Youth Application – Minden Soaring Club

Join the MSC Youth Aviation Internship

Youth Aviation Internship Application

Apply to join MSC’s youth program for ages 13–25 and accept the flight-line internship participation agreement. Sign online below. For applicants under 18, the club office will print the completed application for a parent or guardian to sign before flight-line participation.

First and Last Name(Required)

Email(Required)

Phone Number(Required)

Mailing Address(Required)

Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code Country

Please include street address, city, state or province, postal code, and country. Apartment or unit is optional.

Date of Birth(Required)

We calculate your age from your birth date to determine youth eligibility and whether parent or guardian consent is needed.

Age at Application (calculated)(Required)

Enter your age in whole years using two digits (13–25). Youth benefits end on your 26th birthday.

School

Parent or Guardian Name(Required)

Required for applicants under 18. A parent or guardian will sign the printed application before flight-line participation.

Parent or Guardian Email(Required)

Required for applicants under 18.

Parent or Guardian Phone(Required)

Required for applicants under 18.

Glider Demo Flight?

Yes – Flight was at Minden

Yes – Flight was not at Minden

No – But I am interested in a FREE demo at Minden

Aviation

Internship Availability

Tell us when you could participate on the flight line and any school, work, or transportation commitments we should consider.

Career Plans

Optional Comments

Internship Participation Agreement(Required)

I have read and agree to the internship participation terms below.

MSC Youth Aviation Internship — Participation Agreement

I am applying to join MSC’s Youth Aviation Internship, open to ages 13–25. Participation is voluntary. I agree to maintain active MSC and Soaring Society of America memberships, complete required wing-runner training and airport procedures certification, and follow club safety rules and staff instructions. I will undertake only duties for which I have been trained and authorized, use equipment only with permission, and ask for help whenever unsure.

I understand that aircraft, moving vehicles, tow ropes, and launch operations involve risks. I will remain alert, treat others respectfully, care for club equipment, and report unsafe conditions. Unsafe conduct or repeated failure to follow program requirements may result in suspension or removal. I may appeal a program disciplinary decision to the Board or Youth Program Coordinator.

Every five hours of recorded flight-line internship participation earns one credit covering one tow, regardless of tow or flight length. Youth members receive free instruction and club glider use. I may purchase additional tows or use scholarship funds. The five-hour benefit continues until my 26th birthday, including after private certification. Tow credits are personal, non-transferable, and not redeemable for cash.

I will check in with the office to record my participation hours accurately and coordinate flight scheduling. A scholarship requires a separate application and selection; applicants must first complete 50 hours of internship participation. Current scholarship awards are $1,500 toward solo, with eligibility to apply for another $1,000 after passing the FAA Private Glider written exam. The Board reserves the right to change these award amounts. Scholarship recipients may receive reimbursement of their Private Glider written-exam fee and practical-test fee, up to $600 each.

Submitting this application does not authorize flight-line duties. If I am under 18, my parent or guardian must also sign the office’s printed copy before I begin flight-line internship activities. Staff will confirm required training and authorization before assigning duties.

Student Signature(Required)

Sign to confirm your application and acceptance of the Internship Participation Agreement. If you are under 18, the office will also obtain your parent or guardian’s signature on a printed copy.

Parent or Guardian Consent — Applicants Under 18

The club office will print this completed application for your parent or guardian to sign. Leave the signature lines below for the printed copy.

I am the parent or legal guardian of the applicant named in this application. I have reviewed the completed application and Internship Participation Agreement, understand that aviation and flight-line activities involve risks, and consent to my child’s participation subject to club training, safety rules, and staff authorization.

Parent/guardian printed name: ____________________________________

Signature: ____________________________________ Date: ______________

Office use: Parent consent received by: ____________________ Date: ____________