Wed, Feb 16, 2011
Hundreds of Boy Scouts Will Gather To Share In Love Of
Aviation, Earn Merit Badges
Scouts of all ages are making plans to gather at Central
Florida's Fantasy of Flight for the attraction's Third Annual Boy
Scout Aviation Camporee.
Eau Gallie, FL Troop 300
The March 18-20 event will allow troops to earn their aviation
merit badges with the help of skilled aviation experts and
interactive activities and experiences with some of the
attraction's more than 40 rare and vintage aircraft. Fantasy of
Flight has hosted more than 400 boy scouts in total during the two
previous annual camporees, where troops have come on a mission to
earn their merit badges and have enjoyed the added benefit of
bonding over their fascination with aviation with their fellow boy
scouts.
"The Fantasy of Flight Boy Scout Aviation Camporee is always a
favorite with our troop," says Tom Rogers, assistant scoutmaster
for Eau Gallie, Fla.-based Troop 300. "Our younger scouts have the
opportunity to earn their Aviation Merit badges in one weekend,
learning from knowledgeable and experienced staff, while our older
Scouts continue to learn about the history of military aviation,
the men involved and the craftsmanship of restoring various
aircraft. It's a great campout that's different from the standard
Scoutcraft agenda."
Scouts can practice their primitive camping skills while
participating in a variety of educational and immersive
aviation-themed activities. Not only will Camporee-goers tour
Fantasy of Flight and visit real working aircraft maintenance and
restoration areas, but they also will have the chance to talk with
aviation mechanics, restoration specialists and pilots as they
participate in a variety of special merit badge stations. This
year, Wallaby Ranch Hang Gliding Flight Park will present a special
hang-gliding demonstration as part of the weekend
festivities.
As a former Boy Scout, Fantasy of Flight creator and founder Kermit
Weeks is proud to provide a unique educational venue for scouts to
immerse themselves in the captivating world of aviation. "Fantasy
of Flight's hands-on, interactive learning experience will inspire
and fascinate scouts of all ages," said Weeks, who began a
successful construction of an aircraft at the young age of
seventeen.
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