WAPA Youth Outreach at North High School

Jack Kvalita writes: The WAPA Outreach committee is happy to report a very successful first event with nine sophomore students from North High School. Following a 3 week study program on the principles of flight, I visited with the students Thursday January the 9th to field questions and provide a brief outline of the following days activities. WAPA volunteers picked up the students and their Science Teacher Mr. Mike Haddad at 7:45 Friday and brought them to Amity Flight School. During their visit all students had the opportunity to utilize the flight simulator, learn the flight planning and weather briefing process, and tour the maintenance bay. Students were also brought out on the ramp and allowed to sit in an airplane and get the feel of the controls.

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Although the "Flight Experience" under the auspice of the EAA Young Eagles Program had to be rescheduled to off school hours, six of the nine students signed up and as of this writing

preflight in progress

Two new Young Eagles

Due to the success of this event and the interest we have shown in these young people, WAPA has been invited to partner with North High in their new program to divide the school into four main areas of curriculum focus.

I would like to personally thank Dwight Earnest, Brad Miller, George Clark, Jim Sasena, Larry Pray, Rich Tedesco and Marc Cantonese for their support and donations of time, money and aircraft. WAPA would also like to thank Jeff Gulick of Amity Flight School for the use of his facility and Doug Robinson of Swissport for the offer of discounted fuel for the flights.<

This is a great opportunity for WAPA members to make a difference. Please consider helping out with the next Youth Outreach efforts. More on that at February's meeting.