Originally Posted by fliers1

In my city, there are 3 schools that have RC aeromodelling STEM programs where every class is full of kids in the hobby. They designed, built, and flew RC airplanes in every class and then some. If a kid doesn't have a ride out to the field with his parents, he sure can't do much by riding his bicycle. If parents aren't already in the hobby or aren't interested, their kids won't be getting into the hobby. I have no trouble at all getting kids interested and inviting them and their parents out to the field, who are willing to drive them there. I'm ready, willing, and always able to give anyone RC flying experience at their convenience. I'm lucky to have a huge flying field not far from where I live. When I had my hobby shop, I had an RC flight simulator that I would insist that customers allow me to show them how to fly on the RC flight simulator.