Joint Family Event with SAE
Date: Saturday, October 17, 2015 – Air Zoo Main Campus Opens 9:00am
Agenda:
- Time of the Event: (check-in at arrival) 12:00 am – 5:00 pm
Lunch in the Warhawk & Corsair Rooms: 11:45 am – 12:30 pm
Presentation: Air Zoo History / Overview: 12:30 pm – 1:00 pm
Guided Tour of Air Zoo Main Campus: 1:00 pm – 1:45 pm
Free to Experience the Air Zoo: 1:45 pm – 2:30 pm
Self Travel to Air Zoo East Campus: 2:30 pm – 3:00 pm
Guided Tour of Air Zoo East Campus: 3:00 pm – 3:45 pm
Free to Experience the Air Zoo: 3:45 pm – 5:00 pm
Box lunch, presentation, all exhibits, rides & experiences included.
Place: AIR ZOO, 6151 Portage Road, Portage, MI 49002 p(269) 382-6555
Cost: Members and immediate family $25.00, Children 7 - 17 $12.00, Children under 7 FREE
Non-member adults & guests $30.00. Students, retirees, and unemployed $12.00
RSVP by Noon Monday 12-Oct-15 to Debbie Aliya by phone(616) 475-0059 or email at Daaliya@itothen.com.
Payment to ASM or SAE by cash or check at the door.
Speaker: James (Jamie) Geary
FEATURE PRESENTATION:
"A Short History and Overview of the Air Zoo – from its founding to what's next"
SPEAKER BIO:
Jamie Geary grew up in Midland, Michigan. His father a chemist and his mother an English major both fostered a love of reading and discovery. Family visits to Chicago's Museum of Science and Industry; watching flight operations at Midway Airport; the launch of Sputnik and the wonder of watching the first manned Moon landing all fostered a desire to understand and explain. A brief stint in the Army followed by a lengthy and distinguished career as a trial lawyer provided Jamie with frequent opportunities to learn about and explain to jurors in simple terms an often complicated mix of legal principles and arcane subjects. His wife's encouragement and a father-in-law who flew the FM2 Wildcat, Hellcat, and Corsair combined to bring him to the Air Zoo. As a docent, Jamie now practices his gift by sharing with and learning from visitors, the many fascinating stories of people and possibilities embodied by the Air Zoo.
Featured Exhibits, Rides & Experiences:
• Balloon Race: 42" min. or with responsible person
• Flying Circus Bi-Plane: 36" min. or with responsible person
• Ferris Wheel: 36" min. or with responsible person
• Paratrooper Jump: 36" min., 38" max. waist
• Flight Simulators – just upgraded: 48" min., 79" max., 250 lbs. max.
• 3-D Space Shuttle: 42" min.
• 4-D Missions Theater: No Restrictions
− "Salute to Heroes" 1:40p – 2:00p
− "Making the Invisible Visible" 2:00p – 2:30p
• Corsair Challenge / Mars Adventure: Must be able to sit up
• "Century of Flight" and "Tuskegee Airmen" murals
• Tigers: Tracking a Legend
• Aircraft and Artifact Restoration
Invite/bring your friends, family or neighbors–anyone with kids who are interested in pursuing technical careers–to join us for this fun day!
Note the discount for young people. Don't miss this chance for outreach to the next generation of engineers!