We're thrilled that you'd like to get started with Fly Girls.  Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), Mini Flying Robots or Tiny Pilotless Aircraft - drones are being used in multiple sectors of our society.  Drones have been used largely for photography, but the future of drones is expanding to include everything from search and rescue, cargo transport, agricultural crop monitoring, storm tracking and so much more.  

As with many STEM applications, women are underrepresented population when it comes to drones.  Fly Girls is working to change that one young woman at a time.  We want to put drones in the hands of young women so they can play, learn, fly and apply.   Through these experiences we hope to empower our Fly Girls to use their voices and unique points of view to impact the future of drones.  

Visit the links below to get started with your very own Fly Girls Chapter!

Materials

We work with FTW Robotics to secure the Parrot Mambo drones we use for our Fly Girls programming.  

When starting a club you need
  • Drones (1 drone per 2-3 girls)
  • Camera attachment 
  • Extra batteries
  • Device - Phone, iPad or tablet
  • Drone app - We use FreeFlight Mini Parrot app

Recruiting 

There isn't a single way to recruit a team, but here are some ideas to consider when looking to recruit/invite future Fly Girls to be part of your chapter.  

Logistics

Anyone who has ever sponsored a school club or team knows there are lots of moving parts to consider.  Here's a checklist of this to consider when getting started.