THANKS FOR MAKING
VALKARIA AIR FEST 2007 & OPEN HOUSE
AN INCREDIBLE SUCCESS!!
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inaugural Valkaria Air Fest & Open House 2007 was held on February
17, 2007... and it was an INCREDIBLY successful day! We
were expecting about 200 people (maybe 300)... we got somewhere between
two and five THOUSAND guests!! YIKES!!! But it all
worked out and we got things sorted out. Best of all, everyone we've
heard from and talked to had a GREAT time! The weather was nice, lots
of aircraft were there, and we were able to do most of the things we
had planned despite the unexpected (but appreciated) flood of
attendees. We sincerely enjoyed bringing this event to you, and we look
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Photos:
IRFC member Peter Jensen posted a bunch of great
photos from the 2007 Air Fest. Check them out! (Link will open in a
new browser window)
Raffle Winners:
Congratulations to the winners of the three
raffles sponsored by MAPA:
- 50/50 Raffle: Chris Sattes
- Icom A-24 Nav/Com Raffle: Dr. Elizabeth
Hancock
- R/C Airplane Raffle: Jason Panzarino
Media Reports:
Many thanks to Florida Today and the Hometown News
for coverage of this event before, during and afterwards. Here are
links to some articles:
Two local newspapers, Florida Today and the weekly
Hometown News, published good articles before and after the event, and
Florida Today even published an article on their website DURING the
event. Thanks to Jennifer Stahl of Hometown News and Debi Fleming,
Kimberly Moore and Breuse Hickman of Florida Today. Here are links to
the online articles about the Air Fest:
The 'Without Whom' Department...
A heartfelt THANK YOU goes out to all of
the many volunteers and especially to the following organizations for
their wonderful support and participation in Valkaria Air Fest 2007
& Open House. Without them, there wouldn't have been an Air Fest.
You guys rock!
Valkaria Air Fest 2007 Sponsors and
Participants
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- Experimental Aircraft Association,
Chapter 1288
"The
Leader in Recreational Aviation"
- Melbourne Area Pilots Association
(MAPA)
"Dedicated
to promoting safety of operations & continued development of
Melbourne area airports"
- Valkaria Aviation Association
- Indian River Kontrol Society (IRKS)
"The
Best R/C Club In The South"
- Tuskegee Airmen, Inc.
"Giving
History a Future!"
- Brevard County Government -
- Aero Adventure
"Home
of the Aventura line of amphibious aircraft as well as the Toucan
ultralight trainer and the Barracuda float plane"
- Recreational Mobility
"A
leading supplier of ultralight and light aircraft kits, parts, and
accessories to the flying public"
- Skydive Sebastian
"Skydive
at Florida's most scenic drop zone"
- Indian River Flying Club
"Providing
access to airworthy and dependable aircraft for at a low overall cost"
- Coca-Cola Inc.
"How
can we refresh you?"
- Sonny's Real Pit Bar-B-Q
"Feel
Good Bar-B-Q"
- Steen Aero Lab
"Home
of the Steen Skybolt, Pitts Model 14, Pitts Special, Knight Twister,
and Great Lakes aerobatic biplanes"
- Dr. Elizabeth Hancock, D.O., FACOFP
"To
Your Good Health"
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