and surrounding communities, including Aspen, Basalt, Carbondale, Glenwood Springs, New Castle, Rifle, and beyond.

As an official Scouting America Exploring Post, members benefit from a nationally recognized career exploration framework while participating in locally developed aviation and aerospace experiences unique to Western Colorado.