Propel Forward

11/14/2025

🚀 Calling All STEAM & Career Educational Partners — We Need You for 2026! 🚀

Propel Forward is actively recruiting additional educational partners for our expanded STEAM & Career Day, returning April 30th, 2026 to the Southern Wisconsin Regional Airport and Blackhawk Technical College.

After a successful first year serving 200+ students from Janesville and Beloit, the program is growing — with more space, more hands-on zones, and up to 400 students rotating through aviation, technology, trades, arts, and career exploration experiences.

We are seeking organizations and groups who can provide interactive, hands-on educational booths designed for 6th–8th grade students in areas such as:
• Science & Technology
• Engineering & Trades
• Arts & Design
• Math & Problem-Solving
• Aviation, Manufacturing, Public Safety, and Career Pathways

If your organization or know of an organization that can offer a hands-on activity, student engagement, and a STEAM- or career-focused learning experience, we want to hear from you.

👉 To participate, please email: [email protected]

We will send the information sheet and sign-up details.

This event is not open to the public — it is a dedicated education day for area schools and students. Please join us the Pistons and Props 2026 Airshow at our public educational area!

The STEAM & Career Day program is free for all participating students, made possible through proceeds from Pistons and Props and our community partners.

If you’d like to help support or donate to this initiative, please reach out to [email protected].

Together, we can inspire the next generation of innovators, creators, and community leaders!

11/11/2025

🇺🇸 Veterans Day 2025 🇺🇸

Today we pause to honor and thank all who have served — and especially the veterans on our Propel Forward board and the hundreds of local veterans who have stood beside us over the past two years to make Pistons and Props possible.

Your dedication, teamwork, and community spirit have shaped this event from the ground up, ensuring that it remains true to its purpose: honoring service, inspiring youth, and strengthening our community.

We are proud to once again have a portion of the proceeds from Pistons and Props Airshow 2026 to go directly to help local veterans through the Rock County Veterans Donation Trust that offers emergency assistance and providing vital support to those in need right here at home.

👉 Learn more or support the fund here: https://www.co.rock.wi.us/departments/veteran-service-office-home/emergency-assistance

To all who have served — and continue to serve our community — we thank you!

10/21/2025

The Southern Wisconsin Regional Airport Board has officially approved the return of the Pistons & Props Airshow at today’ board meeting.

A huge thank-you to the Southern Wisconsin Regional Airport Board and the airport management team for their continued help and support in bringing the airshow back. Our volunteers and partners are hard at work, and we can’t wait to welcome everyone to the Southern Wisconsin Regional Airport.

Save the dates: August 28–30, 2026.

10/17/2025

We’ve started working with the 8th grade class at St. John Vianney School in Janesville on a fun educational project!

The students are taking on the challenge of redesigning and rebuilding the Pistons & Props kids’ rocket launchers as part of our ongoing education efforts between airshows.

It’s awesome to see their creativity and ideas taking shape — here are a few photos of the start!

10/09/2025

Big news! 🚀 Pistons & Props is expanding in 2026!

What started as a 2-day festival is now growing into a 3-day event in 2026— featuring two full airshow days!

📅 Friday, August 28, 2026 – Veterans Night
📅 Saturday & Sunday, August 29-30, 2026 – Full Airshow Days

Our Propel Forward volunteer team is already hard at work — September alone saw over 200 volunteer hours poured into planning for 2026!

We can’t wait to share everything that’s coming — from incredible performers to new attractions and expanded experiences over 3 day period. Plus everything you have come to know and love from the past 2 years!

Stay tuned… this will be our biggest and best year yet!

10/02/2025

Hope to see everyone out there this Saturday!

BELOIT — Kids will be climbing into the seats of some big construction equipment, building their own toolboxes and knocking down styro- foam blocks at the Sixth Annual Community Construction

09/26/2025

Great event if your kids want to learn and explore these career options!

Get Ready! The Dare to Dream / Building the Future – Community Construction Zone is back, powered by Hendricks CareerTek, Corporate Contractors Inc. (CCI) and our amazing partners.

09/22/2025

We’re rolling out a refreshed Pistons & Props logo to better represent our full airshow coming in 2026. Clean, simple, and true to the design you know and love. You’ll start seeing it on our site, tickets, and merch soon—tell us what you think!

09/18/2025

Come join our partners at this fantastic educational event in construction in 2 weeks!

The Dare to Dream - Building the Future Community Construction Zone Event was powered by Hendricks CareerTek, Corporate Contractors Inc. (CCI) and our fantas...

09/13/2025

Our friends at the MLC are holding their annual toys for kids drive- come out tonight from 4-10pm and support them and listen to some great music!

Tomorrow!!! See you there!!! Semper Fi

09/13/2025

🔓 Unlocking Potential, One Challenge at a Time
The Stateline Family YMCA's is underway, and is all in to help support their scholarship fund! Our amazing associates are bringing the energy, teamwork, and competitive spirit as we dive into this year's competition - MISSION: UNLOCK POTENTIAL. From friendly challenges to building stronger connections, we’re proud to be part of an event that promotes wellness and uplifts our community! 🧡