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MVRC provided the radio controlled aviation
demonstration at the “See and Do Midway” for the 2011 Webelos
Experience at Camp Stearns near Annandale, MN on October 1st. The
weather was perfect for an early fall day and the several thousand
young Webelo Scouts and their leaders were enjoying the whole
experience. Many different events were provided for them to
participate in, or to learn new things by demonstration and
explanation. Our participation involved showing five airplanes and
allowing the boys to work the transmitters on a mockup board of
electronics, and on one or two actual models. Flying was somewhat
restricted due to a very short and narrow runway but we did get
off four more or less successful flights without a major incident.
The crowd was especially enthusiastic and we got a lot of cheers
and applause for the aerial demonstrations that we performed. Tom
B. got a lot of attention when firing up his big gas engine on his
beautiful triplane and the crowds migrated toward that sound every
little while. Tom B. an Don R. were pretty busy answering
questions, explaining what we could about model radio controlled
airplanes, and doing some flying. This event is a premier exposure
of model aviation to a very large number of people and a worthy
event with which to be affiliated. These young Scouts are very
eager to learn and very well coached by their adult leaders and
their parents.
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