Published in Midwest Flyer – June/July 2020 issue
LAKELAND, FLA. – SUN ‘n FUN Aerospace Expo has faced its share of challenges over its 46-year history – snow, a tornado, flooding rain, sequestration, extreme heat, and now the Coronavirus Pandemic, which required the annual event held the first week in April, to be canceled for 2020. However, SUN ‘n FUN was not going to be deterred from its mission to engage, educate and accelerate the next generation of aerospace professionals.
At press time, SUN ‘n FUN Home Edition 2020 was to be held on Saturday, May 30, 2020 to deliver the SUN ‘n FUN Aerospace Expo in a new cyberspace venue until the fly-in can return in 2021.
Proceeds from the event’s sales and donations benefit SUN ‘n FUN’s Aerospace Center for Excellence, located at Lakeland Linder International Airport (KLAL). Without the fly-in, this non-profit 501c3 organization would lose over 80% of its annual funding, placing many of its scholarships and award-winning STEM education programs on hold. For additional information or to make a donation, go to www.flysnf.org.