Events

SHADES OF BLUE visits Mr. Al Godman`s aviation /aerospace class.

Wings Over Rockies Museum hosted `Experience Aviation with Barrington Irving` for the Denver and Aurora Public Schools on October 8th and 9th. Over 500 middle school students from Aurora Public Schools gathered at the Wings Over the Rockies Museum on Tuesday October 9 to take part in various Aviation Experiences, such as, Build and Fly […]

By the end of May, Barrington Irving had completed his around the world solo flight making aviation history as the youngest pilot to do so. You will have the opportunity to meet Barrington at the Annual Shades of Blue Award Banquet, Sept 7th, 2007. Details are listed herein.

At its Fifth Annual Awards Dinner, Shades of Blue, an educational organization that helps to enable and prepare students for careers in aviation and aerospace, presented Jeppesen, Raytheon Company and the Space Foundation with a Corporate Leadership Award for its work in education. The Shades of Blue Fifth Annual Awards Dinner and Fundraiser featured master […]

We wanted to use this opportunity to share with you about the Rocky Mountain Balloon Festival. It is a great chance for you to experience the beginnigs of aviation. Please check out the link below for any questions. Hope to see you there. When: Friday, August 24 through Sunday, August 26, 2007 Where: Chatfield State […]

David Linscheid was able to fly this summer as a result of a Private Pilot Scholarship from our partners, the Organization of Black Air Pilots (OBAP). He flew in Detroit Michigan and was a guest of Ron Milon and his family; they hosted him while he flew for the entire summer. Congratulations are also in […]

SHADES OF BLUE co-hosted along with the Organization of Black Airline Pilots a four day Ace camp. 50+ students and parents participated in the events which consisted of a visit to Lockheed Martin Rocket Facility, a tour of the Air Force Academy, a day at United Airlines Flight Training Center, a day at the Wings […]

Hello everyone, it is that time again for our annual fly day, and just like last year it has been linked to the 2007 ACE camp, that is once again sponsored by the Organization of Black Airline Pilots Association. We would like to invite all of our students and parents to participate in this great […]

The Dr. Ronald E. McNair Educational Science Literacy Foundation created to inspire the teaching and learning of math, science, and technology for elementary through college levels, hosted its second annual foundation event, A Stellar D.R.E.M.E.. The inaugural event of 2006 was a great success and we supported the event this year. The event was hosted […]

On April 20, 2007 SHADES OF BLUE present aviation and aerospace education to the students in Ms. Perezzas class at DCS Montessori Charter School. The hour was spent reviewing the latest finds in space and a presentation of the journey through the universe with students interjecting questions and comments. Those students who answered questions correctly […]

SHADES OF BLUE will present aviation and aerospace opportunities at (GESET) Girls Exploring Science, Engineering & Technology. Middle School Girls from all of Colorado will be attending. The event is hosted by The Society of Women Engineers Rockie Mountain Section, Junior Achievment of Rockie Mountain Inc, Lockheed Martin, Raytheon, and Agilent Technologies.

April 9th through April 12th a gathering of the top world, aerospace leaders take place in Colorado Springs, Colorado to discuss the future direction of the space program. SHADES OF BLUE along with the newly formed Aerospace Education & Future Workforce CO-OP joins the discussion and offers some solution sets to help solve some of […]

George Washington High School of Denver Colorado Invites SHADES OF BLUE to visit their career fair to discuss aviation and aerospace career opportunities. Several Students from the SHADES OF BLUE Aero Club of Metro State College join SHADES President Willie Daniels in speaking with students from GW HS about Aviation and aerospace. Invited by Ms. […]

North High School of Denver, Colorado invites SHADES OF BLUE to visit their career fair to discuss aviation and aerospace career opportunities. Students from the SHADES OF BLUE Metro State College Aero Club join SOB President Willie Daniels in presenting materials on aviation and aerospace. Invited by Ms. Ginnie Clark.

SHADES OF BLUE will visit with an Aurora Hills Community School class visit to the Wings Over The Rockies Museum. The student will have an opportunity to learn flight planning, fly their plans in simulators, and tour the Museum`s many aircraft and space craft displays. Mrs. Betty Hooks VP.

SHADES OF BLUE visit with students in the Littleton School District of Colorado. Students from Pathways Non Traditional Program Middle School get excited about aviation and aerospace. Invited by Ms. Heather Cothan

SHADES OF BLUE visits with Yorba Elementary School in Pomona California and receives a warm welcome from all the students. School Principal Mr. Samuel Tharp

Studens from Pomona High School, join with students at Palomares Middle School to welecome SHADES OF BLUE to Pomona California. The learn about career opportunities in aviation and aerospace.

Between 250 -300 students from 6 - 12th grades competed in the Denver metropolitan regional science fair from 7 counties around Denver. Adams, Arapahoe, Clear Creek, Denver, Douglas, Jefferson, Summit, and parts of Boulder. on Staff to help Mrs. Kristina Wenzel visit a student`s exhibit and Willie Daniels President of SHADES OF BLUE stop by […]

Shades of Blue visit Student at Aurora Hills MS in advance of their field trip to the Wings Over the Rockies Museum in March 2007. Invited by Mrs. Betty Hooks Vice Principal.

Shades of Blue will join with students from the Shades of Blue Aero Club and reps from the Airforce Academy to speak with Mr Al Godman`s aerospace class.

SHADES OF BLUE is invited by Mrs Varda Blum the Math and Technology Teacher to speak with her students about the opportunities in aviation and aerospace. Lafayette Colorado.

SHADES OF BLUE is invited by Mrs Varda Blum the Math and Technology Teacher to speak with her students about the opportunities in aviation and aerospace.

SHADES OF BLUE was 1 of 42 United Airlines Employee Volunteer Organizations to receive the 2006 Volunteer Grant Award. The presentation was made to United Flight Officer and SHADES OF BLUE President Mr. Willie Daniels by United Airlines Chairman, President, and CEO Mr Glenn Tilton and Mrs. Sonya Y Jackson President United Airlines Foundation.

Willie Daniels II and Adrian Clark from Shades of Blue recently presented the Raytheon Black Employees Network (RAYBEN) with a plaque in appreciation of support to their organization. accepting for RAYBEN Ms. T. Ann Bailey VP RAYBEN and Mr. Stef Petryszyn Execuitive Sponsor RAYBEN.

MESA Advisors and Retreat Kick Off hosted by the University of Colorado at Boulder College of Engineering and Applied Science. This event brings the MESA (Mathematics Engineering Science Achievement) Advisors together to update and learn about new developments in the areas of math and science and engineering. Colorado State Director Mrs. Gloria Nelson.

Barrington Irving visits with a group of Colorado supporters in preparations for his historic solo flight around the world in the spring of 2007. SHADES OF BLUE Metro State aero club President Ulysses McCullough and Secretary Leland Simpson welcomes his team to Colorado.

SHADES OF BLUE Honors 2 new recipients with the Ed Dwight Jr. Award. The 2 recipients are Mrs. Carol O`Leary of the Challenger Learning Center of Colorado and Mrs. Gloria Nelson State Director of MESA Program. Mathematics, Science, Engineering, Achievment. Several distinguish guest and past recipients were present including Former NASA Administrator Col. Fred Gregrory […]

Shades of Blue is please to annouce its annual awards dinner will be held on Friday, September 15, 2006 at 6:00 pm @ the Inverness Hotel, Englewood CO. This year we are adding a golf tournament that will be on Thursday, September 14, 2006, at the "Ridge @ Castle Pines" golf course, in Castle Rock […]

Congressman Major Owens (Chairman of the United States Congressional Black Cauus` Education Brain Trust) Award Mr. Ed Dwight Jr. the 2006 ET3 TEC Champion Leadership Award. Nominated By Dr. Yvonne Freeman of Linking Leaders, SHADES OF BLUE proudly stands in support of Mr. Ed Dwight Jr. Top photo L-R Dr. Yvonne Freeman, SHADES Of BLUE […]