Our Shades of Blue

Spacecraft Status and Job Market Workshop - Littleton Public Schools
2026-10-10 10:00 - 12:00 (America/New_York)
Spacecraft Status and Job Market Workshop
Instructor: Paradise
Location: The LPS Epic Campus
The EPIC Campus (Explorative Pathways for Innovative Careers) by Littleton Public Schools is located at 190 E Littleton Blvd, Littleton, CO 80121. You can reach the main office by phone at 303-347-4300.
Time: 1000 to 1200

Biomechanical Enginnering, Prosthetics Workshop - Littleton Public Schools
2026-09-19 10:00 - 12:00 (America/New_York)
Biomechanical Engineering, Prosthetics Workshop
Instructor: CU Anschutz Team
Location: The LPS Epic Campus
The EPIC Campus (Explorative Pathways for Innovative Careers) by Littleton Public Schools is located at 190 E Littleton Blvd, Littleton, CO 80121. You can reach the main office by phone at 303-347-4300.
Time: 1000 to 1200

The Effects of the Sun on Earth Workshop - Littleton Public Schools
2026-09-12 10:00 - 12:00 (America/New_York) | The Epic Campus, 190 E. Littleton Blvd, Littleton, Colorado, 80121
The Effects of the Sun on Earth Workshop
Instructor: Cochran
Location: The LPS Epic Campus
The EPIC Campus (Explorative Pathways for Innovative Careers) by Littleton Public Schools is located at 190 E Littleton Blvd, Littleton, CO 80121. You can reach the main office by phone at 303-347-4300.
Time: 1000 to 1200

Rocket Science Workshop - Littleton Public Schools
2026-08-22 10:00 - 12:00 (America/New_York) | The Epic Campus, 190 E. Littleton Blvd, Littleton, Colorado, 80121
Rocket Science Workshop
Instructor: ULA team
Location: The LPS Epic Campus
The EPIC Campus (Explorative Pathways for Innovative Careers) by Littleton Public Schools is located at 190 E Littleton Blvd, Littleton, CO 80121. You can reach the main office by phone at 303-347-4300.
Time: 1000 to 1200

OBAP 50th Annual Conference
2026-08-12 00:00 - 2026-08-15 00:00 UTC | McCormick Place, McCormick Place, 2301 S. Martin Luther King Dr., IL, 60616, United States
Event Date and Time:
August 12–14, 2026
Location:
McCormick Place
2301 S. Martin Luther King Dr.
Chicago, IL 60616

Our Shades of Blue will be participating in the Organization of Black Aerospace Professionals’ landmark 50th Annual Conference in Chicago. This three-day event brings together aerospace professionals, students, educators, and industry leaders to celebrate OBAP’s legacy, support professional growth, and help shape the future of aerospace. The conference will include networking opportunities, development sessions, exhibitor events, and celebrations honoring five decades of impact in the aviation and aerospace community. For more information please visit the following link: https://www.sail250md.org/copy-of-airshow-and-flyovers.

Sail250® Maryland & Airshow Baltimore
2026-06-24 00:00 - 2026-06-29 00:00 (America/New_York) | Baltimore, Maryland
Date: Wednesday, June 24 – Tuesday, June 30, 2026

Location: Baltimore, Maryland

Main Event Areas: Baltimore Inner Harbor, Fells Point, North Locust Point, Baltimore Peninsula, and Martin State Airport

Admission: Free and open to the public; no tickets required for most events.
Sail250® Maryland & Airshow Baltimore is a free, family-friendly weeklong celebration honoring the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States. The event will bring international tall ships, U.S. Navy and U.S. Coast Guard vessels, military and historic aircraft, festivals, live entertainment, STEM and living history programming, family activities, and more to Baltimore.

As part of a five-city national maritime celebration, Sail250® Maryland will feature ship tours, flyovers, festival activities, and the return of the U.S. Navy Blue Angels Flight Demonstration Squadron for an airshow over Baltimore Harbor.

Event Highlights

Wednesday, June 24
Ship arrivals begin.

Thursday, June 25
Final ship arrivals
Public ship visitation: 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Blue Angels site familiarization/circle maneuvers: Noon – 4:00 PM, no set schedule

Friday, June 26
Official Welcome Ceremony: 10:30 AM at Harborplace Amphitheater
Public ship visitation: 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Airshow Practice Day: Noon – 4:00 PM
Inner Harbor Festival: 10:30 AM – 7:00 PM
Fells Point Festival: 11:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Baltimore Peninsula Festival: 11:00 AM – 6:00 PM
STEM Exploration Zone: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Crab Soup Cook-Off: Noon – 1:30 PM
Movie Night at Baltimore Peninsula: 8:00 PM

Saturday, June 27
Public ship visitation: 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Kids on the Bay “Parade of Nations”: 11:00 AM
SAIL250® Maryland Airshow Baltimore: Noon – 4:00 PM
Inner Harbor Festival: 11:00 AM – 8:00 PM
Fells Point Festival: 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Baltimore Peninsula Festival: 11:00 AM – 6:00 PM
STEM Exploration Zone: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Martin State Airport Open House: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Sunday, June 28
Public ship visitation: 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM
SAIL250® Maryland Airshow Baltimore: Noon – 4:00 PM
Inner Harbor Festival: 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Fells Point Festival: Noon – 5:00 PM
Baltimore Peninsula Festival: 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM
STEM Exploration Zone: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Martin State Airport Open House: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Monday, June 29
Public ship visitation: 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Departure day for some ships

Tuesday, June 30
Ship departures

Wednesday, July 1
Final ship departures

Please note: All event dates, times, and activities are subject to change. Visitors are encouraged to check the official Sail250® Maryland app or website for the most up-to-date schedule, ship visitation details, airshow information, maps, parking, and transportation updates.

AVIATION AND SPACE SYMPOSIUM
2026-05-21 10:00 - 15:30 UTC | FLIGHT PATH MUSEUM & LEARNING CENTER

Aviation Pathway Grand Opening
2026-05-15 10:00 - 12:00 (America/New_York) | Garey High School, 321 W Lexington Ave, Pomona, CA, 91766, United States

National Space Day Community Event
2026-05-02 09:00 - 15:30 UTC | Space Foundation Discovery Center

SHADES OF BLUE AVIATION SYMPOSIUM
2026-03-20 09:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York) | FLIGHT PATH MUSEUM & LEARNING CENTER
PURPOSE OF THE AIRLINE SYMPOSIUM
Shades of Blue is preparing the next generation of aviation professionals—from pilots to aircraft mechanics and technicians to flight attendants.—to meet the future needs of the airline industry.
According to airline industry projections, in the next 25 years there will be a worldwide shortage:

804,000 pilots
914,000 flight attendants
769,000 aircraft mechanics and technicians

SHADES OF BLUE is dedicated to developing the future workforce and currently working to fulfill the need for aviation and astronaut engineer positions. Our goal is to help fulfill the current and future airline employee shortages, thus creating a sustainable flow of qualified candidates into the employee pipeline.
The Airline Symposium serves two main purposes:

Airline personnel will be able to meet and/or recruit interested candidates on-site.
Individuals interested in aviation and aeronautics will receive information on the variety of careers available and qualification requirements.

Participant Registration

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AVIATION AND AERONAUTICS SYMPOSIUM
2026-03-11 09:00 - 15:00 UTC | ANDREWS AIRFORCE BASE
Vendor Registration Form

*required for entering Andrews Airforce Base

By submitting this registration form and attending the Aviation and Aeronautics Symposium, in the unlikely case of injury, attendees will waive and release SHADES OF BLUE and its sponsors from all claims for injuries arising out of this program. This form is also an acknowledgement that photography and videos will be taken during this event and grants permission for promotional use.

Toledo Public Schools
2025-09-12 09:00 - 2025-09-13 15:00 (America/New_York) | Eugene Krance Airport, 8472 East Washington Street, Spencer, OH, 44275
Aviation Aerospace Day

Soar Into Aviation
2021-12-18 08:30 - 15:00, 2021-12-04 08:30 - 15:00, 2021-11-20 08:30 - 15:00, 2021-11-06 08:30 - 15:00, 2021-10-30 08:30 - 15:00, 2021-10-16 08:30 - 15:00, 2021-10-09 08:30 - 15:00, 2021-09-25 08:30 - 15:00 (America/New_York) and 2 more dates | AB Miller High School, 6821 Oleander Ave, Fontana, CA, 92336
Fontana Unified is excited to provide these new Aviation Course opportunities to our FUSD Students. Students enrolled in these programs will receive 5 elective credits. Lunch will be provided for each Saturday in-person class.
Transportation to the facility will be available from AB Miller High School.
Classes take place Saturdays: 8:30 am – 3:00 pmSeptember 11, 18, 25October 9, 16, 30 November 6, 20 December 4, 18
Program 1 – Shades of Blue Aviation Course
The Shades of Blue Aviation course is designed to introduce the student to the basics of aviation, and the many career fields associated with the aerospace industry. The course consists of ten six-hour sessions for the in-person version and eighteen lessons which take approximately three hours each to complete in the online version. The course is taught by subject matter experts, typically pilots, engineers, and other persons experienced in the field being discussed. The course includes tests to measure students progress for each lesson, and students who successfully complete the course should be prepared to take the FAA written test for their Private Pilot Certificate. As the complement to the course, students are encouraged to take a Young Eagles orientation flight and enroll in the included online ground school course.
Program 2 – Barboza Space Center
Barboza Space Center offers courses that focuses on training tiger teams of junior astronauts, engineers, scientists and drone pilots to learn about future careers in the space industry. They train robots to help astronauts while conducting science experiments for Earth, Moon, and Mars missions. Students learn about cybersecurity, design and electrical engineering, Mars habitat and settlement designing, and work on simulated NASA tiger teams. They also introduce the exciting new field of astrosociology and how to get ready for taking notes in college.
Please complete the registration link below if you are interested in either of these programs. Registration is limited.

Building A Future Legacy in STEM (Webinar)
2021-09-24 14:00 - 15:30 (America/New_York) | Webinar, San Diego, CA, 92123
Register in advance for this webinar:https://bridgepointeducation.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN__4C2UQ4XT0Sl_yuvTkggSQ
Webinar Description:Legacy is not bound by age or time served. It represents your body of work at each stage of your career as you establish the foundational building blocks and accumulate the required wisdom to contribute to growth, innovation and opportunity both in and outside of the workplace.Your legacy grows with each new experience, with each previously untested idea and bold idea that you are courageous enough to deploy, and each time you inspire others to see something through to fruition.
Come and gain inspiration from STEM Pioneers while building your legacy in STEM!
We focus on bridging our students with pioneers making successful milestones in the STEM industries.
About the University of Arizona Global Campus – Women in STEM (WIS)
The University of Arizona Global Campus Women in STEM Mission is to provide a pathway to educate, engage, and encourage women globally in STEM careers.

FAYOLS MAN SUMMER LEADERSHIP CAMP 2021
2021-06-23 08:30 - 15:00 (America/New_York) | KIPP Northeast Denver Middle School, 4635 Walden St, Denver, CO, 80249
I Am a Fayola Men Summer Leadership Camp 2021 is a 7-week leadership camp for young men who will be in 6-8 grade for the 2021-2022 school year. The summer camp components are focused on hip hop, character development, STEM, financial literacy, student voice, leadership, arts, career awareness, and academic readiness. We will use mentoring and social-emotional learning (SEL) tenets as the foundation for this camp.
Breakfast, Lunch & Snacks will be provided.

Aviation International - Picture Your World!
2021-06-22 17:30 - 19:30 (America/New_York) | Virtual Webinar, Denver, CO, 80207
The aviation industry supports 87.7 million jobs around the world, either directly within the industry or, supported through the industry’s supply chain,aviation-enabled tourism sector. The industry is expected to grow significantly in the coming decades!
Both the University of Arizona Global Campus and Metropolitan State University of Denver provide excellent educational offerings to prepare studentsto soar in Aviation industry career paths.
As the baby boomer generation retires, the industry needs new generations of entrants with new skills. This accelerates the need for more training andindustry certification for aviation professionals and the new managers who will need to lead them!
Industry leaders across the aviation industry will share their experiences and answer your questions on aviation career paths and job opportunities aligned with their organization/mission.
Don’t miss the chance to Elevate to YOUR NEXT level in the aviation industry!
Register in advance for this webinar:
https://bridgepointeducation.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_vrWQkS6qTy2QuUO4wmJKPw
Plan to attend this webinar to: • Explore career paths throughout the aviation industry. • Collaborate with experts from aviation organizations as they speak to careers and job opportunities. • Learn about curriculum opportunities offered by the University of Arizona Global Campus and Metropolitan State University. • Leverage career path opportunities through the partnership of University of Arizona Global Campus and Shades of Blue.

The Sky's the Limit at Ace Academy
2021-06-21 09:00 - 2021-06-25 12:30 (America/New_York) | Daily Virtual Sessions, Los Angeles, CA, 90045
The virtual Aviation Careers Education (ACE) Academy is a week-long motivational program for middle school and high school students that is designed to provide students with a basic understanding of the many career opportunities within that aviation industry, as well as general knowledge about Los Angeles International Airport (LAX).
Application deadline is June 14, 2021!!!

Pathways Program for Aviation and Space
2020-01-25 09:00 (America/New_York) | Ontario International Airport, 3110 E. Jurupa Ave, Ontario, CA, 91761
REGISTER HERE: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/pathways-for-aviation-space-the-ontario-international-airport-tickets-87016198793
Come and show your support and take part in Pathways Program for Aviation and Space!
The Ontario International Airport’s STEAMD++ (science, technology, engineering, visual and performing arts, mathematics, design, computer languages, and world languages) Initiative with Chief Operating Officer Bruce Atlas, is a collaboration between SHADES OF BLUE and the Barboza Space Center. The initiative is being held at Ontario International Airport and consists of two complementary programs: The Aviation and Space programs.
SHADES OF BLUE will focus on subject matter relating to the Aviation industry while the Barboza Space Center is focused on the Space industry. Both divisions will deliver education through engaging project-based learning as part of their youth programs.

Shades of Blue and Littleton Public Schools Engineering Exploration/Orientation
2018-03-17 10:00 - 12:00, 2018-02-24 10:00 - 12:00 (America/New_York) | Littleton High School, 199 E Littleton Blvd, Littleton, CO, 80121
What can you expect to learn?
General overview of engineeringIntroductions to the full spectrum of engineering careersEducational RequirementsPersonality and Character necessitiesHands-on applications of Engineering principlesThe importance of STEMDo I want to be an Engineer and/or Scientist?The Job Market
When & Where?
10 Saturdays in Fall 2017 & Spring 2018 – 9/23, 10/7, 10/14,10/28, 11/11, 1/27, 2/10, 2/24, 3/4, 3/17 @ Littleton HighSchool 10:00 am to 12:00 NWho can Participate?7th-11th Grade Students within Littleton Public Schools
Instructors
Instructors are from Educational Institutions, Government Agencies, Military Organizations, Educational Institutions, and Key Corporations providing insight into Civil, Mechanical, Electrical,Architectural, Computer Science, Aviation, Chemical, Petroleum,Systems Engineering as well as Human Space Flight, Rocketry,Spacecraft, Hydrology, Structures, Construction, etc.

Shades of Blue and Littleton Public Schools Engineering Exploration/Orientation
2018-03-03 10:00 - 12:00 (America/New_York) | Littleton High School, 199 E Littleton Blvd, Littleton, CO, 80121
What can you expect to learn?
General overview of engineeringIntroductions to the full spectrum of engineering careersEducational RequirementsPersonality and Character necessitiesHands-on applications of Engineering principlesThe importance of STEMDo I want to be an Engineer and/or Scientist?The Job Market
When & Where?
10 Saturdays in Fall 2017 & Spring 2018 – 9/23, 10/7, 10/14,10/28, 11/11, 1/27, 2/10, 2/24, 3/3, 3/17 @ Littleton HighSchool 10:00 am to 12:00 NWho can Participate?7th-11th Grade Students within Littleton Public Schools
Instructors
Instructors are from Educational Institutions, Government Agencies, Military Organizations, Educational Institutions, and Key Corporations providing insight into Civil, Mechanical, Electrical,Architectural, Computer Science, Aviation, Chemical, Petroleum,Systems Engineering as well as Human Space Flight, Rocketry,Spacecraft, Hydrology, Structures, Construction, etc.
