EAA493 Mailing List: Re: Chapter Interest in Hosting the Ford TriMotor?

[R. Steve (rstevebaker]

Could help in Nov. until the 18th then out of town. S Baker

> From: donald@treadwellphotography.com
> Date: Thu, 28 Aug 2014 15:54:47 -0700
> Subject: [EAA493] Chapter Interest in Hosting the Ford TriMotor?
> To: rstevebaker@msn.com
>
> I saw this on the web and thought they would never come this far from Oshkosh, but I just received this invitation to host the EAA Ford Tri-Motor. I think it would be fun to host the Tri-Motor in November, so how many members want to volunteer for a shift? We will need four volunteers per shift for three to four days, two shifts per day. I think this would be a great opportunity to build membership. The early days of airline service to San Angelo used similar aircraft of the same vintage. If we can get Jim Bass Ford to sponsor some of the expense I think Skyline would be open to providing hangar space.
> Don
>
> > From: "Kristin Busse" <kbusse@eaa.org>
> > Date: August 28, 2014 at 4:54:40 PM CDT
> > To: <pilot.dt@gmail.com>, <crclebrner@gmail.com>
> > Subject: Chapter Interest in Hosting the Ford TriMotor?
> >
> > Greetings Chapter 493!
> >
> > Hello from Oshkosh; I hope this email finds you well.
> >
> > I am writing in regards to our EAA Ford Tri-Motor Tour. We are building out our fall schedule and will be near you and chapter 493 around the weekend of 11/13-11/16. Before I search around for alternate hosts I wanted to touch base and see if the chapter might be interested in being one of our hosts on out Fall 2014 tour.
> >
> > I have attached a hosting handbook which cover a lot of the basics and how to’s and am happy to discuss any part of the opportunity with you! Below is a summary that touches on all main points we use when we are just beginning and tour and sending an eblast out to a bunch of chapters at once.
> >
> > Please let me know any and all questions you may have and if the chapter might be interested in participating this year! Email works great or you can reach me in my office at 920-426-4843. I hope to hear from you soon!
> >
> > The Ford Tri-Motor Tours are extremely important to our mission at EAA. The air tours are one of EAA’s biggest outreach programs; over 100,000 people will see the plane on tour this year. We are working towards flying over 15,000 passengers in 2013. This is an important stewardship tool as we seek to bring the spirit of aviation to many communities as well as the EAA message to new and potential members.
> >
> > An additional advantage to serving as a host is that it will serve as a fund raiser for you. Ours is a revenue-sharing program whose bottom line is directly proportional to the amount of passengers who fly in the plane. Therefore, you will NOT be required to “write a check” as part of hosting a tour stop. Instead, with some effort, your chapter stands to actually earn funds.
> >
> > Here are the basic guidelines for hosting.
> > A tour stop host provides:
> >
> > -Coordination with the local Airport and Convention Visitor's Bureau to assemble special aviation event that is properly promoted in the community
> > -Gathers local sponsorship to offset the costs of bringing the aircraft and program to your community
> > -Schedules volunteers to work flight line safety (EAA does the training)
> >
> > Some of you may have already hosted our B-17. In some ways we have similar missions. The difference is that the Ford Trimotor’s segment of history is the 'Roaring Twenties'. We fly 9 passengers at a time with typically 15-20 flights per day. (We have flown as many as 33 flights in one day).
> >
> > · Basic operating requirements:
> >
> > 1. Hangar with an 80' door. We have always been able to get this 'comped' by the hangar owner. The Ford's are quite vulnerable to gusts on the ground. We need the capability of putting them in the hangar when the weather threatens.
> >
> > 2. Sponsorship. We ask that weekday hosts raise $3000 and Weekend chapters $4000 through a variety of ways such as:
> > a. Cash sponsorship (Ford Dealers are a great resource for this)
> > b. Value of the donated hangar at $75 per night
> > c. Value of donated or discounted fuel (we often get free fuel at these stops.
> > (400 gallons @ $6 results in a major percentage of the Sponsorship threshold)
> > d. Value of Savings on accommodations
> >
> > Further, EAA will revenue share with its chapters on any monies raised beyond the basic thresholds. These can easily double a Chapter's net profit.
> >
> > 3. 4 Volunteers per shift (2 Shifts per day), 3-4 days total.
> >
> > Kristy Busse EAA #1016800
> > Manager, Air Tours
> > EAA - The Spirit of Aviation
> >
> > Phone: 920.426.4843
> > Fax: 920.426.4881
> >
> > www.eaa.org
> >
> > Looking Forward to seeing you at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2015 July 20 - July 26, 2015
> >
> >
>
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