Oregon Pines Aerospace Education Page

A note to all educators in the mid-Willamette Valley area. We have recently (Early October, 2003) mailed out packets of resource materials, along with our offer, as women pilots, to make aerospace education presentations in area schools. Please contact us at parsont@peak.org if you did not receive our introductory packet and are interested.

Our chapter won the Northwest Section Aerospace Education Award! A repeat of two years ago when we also won it. Chair Kim Lansdon was proud to accept the award at the evening banquet with Jody McCarrell, our International President, in attendance. The plaque will be on display at Annie's restaurant at Independence. This just recognizes the hard work that many in our chapter have put into the schools project and the airfair youth area. Kudos to one and all!

Girl Scout Day at Evergreen.
Photos and text by Kimberly Lansdon, Chair, Oreogn Pines 99s

On January 17th, 2004 four members of the Oregon Pines chapter were part of “Girl Scout Day” at the Evergreen Aviation Institute (The Spruce Goose Museum) in McMinnville, Oregon. Kimberly Lansdon, Kathy Cheval, Marcia Noell, and Mary DeCanter gave a presentation about the 99s and women pilots in history, 100 years of flight, and how airplanes fly. They demonstrated aerodynamics with a funnel and ping-pong ball, and explained Bernoulli’s principle. The “Update on NASA” video was also shown.
The girls were enthusiastic and had questions about what it takes to become a pilot. The scouts and their leaders also had a tour of the museum, a scavenger hunt, and made and flew paper airplanes. The chapter is working with the local Girl Scout council to develop a program to help them earn their aerospace badge.

Presenters at Girl Scout day at Evergreen L-R Kim Lansdon, Kathy Cheval, Marcia Noell, Mary DeCanter

L-R Kim Lansdon, Kathy Cheval, Marcia Noell, Mary DeCanter

Kathy Cheval demonstrates aerodynamics

Girl scouts learn about Bernoulli's principle

A funnel and a ping pong ball demonstrate Bernoulli's principle.

L-R Marcia Noell, Mary DeCanter, Kathy Cheval with a display about woman pilots made by Mary for the 2001 Oregon Airfair and now on loan to Evergreen.

An impressive sight at the museum, SR-71 Blackbird under the wing of the HK-1 Flying Boat (The Spruce Goose).