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Guys and gals... The notion was floated here of Ercoupers doing something to help out our armed services members during their current deployment. Depending on what we came up with, it's none to soon to make some plans for something that might culminate at the 2002 EOC Convention in Michigan. I think we could anticipate that June 2002 might be a time when many of these service families will really be ready for some assistance. So I will toss a few questions out to be kicked around (and don't jump all over my case, because I'm 'thinking aloud' a little. Let's think together.): 1. Should we? It's a fair question. With so many other organizations in the business of helping, does it make more sense for individual couper's to just continue to work with the 'charity of their choice? Or do we want to go forward with something that is ours. 2. Assuming the answer is that we as Coupers want to band together to do something, what armed-forces related charity would we pick? Should we try and target military aviators for special help? 3. What should we do? Some kind of flying thing, like a round-the- country Ercoupe rally comes to mind. But then when I realize that (at least at my local prices) 100 hours of Ercoupe flying burns $1600 worth of Avgas, the question in (1) above smacks me right in the head (i.e., why not just give 'em the $1600 plus 100 hours worth of our collective salaries?). Okay, but if I toss that criticism aside for a moment and realize the consciousness-raising and publicity is important too, an interesting notion comes to light. What if a 'lead' Ercoupe were to depart on a round-the-country flight, stopping at GA airports with nearby military bases, to become the focus of a Young Eagles event targeted to the children of servicemen and women? (We'd try and get the local Young Eagles pilots to join in.) The 'lead' Coupe would take per-mile pledges, 'walkathon' style, towards the charity of choice, on its 'see America first' meanderings. Also, the lead would be joined by 'wingmen' for whatever segments of the journey another Couper wanted to come on. Be that 50 or be it 500 miles. The wingmen also would try and collect pledges for their piece of the flight. Local Coupers could help out by getting the local papers out for a 'feel good' story, collecting pledges, providing the lead and wingmen with a bite to eat and a pallet on the floor, persuading the FBO to donate a gallon of gas, etc. Thoughts? Greg ==^================================================================ EASY UNSUBSCRIBE click here: http://topica.com/u/?aVxiLm.aVzvvT Or send an email To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] This email was sent to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] T O P I C A -- Register now to manage your mail! http://www.topica.com/partner/tag02/register ==^================================================================
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