WGF Goes to School 2015

[Big Blake]

Howdy Yall,

Sorry for being absent for sooo long, my CPU broke and I have yet to get it repaired so limited time with this iPad, other than emails and some goggle searched :-)

Well the program has been accepted again for the Wings of Glory Class this summer. It is scheduled only on the St Marys Hall campus this year. July 13-17, 2015 from 12:30pm to 3pm for five days. At the end of the class the students will take home the plane they picked for the class.

it's good to see the usual suspects still flying around this forum

Let's see if I can still add photos of last summer's class.

[Flying Officer Kyte]

Thanks for the update Blake. Keeping up the good work I see.
They look a lively bunch of pilots you have there.
Thanks for sharing the photo.
Fly safe.
Rob.

[BobP]

Good to see you are keeping things going. The kids look like they are enjoying themselves and learning some history.

[Naharaht]

Well done, Blake!

[grumpybear]

Nice to see you back

[Big Blake]

Thanks guys. I do my best to promote the hobby

[gully_raker]

Yep get 'em young, give them some fun & hopefully engage their interest in the Historical side of things!

[Big Blake]

Just a couple more photos from last year's class. Sorry can't recall the details of these two games. They were run on different days.

[Big Blake]

We started this year's class this past Monday, July 13, 2015. Only six students this time with an even split 3 v 3 for the week. The kids selected their planes and we rolled up the Pilot Characters using Moon's sheets and used the Distant Thunder character charts.

Lets Meet the Pilots. . .

Flying for the Central Powers;

E3 Corporal from Austria, C.P. Grumpyman (Collin), Albatros D.V.
born in 1892 to Middle Class parents in the little town of Wadowice.
Grumpyman, is always frowning as he is constantly picking at his nails. He is lacking and utterly thoughtless.
And he is the leader of this small squad.

E1 Private from Austria, Old Hans (Hunter), Albatros D III
born in 1893 to lower class parents around Linz.
Old Hans, got his nickname of Old, because he is very hairy and others think he is older than he is especially with to the morose attitude he has while blinking a lot. He puts on a good front although he is fearful of many things.

E1 Private from Germany, Eli Frankeni****ze (Colton, wiseguy of the bunch), Albatros D.V.
born in 1886 to lower class parents in Frankfort Ammaine.
Although suffering from unrequited love, he is very careful about his very dignified manner he displays while in the company of others.

Flying for the Enetene Powers;

E3 Corporal from Britian, Jebadiah Kermin (Soren), Sopwith Camel
born in 1891 to some of the upper class in Gilingham.
It is very clear to the rest of the squad that Jeb's family had to line some pockets to get Jeb into the Fly Corp. He is very nosey about others business and is the point of many jokes, even if he hears them, his terrible memory will just keep him confused and unaware it was about him.

E1 Private from France, Marque de Bob (Landon), Spad XIII
born to lower class parents around Montaubain.
He is completely outrages and very rebellious around others and authority. This could have been a result of his mother abandoning the family when he was a young boy.

E2 Private from France, Kam E Kazi (Luke), Sopwith Camel
born in 1896 to a middle class family in Owensound.
Kam is very courageous and intuitive in flight, but very blunt when addressing others.

Well thats our lineup and i will be posting their adventures later this week

[Flying Officer Kyte]

All the best with this year's class Blake.
As usual I will look forward to the escapades of the class of 15.
Rob.

[Naharaht]

May I also add my best wishes. I hope that your young pilots have an exciting time and develop an interest in aviation history.

[Flying Helmut]

Good to see another batch of recruits - well done, Blake!

[Max Von Below]

This is such a great activity you are giving these youngsters!
Good luck and have fun!!

[Big Blake]

Getting back slowly, thus is final week of the summer program. Here is a group shot of those daring young men in this summers class during week July 13th thru July 17th.




More to follow.

[Flying Officer Kyte]

A fine body of pilots Blake.
Although the chap second from the right might have a squeeze getting into a cockpit.
Kyte.