A good day for Model Aviation

[Bill Glaze]

Buddy:
Congratulations on a job well done.  It would have been a  privilege to 
have been a part of this undertaking.  Bill Glaze

BUDDYonRC at aol.com wrote:

> 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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