HI, our club pres. and I are about to present a proposal to our local high school principal. We want to describe the joys of modelling, and list the other related aspects of aviation that one can get into through modelling...Like what the students can learn through the process of building and flying model aircraft. i.e. Aerodynamics, wood working, composites, and all the other vast inter-related topics that perhaps our future astronauts and pilots etc. might be interested in. We are an R/C only club, and want to spur interest in young people in the sciences of the aerospace industry/profession...The responsability of controlling an actual flying model (not just an image on a computer screen) The physics, etc. etc. etc... Any additional info would be considered, as I know I left out a lot of things here (time and space constraints) Let's hear from anyone interested in getting involved in the education of the youth of America in this fine hobby/sport/artform that we call "model airplanes"...THANK YOU! Regards, Tom...

Take a look at what AIAA groups at universities are doing. In designing and building RC aircraft to lift weight, they do a little bit of everything.

Aerodynamics
Structures
Powerplants
Control systems
Report writing
teamwork!
Etc....

Look to all the astronauts, airline pilots, engineers, etc., who fueled their passions while designing and building model aircraft.

My student organization flies blimps at sporting events and has earned scholarships for academic excellence and community service by giving talks to local elementary schools.

Ben Trapnell
Assistant Professor
John D. Odegard School of Aeropace Sciences
University of North Dakota
Faculty Advisor, UND Aerospace R/C

Thanks, Ben... That's what I am talking about, things along those lines. I guess I didn't really phrase it in the form of a few questions though.(would have been a problem on "jeopardy" though,huh? ha-ha) I was thinking about grabbing the attention of guys and gals, and getting their opinions as to what they might like to see or might like to have seen when in school. What would spur the interest of high school students interested in aviation and such...Thanks in advance to all who reply, Tom.