June 2004 Newsletter
	Marin County Youth Aviation Day Saturday, June 26 Here is a summary of our event which was just held last Saturday. I would say that it was a success. There are things we will change and improve upon for next year, but overall the event was enjoyed by all the kids and adults who attended. 1. YOUNG EAGLES - We gave 81 Young Eagles rides. This is a 25% increase over last year. 2. PILOTS - We had nine pilots and their planes giving rides. A big THANK YOU to these great folks who gave their time, bought the fuel and shared their airplanes with the youth of Marin. It was worth it when you saw how thrilled some of these kids were after their rides. Jim Thomas - Aero Commander Tim Blofeld - Bulldog Phil Smith - RV-8 Blitz Fox - Nanchang Ray Brice - Twin Bonanza Dave Ward - Cherokee Marcelo Veristain - Comanche John Long - Comanche Andrew Wait - Bonanza 3. DISPLAY AIRCRAFT - We had ten aircraft on display. There was a great variety of planes including an open cockpit biplane, a military trainer, a twin, a classic aircraft, a light aircraft , home built aircraft and the USCG helicopter. Sheriff’s Air Patrol Cessna T-41 Kit Fox Lite - Herman Frentzel CHP Cessna 182 Chipmunk – Phil Boyl Starduster, loaned by T.J. Neff aircraft sales Breezy - Dave Ward 1941 Porterfield-Turner, loaned by T.J. Neff aircraft sales C-310 “Song Bird III” from Sky King TV series, loaned by Paul Erickson CAP Bonanza A-36 USCG helicopter HH-65A “Dolphin” 4. DISPLAY and INFORMATION BOOTHS - There were display and information booths set up by the 99’s and the CAP, plus the Novato Fire District engine #6182 with four firemen. We showed aviation videos in the CAP building for the kids. 5. FOOD BOTH and YOUNG EAGLES REGISTRATION BOOTH - We had a food booth selling burgers and chips, beverages and cookies. Thanks to all the helpers who prepped the food, BBQ’d it and sold it. The Young Eagles Registration booth was busy all day registering and keeping track of the kids, escorting them to and from the aircraft and handing out literature, posters and “Learning to fly” booklets. This was a very challenging job as they were greatly understaffed all day 6. BOTTOM LINE – The $ are still being tallied . We made $___ profit on the food sales, but after the Porta Potti was paid for ($111.50) we ended up the a net profit of approximately $45. 7. VOLUNTEERS - This event could not have taken place without all the help and efforts of many volunteers from our chapter. Many thanks to all of them, especially: Jerry Bassler who delivered the BBQ from storage in his hangar at Smith Ranch. Mike Green who drove up to Petaluma and Santa Rosa to get the stanchions and then delivered them to Gnoss, helped us set them up, then picked them up and returned them. Ken Willoughby who bought the donuts and made the coffee for the Pilot Briefing which was held in the CAP building. Ray Brice who did all the liaison with the Marin County Board of Supervisors and the Aviation Commission. He also helped set up for two days, conducted the pilot briefing, flew Young Eagles and then helped clean up afterwards. Ray also provided the food service tent, ice coolers, etc. Ken Mercer who did all the liaison work with EAA, got the pamphlets and brochures to hand out, and contacted the press and Scout troops. Plus he helped with the set-up and he staffed the Registration desk all day long and ran kids to and from the aircraft. Jim Swanson who was our Air Boss for the majority of the day doing a great job keeping all the aircraft traffic organized. Bruce Walters who designed and created all of the great signs. Additionally, he helped with the BBQ and food service. Al Sontag who helped with the Air Boss duties and helped with the BBQ and food service in spite of having had a knee operation a few days prior. Carl von Doymi who helped with the Air Boss duties and helped with the BBQ and food service. Ron Jagels who handled all of our computer and web site work, wrote letters, and then helped set up for two days, kept things on an even keel during the event, quenched the flames when my hair caught on fire, and helped clean up afterwards. Brant Miller who helped set up, took digital photos of every Young Eagle after their flight, and helped clean up afterwards. Additionally, he made up the display sign board for the Sheriff’s Air Patrol airplane and is E-mailing out the photos to the Young Eagles. Dave Ward who provided the Breezy to have on display plus flew Young Eagles all day. Herman Frentzel who provided the Kit Fox Lite aircraft on display plus staffed the Sheriff’s plane all day. Bill Bastida who staffed the Sheriff’s plane all day. Tom Schiff who loaned us the hand held VHF radio for the Air Boss. 9. OTHER VOLUNTEERS - Additionally, many fine folks helped out who are not members of our EAA Chapter. Some of these wonderful volunteers are: Jan Kish who helped prep all the food and then helped out with the food service. Jean Gringell who helped set up all the food service area and then helped with the food service all day. Ginny Walters who handled the cash box all day for the BBQ booth. Ken Robbins, the Gnoss Airfield manager who came on his day off to open the Unicom so we could staff it with our Air Boss, plus all of his direction and suggestions during the organization period. T.J. Neff who loaned us two display aircraft - the Starduster biplane and the Porterfield-Turner classic aircraft. Cindy Pickett who provided and staffed the 99’s booth. Greg Felton the CAP Squadron Commander who provided the CAP building for the hourly aviation videos, plus he provided the CAP A-36 Bonanza. Paul Erickson who provided the C-310 Song bird III. Phil Boyl who flew in the British Chipmunk to have on display Lee Spiegel who loaned us the two Walkie Talkies. CHP who sent one of their aircraft to have on display. Marin County Sheriff’s Dept. who sent their aircraft to have on display. USCG who sent their duty helicopter, and a crew of four, to have on display. Novato Fire District who sent an engine and crew to have on display. CAP who had their A-36 on display plus a very professional information booth. Additionally, they provided three young CAP Cadets who worked hard all day long. EAA national who provided the insurance for the event. Sporty’s who provided the Cessna Panel handouts. Gleim Publications who provided the “Learning to Fly” handouts. If I have forgotten anyone please accept my apologies and we thank you all very much. Phil Simon, President EAA Chapter #1232 17 Silk Oak Circle San Rafael, CA 94901 Phone (415) 454-5946 E-mail: philsimon777@comcast.net
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