Volunteer at EAA Headquarters
Many year-round opportunities are available in Oshkosh, including maintenance and museum docents. See current opportunities here.
Volunteer at EAA
Nominations are OPEN!
Each year, more than 6,000 people volunteer their time to contribute to EAA’s year-round programs and AirVenture, and we truly could not do it without them. EAA is excited to announce that the 2026 Volunteers of the Year and Dorothy Hilbert Award nomination process is now open. If you know a volunteer who exhibits passion and spirit with their amazing dedication and support to EAA, take the time to nominate them now.
All submissions are accepted through SurveyMonkey, where the nominator can provide some basic information about the nominee. The links are provided below.
An awards ceremony will be held to honor the selected volunteers at Volunteer Park on the AirVenture grounds on Sunday, July 19, 2026, at 3 p.m.
Volunteer at EAA AirVenture
All interests, experience, and skills are welcome to share in the adventure of the World's Greatest Aviation Celebration®.
Dorothy Hilbert Award
This award honors a female AirVenture volunteer who exhibits the same passion, dedication, and devotion for volunteerism as the late Dorothy Hilbert did for our annual convention
Volunteer of the Year
This award was created to recognize outstanding volunteers who have contributed to EAA at an extraordinary level. The selected volunteers will be awarded with engraved bricks to be placed in Volunteer Park for all to appreciate during AirVenture. This is a wonderful way to recognize someone whose dedication as a volunteer has inspired and motivated others. The deadline for this award submission is April 15, 2025.
