[JYO] 2004 Leesburg Airport Open House Update

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Subject: [jyoairshow] JYO Open House Planning Mtg
Date: 5/6/2004, 9:45 PM
From: Jerry Szelc <szelc@xxxxxxxxxxx>

All:

Last night 7 of us met to discuss the Leesburg Airport event.  We tried to reach some decisions in an effort to move the planning process forward.  Here is what we came up with:

Name: 2004 Leesburg Airport Open House

Date: Saturday September 25, 2004 (Please notify the group if this conflicts with any significant local events.)

Theme & Focus: Building a stronger relationship with the community through education, a greater awareness of general aviation, and the benefits the airport provides to the community.

With this theme in mind the group decided that an air show would be a great way to attract folks of all ages to the open house.  Once they are at the airport, we would then have the opportunity to educate them about general aviation and the role the airport plays in the local community.

Listed below is the first pass at the list of major planning areas and various ideas.   We really need everyone to show their support for the open house and help contribute to its success.

Please don’t just assume that someone else will step up to the plate.  We need everyone's help!  The more folks who participate the easier it is for everyone.

Please plan on attending the next meeting which is scheduled for Wednesday, May 12th at 7pm.  Peidmont Hawthorne has kindly offered up their conference room for the next meeting.

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The major planning areas identified during the meeting are as follows, in no particular order:

1.  Air Show Coordination
2.  Static Displays
3.  Children’s Rides and Attractions
4.  Food and Concessions Sales
5.  Communication, Public Relations, and Fund Raising
6.  Airplane Rides
7.  Facilities Management (Parking, Security, Bathrooms, Insurance, etc.)
8.  Seminars, Presentations, and Educational Classes

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Other notes/comments from the brainstorming session included:
•   The possibility of combining the event with an automobile or motorcycle display.
•   We could raffle off a prize in order to raise funds.
•   Static Displays: Beechcraft, Diamond, Av-Ed, Aviation Adventure, Fleet Capital, Angel Flight, Leesburg/Loudoun tourism displays, Civil Air Patrol, Young Eagles, Warbird airplanes, Aviation Medical/Rescue, Fire Department/Fire Engine, Police Department, Military Airplanes & Helicopters, etc.…….
•   Note that one issue is that amount of area available for static displays is somewhat limited.
•   Radio controlled airplane demonstration.
•   Possibly an F-15 fly-by.
•   Note that we need to maintain good communication with the folks currently based at the airport, the town of Leesburg, nearby residents/businesses, etc.
•   AOPA Participation and support.
•   Several suggestions were proposed for possible air show announcers.
•   Need to activity recruit local corporate sponsors.
•   Might be able to recruit local boy/girl scout troops to help with the open house.
•   Udvar Hazy / Air & Space participation
•   Traveling aviation bus promotions.
•   Talk to / invite the International Council of Air Shows
•   Local entertainment/band.
•   Keynote speakers (i.e. Chuck Yeager, etc.) local celebrities
•   Static displays in the new terminal highlighting the airports contribution to the local community.
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