08/18/2026
πβοΈ **HEY, FUTURE INNOVATORS! THIS ONE IS FOR YOU!** βοΈπ
Calling all **Michigan students in grades 4β8**! π
What if YOU could help design the future of flight? πβοΈ
The **Michigan Youth Future Flight Challenge (MYFFC)** is back for its **5th year**, and registration is OPEN! π
This is a **FREE, 100% virtual, statewide aerospace competition** happening **October 17βNovember 14**.
Students will work in teams of **2β6** to identify a real-world problem and design an innovative flight solution. Along the way, you'll get to explore:
π§ Engineering
π¨ Design
π£ Marketing
π° Finance
π‘ Business planning
βοΈ Aerospace careers
And here's the REALLY cool part... teams will have opportunities to connect with **aerospace professionals** who can share their experiences, answer questions, and help guide your ideas! π€―
π **Prizes valued up to $1,000!**
π Every participant gets an official MYFFC T-shirt!
π§° Every team receives a **FREE project resource kit** filled with engineering tools, journals, design materials, and innovation resources!
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SAVE THE DATES!
π **October 17:** Virtual Kick-Off
π οΈ **October 17βNovember 14:** Team collaboration + project development
π€ **November 14:** Virtual Final Presentations
And because it's **100% virtual**, students from all across Michigan can participate!
Know a student who loves **building, designing, solving problems, creating, inventing, or asking "What if...?"** π€π‘
**THIS. IS. FOR. THEM.** π
π Registration is open now! Check out the Michigan Youth Future Flight Challenge and see what your future innovator can dream up!
**Dream big, Bearcats. The future doesn't build itself.** πΎππβοΈ
*Accessibility description: This post shares information about the Michigan Youth Future Flight Challenge, a free virtual aerospace competition for Michigan students in grades 4β8. Students work in teams of 2β6 from October 17 through November 14 to design an innovative flight solution to a real-world problem. The challenge includes a virtual kickoff, opportunities to work with aerospace mentors, and virtual final presentations. Prizes are valued up to $1,000, participants receive a T-shirt, and each team receives a project resource kit.*