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Hilltopperz, I was standing near a couple of men who had accompanied the Boy Scouts to the Fun Fly and I overheard the following, "This is truly an extraordinary display of incredible flying and incredible technology", to which the reply was "Yes, I'll remember this for the rest of my life." That was said as John Stevens was making square loops at 200 mph with his Delta "Flash" aircraft. To people involved in the world of RC, our event was outstanding. To the uninitiated, our event was totally unique and mind blowing. Watching the faces of the Scouts told the whole story. The skilled flying demonstrations by such RC luminaries as Richard Hart, Don Grissom, Mike, John and Bill Stevens nicely complemented participatory events such as flying computer simulators, buddy boxing and paint ball shooting. I'm sure the Scout's minds were engaged the entire time. Mike Stevens volunteered his brother, Bill, to cook. Here's Bill waiting for the deluge of Scouts and their families. It won't be long now. The food line, with Bill in action as Scouts and their families scarf up the hamburgers, hot dogs, baked beans, cole slaw and of course, Little Debbies. Most of the food and drinks were donated by Don Grissom, Bob McElroy, Randy Kuntz, Gene Anderson and Bruce Greenwood. Bill and Mike Stevens both worked the serving line. The food was great and hardly anything was left when the day was over. The computer flight simulators were a hit as many Scouts seemed to spend much of the day flying them. Simulators were provided by Don Grissom, Dave Smith and Dennis Poole. They made a real difference to the event's success. Look up to catch the action, then look down to see if you dropped food on the ground while you were looking up. There was intense concentration around the buddy box as Richard Hart gets some welcome help from Wayne Thomason and Dennis Greenway. Mike and Bill Stevens gathered a crowd as they flew their fast flyers around the course. They had a three plane gaggle (along with John Stevens) that kept everyone's attention. The line of Scouts for the paint ball shoot. Mike Stevens, Richard Hart and Dennis Poole gave the Scouts every opportunity to splatter airplanes with paint. Many Hilltopperz donated a lot of their time and effort to make the Scout Fun Fly a success. Contributors not mentioned above were Robert Gambescia, Dennis Greenway, Bruce Greenwood, Kevin Madsen, Rick Scheule (our photographer) and Charles Sully. Many people contributed in multiple ways, collecting money for food or hats, wiring up speakers, setting up the generator, painting bull's eyes and a doing a host of other important things. Everyone contributed in their own way and that's what makes Hill Top a great place to be. I'd also like to thank the Scout leaders whose cooperation made the event possible. Dave |
