Wright Flight, Inc. Kicks Off Their 25th Anniversary Helping Kids Reach New Heights With The University Of Arizona Pep Band and Pom-Pom Squad
Online, April 19, 2011 (Newswire.com) - TUCSON, Arizona., - Wright Flight, Inc., the non-profit organization, are kicking off their twenty-fifth year of helping kids reach new heights with a celebration this Saturday, April 23rd at 10:00am at the Tucson Executive Terminal. The University of Arizona Pep Band and Pom-Pom Squad will bring their spirit to the event, along with displays from the U.S. Air Force and other supporters. Families are welcome to come out to share the excitement and see what this organization does for children in our local community.
Wright Flight, Inc., was founded in 1986 in Tucson, Arizona by Robin Stoddard. Robin, an Air Force fighter pilot, noted the profound effect that airplanes have on youngsters. He decided to use that interest to motivate kids to do better in school. Wright Flight uses only two paid staff and dozens of Volunteers to bring the unique program to over 1000 local youngsters each year.
"Our Wright Flight Volunteers have helped thousands of youngsters fly an airplane and get involved with aviation careers." said Robin Stoddard, Wright Flight's founder. "When kids get excited about aviation they stay excited about all of their schoolwork!"
About Wright Flight, Inc.
Since its humble beginnings, the Wright Flight program has grown significantly in both scope and size, usually reaching over 1000 students each year in Southern Arizona and graduating nearly 20,000 youngsters since its inception. Wright Flight, founded in Tucson, now has chapters across the country including North Carolina and South Carolina, Texas, Vermont, Kansas, Missouri, Massachusetts and Florida. The various chapters of Wright Flight involve the coordination of volunteers, pilots, schools, teachers, and business people from the surrounding community.
http://www.wrightflight.org
WHEN: Saturday April 23, 2011
WHERE: Tucson Executive Terminal 7081 South Plumer Avenue, Tucson, AZ 85756 (520) 573-8128
TIME: 9:00am
WHAT: UofA Pep Band, UofA Pom Squad, Pima County Sheriff Department, US Air Force and much more.
Wright Flight Contact:
Robin Stoddard
Executive Director
520-294-0404 Cell 520 235 3732
exec@wrightflight.org