Youth Programs Feature Adventure

Youth Group Overnight Program

Imagine spending the night on the longest-serving aircraft in Navy history!  Organized youth groups have that opportunity!  Deployment aboard the Midway includes:

• Tours, Scavenger Hunts, simulators and more!
• Dinner and breakfast on the mess deck; once used by the enlisted crew;
• Sleeping in enlisted crew berths (supervised);
• A taste of Navy life and Navy order; and loads of fun!

Each program begins at 4:30 p.m. and ends at 9:30 a.m.

Program Fee: $85 per-person (Minimum group size 20) Program operates Thursday – Saturday (limited dates available).  A deposit is due at the time of booking.  Final payment must be received four weeks in advance.  Program fees are subject to change without notice.

For more information or to register, call Barry Holm at (619) 398-8247 or email bholm@midway.org

For a PDF of the Youth Group Overnight Program please click here.

Family Overnight Program

Imagine you and your family spending the night on a Navy aircraft carrier and experience what it was like to be aboard an active carrier!  Your tour of duty includes:

• Tours, Behind the Scene Tours, simulators, scavenger hunt, personal stories and more;
• Dinner and breakfast on the mess deck; once used by the enlisted crew;
• Everyone bunks in the same berthing compartments used by the Midway sailors for 47 years;
• Learn about Navy tradition and the history of the great USS Midway aircraft carrier
  Each program begins at 4:30 p.m. and ends at 9:30 a.m.\

Program Fee: $100 per-person for USS Midway Museum members or $125 per-person for non-members.  Payment in full is due at the time of booking.  Program fees are subject to change without notice.

Dates for 2010 Family Overnight Program are Saturday, June 19 and Saturday, July 17. 

For more information or to register, call Barry Holm at (619) 398-8247 or email bholm@midway.org 

Boy Scouts - Aviation Merit Badge

Complete your Aviation Merit Badge requirements aboard the USS Midway Museum in one day.  Program runs from 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM on selected Saturday.  Program fee is $50 per scout and includes complete instruction, supplies, simulator time and lunch.

For more information or to register, call Barry Holm at (619) 398-8247 or email bholm@midway.org

For a PDF of the Aviation Merit Badge please click here.

Flying Midshipmen

Each year the USS Midway Museum hosts the Flying Midshipmen Youth Aviation Training Program. Sea Cadets, JROTC Cadets, CAP Cadets, Young Marines, and ROTC Cadets are invited aboard for a Private Pilot Ground School training class. The program includes ground school course, educational materials, test prep for FAA Exam, food, housing aboard the USS Midway, and several off-site outings.

For details and enrollment information contact Barry Holm at (619) 398-8247 or bholm@midway.org