Join the club

Mandatory for students who get in:

• Wed September 24 8-9pm, October 1 - December 3 (excluding November 26) 7-8pm: 262 Dwinelle Hall, UC Berkeley, Weekly Ground School (theory)

• Sat-Sun September 27-28 & October 4-5 & October 11-12 (early am-mid pm): The first three training weekends (all weather dependent)

To the unlucky ones

We thank everyone who came to the signup meeting. As of September 17, 2025, we have selected new students using a lottery system.

Those who were not lucky at the lottery had the option to sign up to be on the waitlist in case any students drop out. People on the waitlist has also been informed.

Previous years

Signup dates 2024

• Wed Sept 11 @ 12-3pm: Chat with active hangliding students and pilots. Meet us at Sproul Plaza / Sather Gate on UC Berkeley campus (south side). Look for the hang glider.
• Wed Sept 18 @ 12-3pm: Chat with active hangliding students and pilots. Meet us at Sproul Plaza / Sather Gate on UC Berkeley campus (south side). Look for the hang glider.
• Wed Sept 18 @ 8:00pm, Room 390, Hearst Memorial Mining Building (HMMB), UC Berkeley: SIGNUP MEETING.

Signup dates 2023

• Tue Sept 19 @ 12-3pm: Chat with active hangliding students and pilots. Meet us at Sproul Plaza / Sather Gate on UC Berkeley campus (south side). Look for the hang glider.
• Wed Sept 20 @ 12-3pm: Chat with active hangliding students and pilots. Meet us at Sproul Plaza / Sather Gate on UC Berkeley campus (south side). Look for the hang glider.
• Wed Sept 20 @ 8:00pm, Room 100, Genetics & Plant Biology Building, UC Berkeley: SIGNUP MEETING.

Signup dates 2022

• Mon Sept 19 @ 12-3pm: Chat with active hangliding students and pilots. Meet us at Sproul Plaza / Sather Gate on UC Berkeley campus (south side). Look for the hang glider.
• Wed Sept 21 @ 12-3pm: Chat with active hangliding students and pilots. Meet us at Sproul Plaza / Sather Gate on UC Berkeley campus (south side). Look for the hang glider.
• Wed Sept 21 @ 7:00pm, Room 100, Genetics & Plant Biology Building, UC Berkeley: SIGNUP MEETING.

Signup dates 2021

• Tue Sept 14 @ 11:30am-5pm: Chat with active hangliding students and pilots. Meet us at Sproul Plaza / Sather Gate on UC Berkeley campus (south side). Look for the hang glider.
• Wed Sept 15 @ 11:30am-5pm: Chat with active hangliding students and pilots. Meet us at Sproul Plaza / Sather Gate on UC Berkeley campus (south side). Look for the hang glider.
• Wed Sept 15 @ 8:00pm, Room 100, Genetics & Plant Biology Building, UC Berkeley: SIGNUP MEETING.

Signup dates 2020

2020 lessons were cancelled due to Covid restrictions.

Signup dates 2019

• Tue Sept 10 @ 11am-2pm: Chat with active hangliding students and pilots. Meet us at Sproul Plaza / Sather Gate on UC Berkeley campus (south side). Look for the hang glider.
• Wed Sept 11 @ 11am-2pm: Chat with active hangliding students and pilots. Meet us at Sproul Plaza / Sather Gate on UC Berkeley campus (south side). Look for the hang glider.
• Wed Sept 11 @ 8:00pm, 20 Barrows Hall, UC Berkeley: SIGNUP MEETING. Come to our introduction, talk to pilots and flying students, watch some flying videos, get all your questions answered and sign up. You have to sign up in person and at this event. Due to popularity it is likely there is a lottery, but you’ll know when you walk home. DON’T MISS IT!

Signup dates 2018

• Wed Sept 26 @ noon-2pm: Chat with active hangliding students and pilots. Meet us at Sproul Plaza / Sather Gate on UC Berkeley campus (south side). Look for the hang glider.
• Wed Sept 26 @ 8:00pm 222 Wheeler Hall, UC Berkeley: SIGNUP MEETING.
  Come to our introduction, talk to pilots and flying students, watch some flying videos, get all your questions answered and sign up. You have to sign up in person and at this event. Due to popularity it is likely there is a lottery, but you’ll know when you walk home. DON’T MISS IT!

Signup dates Spring 2018

• Wed March 14 @ 7:00pm in 310 Soda Hall, UC Berkeley: SIGNUP MEETING.
  Come to our introduction, talk to pilots and flying students, watch some flying videos, get all your questions answered and sign up. You have to sign up in person and at this event. Due to popularity it is likely there is a lottery, but you’ll know when you walk home. DON’T MISS IT!

Signup dates 2017

Unfortunately we had to postpone lessons scheduled for the 2017 fall semester. They were replaced with a smaller lesson set during Spring 2018.

Signup dates 2016

• Tue Sept 27 @ 11am-2pm: Chat with active hangliding students and pilots.
  Meet us at Sproul Plaza / Sather Gate on UC Berkeley campus (south side). Look for the hang glider.
• Wed Sept 28 @ 11am-2pm: Chat with active hangliding students and pilots.
  Meet us at Sproul Plaza / Sather Gate on UC Berkeley campus (south side). Look for the hang glider.
• Wed Sept 28 @ 8:00pm in 101 Moffitt Library, UC Berkeley: SIGNUP MEETING.
  Come to our introduction, talk to pilots and flying students, watch some flying videos, get all your questions answered and sign up. You have to sign up in person and at this event. Due to popularity it is likely there is a lottery, but you’ll know when you walk home. DON’T MISS IT!

Signup dates 2015

• Tue Sept 15 @ 11am-2:30pm: Meet us at Sproul Plaza/Sather Gate on UC Berkeley campus (south side) and chat with active hangliding students/pilots.
• Wed Sept 16 @ 11am-2:30pm: Meet us at Sproul Plaza/Sather Gate on UC Berkeley campus (south side) and chat with active hangliding students/pilots.
• Wed Sept 16 @ 8pm at 2040 Valley Life Science Building (VLSB), UC Berkeley: SIGNUP MEETING - DON’T MISS IT! If you want to learn to hang glide this year, this is your chance. Come to our introduction, talk to pilots and flying students, watch some flying videos, get all your questions answered and sign up (due to popularity it is likely there is a lottery, but you’ll know when you walk home).

Signup dates 2014

• Tue Sept 9 @ 11am-2:30pm: Meet us at the Sather Gate on UC Berkeley campus (south side) and chat with active hangliding students/pilots.
• Wed Sept 10 @ 11am-2:30pm: Meet us at the Sather Gate on UC Berkeley campus (south side) and chat with active hangliding students/pilots.
• Wed Sept 10 @ 8pm in 240 Mulford Hall, UC Berkeley: SIGNUP MEETING - DON’T MISS IT! If you want to learn to hang glide this year this is your chance. Come to our introduction, talk to pilots and flying students, watch some flying videos, get all your questions answered and sign up (due to popularity it is likely there is a lottery, but you’ll know when you walk home).

Signup dates 2013

• Tue Sept 17 @ 11am-2pm: Meet us at the Sather Gate on UC Berkeley campus (south side).
• Wed Sept 18 @ 11am-2pm: Meet us at the Sather Gate on UC Berkeley campus (south side).
• Wed Sept 18 @ 7pm in 220 Wheeler Hall: DON’T MISS THE SIGNUP MEETING! If you want to learn to hang glide this year this is your chance. Come to our introduction, talk to pilots and flying students, watch some flying videos, and sign up (due to popularity there is likely going to be a lottery - you’ll know when you walk home).

Signup dates 2012

• Tue Sept 11 @ 11am-2pm: Meet us at the Sather Gate on UC Berkeley campus (south side).
• Wed Sept 12 @ 11am-2pm: Meet us at the Sather Gate on UC Berkeley campus(south side).
• Wed Sept 12 @ 7pm in 126 Barrows Hall: DON’T MISS THE SIGNUP MEETING! If you want to learn to hang glide this year this isyour chance. Come to our introduction, talk to pilots and flying students, watch some flying videos, and sign up (due to popularity there is likely going to be a lottery - you’ll know when you walk home).

Signup dates 2011

• Tue Sept 6 @ 11am-1:30pm: Meet us at the Sather Gate on UC Berkeley campus.
• Wed Sept 7 @ 11am-1:30pm: Meet us at the North Gate on UC Berkeley campus.
• Wed Sept 7 @ 7pm: DON’T MISS! If you want to learn to hang glide this year this is your chance. Come to our introduction, talk to pilots and flying students, watch some flying videos, andsign up (due to popularity there is likely going to be a lottery - you’ll know when you walk home). Where:102 Wurster, UC Berkeley campus.

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