Description of Best Essay Scholarship Award

 2nd Place Award - $50.00

Honorable Mention - Signed CD of SANDBOX- Song by Rebecca Henricks-see Links                             

                                         Mission Quest Flight Camp at the Museum of Aviation

                                      communication equipment while maneuvering your jet through mountains, thunderstorms, and
                                      aerial refueling challenges.  Mission Quest is an interactive educational program that uses state-of-
                                      the-art aircraft simulators to support local, state and national math and science learning objectives.
                                      Problem solving, communications, team building and leadership skills are also stressed.  Students
                                      become aircraft crew-members and fly simulated Air Force non-combat missions.

                                                                                   *Designed for middle & high school age students
                                                                                   *Increases students understanding of math, science & technology
                                                                                   *Supports national goal of making students scientifically literate                                 
                                                                                   *Improves students' communications and problem solving skills
                                                                                   *Hand & eye coordination
                                                                                   *Aircraft components, functions, navigation, flight planning & aviation history  

                                                                  
                                        Earlier this summer Lynn and Reid Geddie viewed                             Reid was treated to sit in the 'left seat' (pilot's seat)
                                        a Curtiss Commando C-46 like the ones her father                            of the Commando C-46's cockpit.
                                        flew over the Himalayas in WWII.  The plane is featured                    
                                        in the WWII hanger at the Museum of Aviation.                                                                                                                                                     


                                                                                           
              SR-71 Blackbird                                                           U-2 Dragon Lady                                                                                            P-51D Mustang
              Recon- Cold War Era                                                  Recon- Koren Era                                                                                          Fighter- WWII - Korean Era
 
                                     Visit the Museum of Aviation's web site: www.museumofaviation.org  to view Mission Quest and other exhibits and programs.