Spirit100 · Roots2Wings · Grow Spirit
We use aviation history to launch the future.
Donald A. Hall and his team engineered the Spirit of St. Louis for Lindbergh’s flight, sparking global aviation. Today, we use those historical roots to propel the next generation into hands-on STEAM pathways.
Spirit100 · Our current milestone
The first 100 starts with us.
Support the people, relationships and Roots/Curiosity learning that begin the Roots2Wings pathway.
The first verified fundraising report is being prepared. Received contributions will appear here after reconciliation.
Each $1,000 campaign unit supports the whole operating model. The impact allocation is a budget share; actual course costs and available places depend on delivery arrangements. Gifts of every size contribute. There is no fundraising deadline.
The Roots2Wings pathway
Curiosity starts here.
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Roots/Curiosity
A student's first encounter with aviation, local mentors, and safe drone flight. Our Roots/Curiosity course guides participants through the FAA's Recreational UAS Safety Test (TRUST), helping them earn their official safety certificate directly from an FAA-approved test administrator.
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Local mentors
Local schools, museums, airports, and community organizations partner to show learners they belong here.
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Wings
We provide direct handoffs into advanced aviation, drone, and STEAM programs when students are ready.
The Collection is the engine
Real evidence makes history personal.
Donald A. Hall's original drawings, photographs, correspondence, and design records prove that historic flight was not magic. It was a sequence of hard questions, calculations, tests, compromises, and team decisions. We preserve this exact evidence to ask students a forward-looking question: what will you build?
Our regional roadmap
Begin in the West. Build relationships that last.
We are creating long-term educational partnerships. Specific event dates and student spots will be announced once venues are finalized.
First focus
West · 2027–2028
Phoenix · Las Vegas · San Diego. We assemble local support, define the introduction, and train leaders to carry it forward.
Planned
Central · 2029–2030
St. Louis · Chicago · Oshkosh. Connect the next regional network as capacity and local leadership develop.
Planned
East · 2030–2031
New York · Washington, DC · Lakeland. A planned next chapter with an intentional overlap with the Central window.
Spirit100 · Departure centennial
A century of possibility.
Charles Lindbergh departed Long Island on May 20, 1927, and arrived in Paris on May 21. Today, we carry that same curiosity into the next generation.
Calendar countdown as of 2026-10-12, America/Phoenix. The anniversary is separate from fundraising and program delivery.
There is a place for you here.
Donate, introduce us to a local organization, mentor a student, or help form a city committee. One good connection makes the next step possible.