A good day for Model Aviation

[Gray E Fowler]

Good deal Buddy! When you get new members, and their $$$ please fill in 
this stinkin potholes in your road.......



Gray Fowler
Principal Chemical Engineer
Composites Engineering




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Thought this might be of interest.
Local business interest's along with local Chamber of Commerce 
organizations of Jefferson County Texas sponsored an event last Saturday 
to promote our local regional airport and to celebrate 100 Years of Flight 
called Flight Fest 2003 the program included Hot air balloons, Food 
Booth's, Craft Booth's, Rides for the Kids, War Birds were flown in for 
display by the Galveston Chapter of the Confederate Air Force, Houston 
Texan's Cheerleaders were there, NASA had an Information Booth and many 
other organizations participated along with the local Mid County R/C Club 
and Beaumont, TX R/C Club who were asked to plan and execute a model 
airplane demonstration event.
Flight Fest 2003 was covered by all local media including three local TV 
stations and all local newspapers for several weeks in advance. This event 
gave model aviation locally a boost and public exposure never before seen 
in this area. Ten thousand people paid the three dollar ticket price which 
went to local charities. most all day there were at least a thousand 
people lining the flight lines. 
Our program included sixty pilots from our area and a few from the Houston 
area, Flying was continuous and included all types of airplanes, Pattern, 
IMAC Fun Fly, Trainers, a flying Lawnmower, a Flying Witch, a flying Stop 
Sign, Scale, including one 54% Patty Wagstaff Extra 300 as well as control 
line demos by the Beaumont Club. You name it.
Houston area pilots put on a super 3D program flying 40% IMAC airplanes, 
Local Pattern guys flew many Demo flights We had four Trainers with buddy 
boxes flying at a time giving Intro flights to those in the audience who 
wanted to fly. We could have used four more. 
As you would expect there were more questions than our entire group could 
answer in a year.
The model airplane program ended up being the focal point for the entire 
Flight Fest 2003.
and we have already been asked to do it again next year and have several 
request's to put on programs from other local groups.
Prior to this event Model Aviation in this area was a fairly low key 
Sport/Hobby, Since Saturday my phone has been ringing off the wall and I 
think we can expect a big increase in club membership shortly as well as 
some much needed assistance from local Government and Civic organizations 
to expand and improve our facilities
Fellows it is amazing what one day and the right exposure can bring. 
Thanks to all who participated you have done more than you can imagine to 
help the future of Model aviation in our area.
Buddy Brammer
AMA-3889  NSRCA-1810 

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