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Dream Flight USA
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» Upcoming Missions

Sunday, July 25 - Sunday, August 1, EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh.

Sunday, August 29, Loyal Corn Festival Parade.

Monday, September 6, Wausau Labor Day Parade.

Check out the mission schedule by clicking here.

To schedule a mission, please call 715-845-6392, or e-mail Dream Flight USA.

» Meet the Shuttle Crew

Sharon Ryan
Founder

Barry Brubaker
Shuttle Pilot

Keith Karow
Shuttle Pilot

Doug Hogden
Shuttle Pilot & Crew Chief

Jack Gostisha
Teacher

Marie Traska
Teacher

Lisa King
Photographer

Bonnie Grueneberg
Mission Control & Pilot

» Shuttle Pencil

Order a shuttle pencil for only $5.00. (Includes shipping)

» Shuttle Facts
  • Length: 45 feet
  • Weight: 44,000 pounds
  • Height: 13 feet 1.5 inches
  • Width: 8 feet 6 inches
  • Range: 1400 miles
  • Climate controlled
  • On board heating system
  • On board air conditioning
  • Hangar: Progressive Travel, Spencer, WI
» Shuttle In Action
» Shuttle Experience

How many students can be on board the shuttle? How much time do students spend on the shuttle? For the answers to these questions and much more, please click here.

» Support the Shuttle

PayPal: You can support the Dream Flight USA shuttle program using PayPal. Use PayPal to purchase inflatable shuttles, shuttle pencils, and our attractive crew caps and to donate to the Dream Flight USA Foundation.

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Thursday at the EAA Airventure 2010 in Oshkosh was another extremely busy day for the Dream Flight USA shuttle crews. (Upper left) The Good Year blimp sails overhead. (Upper right) Visitors from St. Louis taking a tour of the shuttle. See Thursday's pictures here.

» Shuttle News and Information

Oshkosh, WI: The blimp, the weather, and the people made Thursday a perfect day to be at AirVenture 2010. (More)

Jim Krueger Design: If you have been following the progress of the Dream Flight USA Foundation, you have probably noticed a new look to this web site. (More)

Wausau, WI: The Spirit of Education will return to the Wausau Labor Day Parade.

 

 

» Scheduling a Shuttle Mission

The Dream Flight USA Shuttle may soon be coming to your town. The shuttle regularly visits communities in Wisconsin, and occasionally journeys outside the state as well.

For information on helping you plan a shuttle mission to your school, including fees, please click here.

For information on planning a shuttle mission to your community event, parade, air show or business activity, please click here.

For information on the communities that have been visited by the shuttle on missions since its inception in 2006, please click here.

» Dream Flight USA: The Lesson Plan

Dream Flight USA

Turning your classroom into a planet, and involving your community in your classroom are just two of the many concepts explained in the 38-page lesson plan, “Dream Flight One, The Teacher's Resource Guide to Teaching Space in the Classroom", created by the founder of Dream Flight USA, 5th grade teacher Sharon Ryan.

Click here for more information about the Lesson Plan. Order by mail: Dream Flight USA Foundation, PO Box 1931, Wausau, WI 54403. The lesson plan is available for only $49.95.

» Shuttle Mission Feedback
Learning on the Shuttle
Students work at one of the stations on board the Dream Flight USA shuttle.

What do teachers say about Dream Flight USA?

WOW! I had my class onboard today and the time just flew!! I knew it was great for the kids when I had time to realize that in over 2 hours, not one child asked to go to the bathroom!! When does that ever happen during a regular 2 hour time period?
--Bonnie G. 4th Grade Teacher

Visit the "Testimonials" page for more comments.

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Dream Flight USA

The Dream Flight USA Foundation is organized and operated exclusively for educational purposes as specified in Section 501(C)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Tax-deductible donations may be made to the Dream Flight USA Foundation. Our address is: Dream Flight USA Foundation, 500 First Street, Suite 2300, Wausau, WI 54403