Getting Kids involved in RC?
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BalsaDust
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That is awesome. Will we see this one in May at the fly in?
Bipeguy03
150cc
The nice thing about my clubs location is we are only a few miles from the Neil Armstrong Air and Space Museum in Wapakoneta Ohio, and we have a good relationship with the staff there. They have their "Hobby Days" in July and a Space Camp in October for local kids and I've been a guest speaker for them.
We've already got a few kids from the Space Camp that have become AMA/club members and are learning to fly. I'm looking forward to being a guest speaker again this year!
We've already got a few kids from the Space Camp that have become AMA/club members and are learning to fly. I'm looking forward to being a guest speaker again this year!
CatalinaWOW
50cc
One club I have some contact with had very good results with a cooperative project with local toy stores/hobby shops. At Christmas season they got these stores to include a flyer with the RC planes that they sold. The flyer advertised a "get it in the air event" and offered help with assembly and learning to fly. As I recall they had dozens turn out, and quite a bit of sustained response.
It is an everyone wins situation. The hobby/toy stores have an opportunity for more sales of planes and parts. The club gets new members. And the parents/kids get help with something that is often more difficult and frustrating than advertised on the box.
It is an everyone wins situation. The hobby/toy stores have an opportunity for more sales of planes and parts. The club gets new members. And the parents/kids get help with something that is often more difficult and frustrating than advertised on the box.
CatalinaWOW
50cc
Have to admit this approach works best in a southern tier state where flying near Christmas is a significant possibility.
Bill Safrit
50cc
My son is 29 yrs old and could care less about flying. He is also a mammas boy. My daughter now 31 would be quicker to try flying. I was not in the hobby when they were kids. My wife says she does not see the fun in it. I took her to Joe Nall one year and she enjoyed it. Now maybe one of my kids will give us a grandkid that might join me in this awesome hobby. I hope so. One thing that works with some kids is to tell them no you are to young to fly. Then the kid will be determined to show you he can do it too. If you tell a kid he can't have a piece of candy, that just makes him want it that much more. This might seem being mean to a kid. When I was 6 yrs old I begged my father for a long time to let me drive the little farm tractor he owned. At 7 yrs old he let me and I still love messing around with tractors.