AX-O
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A few days back a gentleman contacted me out of the blue and said someone told him to get in touch with me. I asked him how I could help him. He said he was in charge of a boys scout troop and this month was aviation month. He asked me if I could show my plane to the troop. After talking it over with my wife, we agreed to host the troop. My wife and I don?t have kids and don?t have friends with small kids. So we are not used to everything that is involved.
So today I purchased 2 boxes of girls scout cookies and some refreshments. We put everything out on the table. Shortly afterwards the doorbell rings. They were here. They walked into the house and I gave them a choice. You can have snacks now or later however, no snack allowed in the garage. The adults said garage first. As we walked down the hallway everyone was in single file line behind me. I opened the door and as each kid came through the door and saw ?Dilemma? (my plane), they let out the coolest ?WOOOOOWWWWW?. Every single one of them. You could see the excitement on their faces. I answered many questions that only kids would ask. I let them sit in the front seat and closed the ?hatch? or canopy for us aviation types. I showed them how to use clecoes and how I made fiberglass parts out of foam and play-dough.
After the tour was over they presented me with a card. They placed it on my wall. The only thing between me and playtime were snacks. They demolished the cookies like little piranhas.
This experience took me straight back to my childhood. During my six grade graduation, I promised everyone in attendance that I would one day build an airplane. Been chasing that dream every since. A few pics of the visit from today.
So today I purchased 2 boxes of girls scout cookies and some refreshments. We put everything out on the table. Shortly afterwards the doorbell rings. They were here. They walked into the house and I gave them a choice. You can have snacks now or later however, no snack allowed in the garage. The adults said garage first. As we walked down the hallway everyone was in single file line behind me. I opened the door and as each kid came through the door and saw ?Dilemma? (my plane), they let out the coolest ?WOOOOOWWWWW?. Every single one of them. You could see the excitement on their faces. I answered many questions that only kids would ask. I let them sit in the front seat and closed the ?hatch? or canopy for us aviation types. I showed them how to use clecoes and how I made fiberglass parts out of foam and play-dough.
After the tour was over they presented me with a card. They placed it on my wall. The only thing between me and playtime were snacks. They demolished the cookies like little piranhas.
This experience took me straight back to my childhood. During my six grade graduation, I promised everyone in attendance that I would one day build an airplane. Been chasing that dream every since. A few pics of the visit from today.