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Buddy:<br>
Congratulations on a job well done. It would have been a privilege to
have been a part of this undertaking. Bill Glaze<br>
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<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:BUDDYonRC@aol.com">BUDDYonRC@aol.com</a> wrote:<br>
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family="SANSSERIF" face="Arial" lang="0">Thought this might be of
interest.<br>
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.<br>
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. <br>
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.<br>
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. <br>
As you would expect there were more questions than our entire group
could answer in a year.<br>
The model airplane program ended up being the focal point for the
entire Flight Fest 2003.<br>
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.<br>
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<br>
Fellows it is amazing what one day and the right exposure can bring. <br>
Thanks to all who participated you have done more than you can imagine
to help the future of Model aviation in our area.<br>
Buddy Brammer<br>
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