A good day for Model Aviation

[Anthony Romano]

Great to see people getting involved to promote our hobby. Hope your effort 
brings you many good things.

Anthony


>From: BUDDYonRC at aol.com
>Reply-To: discussion at nsrca.org
>To: discussion at nsrca.org
>Subject: A good day for Model Aviation
>Date: Thu, 20 Nov 2003 11:50:58 EST
>
>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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