Our Second Annual PAA
Kids Aviation Camp is over...
This year we
had the pleasure of taking twenty-two young kids - ages 8 to 13 and
putting them in real time touch with aviation. As last year,
it was great to see what thirty or so older pilots will go through
to be part of the aviation we gave to these girls and boys.
Why do we do
it? Because deep down inside each of us care that our thrill
and secret passion for aviation be passed on to the next generation
of pilots. It is a torch which must be passed. It is up
to us to see that these fine young ladies and men receive that torch
- because we care.
The camp
isn't easy, it takes time, effort, and money. The money came
from those fine businesses listed on the side of this page.
I feel that those who participated in this years camp either as an
instructor, kid guard, fly in pilot, or those who donated money and
services deserve an "atta boy" or even more, a salute. For
without them, we couldn't have possibly put the camp on.
As this
years Aviation Camp makes the history books, instead of trying to
give you a complete rundown, I am going to let the photos show you
how we challenged the kids to get high and higher. No drugs..
but with wings.
Thanks all
of you for allowing us to share aviation with these spirited
souls...
Ralph
McCormick
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| 2007 Campers and Instructors |
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| In the shade of a beautiful
Stinson Voyager |
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| Terri, the lady jumper from
SkyDive Ranch, had the kids mesmerized! |
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| Eagle Med, one of our sponsors,
show and tell. |
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| Eagle Med with Melissa in
background and Ralph McCormick in foreground. |
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| The big one (for the kids) |
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| SkyVenture of
Fayetteville/Jonesboro flew in to 'show and tell' |
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| From Romania (presently living
in MS) Steve See flew 500 miles round trip to show his beautiful
IAR bird. |
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| Mike Shepherd flew in from Pine
Bluff to show his classic Cessna 210 (below) |
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| Mike Shepherd's Cessna 210 |
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| 1960 M35 V-Tail Bonanza |
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| Tom Madding's 1960 M35 V-Tail
Bonanza (above) - Ralph introducing him (below). |
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| Hunter, Got ya! |
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| Mattie & Bailey - at ease in
class. |
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| Where it was cool, in Class. |
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| Lt. Col. Ray Hunter from the new
A-10 "Warthog" flight group in Ft Smith. Who know the name
of the cadet? |
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| Dwight and Andy with last minute
changes to the Power Point lecture. |
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| This will give you a taste of
2007 Kids Aviation Camp, we'll post more photos as we get them.
Thanks again to all the sponsors, instructors, and those who
donated time or money. We do appreciate you. |
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