Dreamfest 2016!

Museum staff members Michael Smith and Dillon Carpenter had a lot of fun on Saturday, August 27, 2016 at TEAMwork for Quality Living’s Dreamfest fundraiser.  Billed as an “experience festival,” Dreamfest encouraged participants to find and enjoy new hobbies.  Provided experiences included working with clay & creating art, belly-dancing, and bike riding!  (See pictures from the local Star Press here.)
And, of course model aviation.  The museum showcased all that modeling has to offer, to include:

A dark olive green Blade model helicopter hoovers under Michael Smith's control
Michael Smith flies a Blade model helicopter while Brandon Mundell waits.

Flight demonstrations of quadcopters, Blade helicopters and Vapors.  Demonstrations were provided by Michael Smith, the Museum Director, as well as Brandon Mundell of Toys Forever Model and Hobbies here in Muncie.

Two children and 2 adults lean in to see the details of a model airplane.
Michael Smith shows the details of a model airplane.

A static model display.

2 children use a flight simulator while others watch.
Flight simulators were popular with visitors.

Flight simulators.

2 children have finish launching their FPG-9's. One FPG-9 is still visible inside the frame as it leaves the child's hand.
Everyone is always surprised at how well FPG-9’s fly.

Make and Take FPG-9’s.

Paper cones fly inside the vertical wind tunnel unit.
The vertical wind tunnel is always a popular attraction.

Designing cones and flying the in the vertical wind tunnel.   The vertical wind tunnel was especially well-received.  Children (and adults!) love perfecting the shape of their cone so that it flies up and out of the wind tunnel, or racing their cone against a friend’s.

2 visitors get a close view of one of the models flown by Brandon Mundell.
Brandon Mundell showing off a model to visitors.

Thanks to TEAMwork for Quality Living for hosting Dreamfest and all the work they do in the community to empower and provide resources for those living in poverty.  The museum was proud to take part in Dreamfest and is already looking forward to next year!
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For more information on the National Model Aviation Museum, including our location, hours and admission fees visit: www.modelaircraft.org/museum

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