News Release

On October 13, 2006, representatives from 1st U.S. R/C Flight School and Four Seasons R/C Flyers shared with over 150 2nd through 5th graders what it’s like to fly radio control airplanes during "Hobby Day" at Wabeno Elementary School in central Wisconsin.

Club member Tony Baiach did a terrific job entertaining the kids with some amazing aviation trivia and explaining how an airplane is controlled. Rusty Billings and John Huntington displayed their awesome giant-scale airplanes and turned the switches on so that the kids could watch the surfaces deflect while they took turns working the controls. Then, 1st U.S. R/C Flight School instructor, Dave Scott, put on an exciting indoor flying demonstration with his Yak foamie. Each kid then received a balsa glider to fly and the gymnasium quickly became filled with gliders and the sounds of laughter.

This was the first time many of the kids had seen an R/C airplane, and we know by the many thank you cards received that everyone had a great time on "Hobby Day".

Caine Somon, Age 6: "Thanks for flying the airplane. They are great. That was the most fun school day of the year."

James Mervyn, Age 7: "R/C flying was the best day ever. I want to be a plane flyer."

Justin Cassidy, Age 7: "I had a lot of fun. I thought the planes were cool and they looked fun to fly."

Dennis Porton, Age 6: "I loved the RC flyers. They are so cool. I wish I could be like you guys."

Peter Widucki, Age 7: "Thank you for showing me that awesome hobby. I’m going to get an RC flyer."  - Etc., etc., etc....