I would like to find a place to volunteer my time

[dani]

I want to know if anyone can help me find a way to volunteer my time at
an air show some where in or around Minneapolis, Minnesota. I know we
are coming to the end of summer and as far as I know October is the
latest we have them in Minnesota. I am also open to any other ideas of
how to volunteer my time within this industry.

[Jim Macklin]

Check with the EAA www.eaa.org for local airshows/fly ins,
also the CAP.


"dani" > wrote in message
ups.com...
|I want to know if anyone can help me find a way to
volunteer my time at
| an air show some where in or around Minneapolis,
Minnesota. I know we
| are coming to the end of summer and as far as I know
October is the
| latest we have them in Minnesota. I am also open to any
other ideas of
| how to volunteer my time within this industry.
|

[Capt. Geoffrey Thorpe]

"dani" > wrote in message
ups.com...
>I want to know if anyone can help me find a way to volunteer my time at
> an air show some where in or around Minneapolis, Minnesota. I know we
> are coming to the end of summer and as far as I know October is the
> latest we have them in Minnesota. I am also open to any other ideas of
> how to volunteer my time within this industry.
>

http://iac78.org/contests/ael06.htm

--
Geoff
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[Montblack[_1_]]

("dani" wrote)
>I want to know if anyone can help me find a way to volunteer my time at
> an air show some where in or around Minneapolis, Minnesota. I know we
> are coming to the end of summer and as far as I know October is the
> latest we have them in Minnesota. I am also open to any other ideas of
> how to volunteer my time within this industry.


Check with me! :-)

I live in the Twin Cities and do much aviation related volunteering.

This weekend too soon to start for you? <g>

This weekend I will be in the southern Twin Cities (Apple Valley, Lakeville,
Farmington area) for the EAA Sport Pilot Tour - Minneapolis.

http://www.sportpilot.org/learn/tour.html

Our EAA Chapter 237 (based in the northern Twin Cities - at ANE) has been
asked to help out the Chapter hosting the event. Our Chapter has the
equipment (and experience) to put on a pancake breakfast for 1,000 people +
then do the lunch, also.

Tomorrow morning (Friday) at 9:00 am, we're loading up the canopy tent,
grills, supplies, food, tables, chairs, coolers, etc ...then driving down to
LVN and setting everything up.

Saturday (August 19th) we'll get down there, early, to get things going.
Don't know if we pack up Saturday evening or Sunday morning?

http://www.airnav.com/airport/KLVN
AirLake Airport (KLVN)
17 miles straight south of The Mall of America - on Cedar Ave (MN Hwy77)

E-mail me for contact info for this, or for other volunteering
opportunities:

Montblack (at)
vi si[.]
co
m

[Ken Finney]

"dani" > wrote in message
ups.com...
>I want to know if anyone can help me find a way to volunteer my time at
> an air show some where in or around Minneapolis, Minnesota. I know we
> are coming to the end of summer and as far as I know October is the
> latest we have them in Minnesota. I am also open to any other ideas of
> how to volunteer my time within this industry.
>

I second the recommendation made by someone else regarding the CAP. "CAP"
is the Civil Air Patrol. www.cap.gov

I'm joining myself next Monday.

[RST Engineering]

Boy, I'd like to see that.

{;-)

Jim


"Ken Finney" > wrote in message
...

>
> I'm joining myself next Monday.
>
>
>

[dani]

Can you email me at I could not get your
email to work and I live in apple valley and would love to help!
Dani
Montblack wrote:
> ("dani" wrote)
> >I want to know if anyone can help me find a way to volunteer my time at
> > an air show some where in or around Minneapolis, Minnesota. I know we
> > are coming to the end of summer and as far as I know October is the
> > latest we have them in Minnesota. I am also open to any other ideas of
> > how to volunteer my time within this industry.
>
>
> Check with me! :-)
>
> I live in the Twin Cities and do much aviation related volunteering.
>
> This weekend too soon to start for you? <g>
>
> This weekend I will be in the southern Twin Cities (Apple Valley, Lakeville,
> Farmington area) for the EAA Sport Pilot Tour - Minneapolis.
>
> http://www.sportpilot.org/learn/tour.html
>
> Our EAA Chapter 237 (based in the northern Twin Cities - at ANE) has been
> asked to help out the Chapter hosting the event. Our Chapter has the
> equipment (and experience) to put on a pancake breakfast for 1,000 people +
> then do the lunch, also.
>
> Tomorrow morning (Friday) at 9:00 am, we're loading up the canopy tent,
> grills, supplies, food, tables, chairs, coolers, etc ...then driving down to
> LVN and setting everything up.
>
> Saturday (August 19th) we'll get down there, early, to get things going.
> Don't know if we pack up Saturday evening or Sunday morning?
>
> http://www.airnav.com/airport/KLVN
> AirLake Airport (KLVN)
> 17 miles straight south of The Mall of America - on Cedar Ave (MN Hwy77)
>
> E-mail me for contact info for this, or for other volunteering
> opportunities:
>
> Montblack (at)
> vi si[.]
> co
> m

[Jim Carter[_1_]]

As Jim suggested, check with the Civil Air Patrol. We are losing a lot
of our members who were flyers in Korea and 'Nam because of age and
infirmities. I was out for 18 years and went back in a year ago myself
-- the equipment is much better now and there seems to be much more
activity. Being a quasi-military organization, CAP is very much into
procedures and safety, so don't expect to walk in off the street and be
handed the keys to their equipment. Our roles have expanded considerably
from the old SAR and Aerospace Ed to include more responsibilities in
national disaster relief, local, state and federal agency support, organ
and biomedical transport, and other similar tasks.

I have young grandkids now and get significant satisfaction supporting
the local law enforcement agencies in some of their activites. Check out
http://www.cap.gov/ for further information. There are at least 3 units
in the Minneapolis area:
http://cap.findlocation.com/results.aspx?page=default


But I'll be honest, I sure miss those old T-34s and O-1s...


> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jim Macklin ]
> Posted At: Thursday, August 17, 2006 2:28 PM
> Posted To: rec.aviation.piloting
> Conversation: I would like to find a place to volunteer my time
> Subject: Re: I would like to find a place to volunteer my time
>
> Check with the EAA www.eaa.org for local airshows/fly ins,
> also the CAP.
>
>

[Emily[_1_]]

Jim Carter wrote:
> As Jim suggested, check with the Civil Air Patrol. We are losing a lot
> of our members who were flyers in Korea and 'Nam because of age and
> infirmities.

Since you mention this, I'll ask....would a 20-something female fit in
at all? I've been thinking about it, and really am not afraid of being
the only woman (I work in the industry, and rarely see women) but I
always got a feeling it was an old boys club. True?

[vincent p. norris]

>Since you mention this, I'll ask....would a 20-something female fit in
>at all?

There are no doubt some male chauvinist units, but in general, women
who are interested in aviation are welcomed.

vince norris

[vincent p. norris]

>I want to know if anyone can help me find a way to volunteer my time at
>an air show some where in or around Minneapolis, Minnesota. ......
>I am also open to any other ideas of >how to volunteer my time within this industry.

Perhaps there's an aviation museum in the area that could use more
docents or helpers of some kind.

vince norris

[Jim Carter[_1_]]

Emily,
You would fit in as long as you are breathing, and are
interested...

Our local unit is (very loosely) commanded by an old Navy Air
Wing Commander from Korea vintage, but about 20 to 30 percent of the
senior members (adults) who attend are female.

Our best observer for photo recon missions is one of our more
experienced ladies. Our youngest female is going to have to curtail some
of her activities with us because college is back in session.

Our Emergency Services Officer is female, as is one of our
ground team leaders, our Personnel Officer, our Admin Officer. One of
our ladies just moved to Texas, but before she left she was responsible
for our IT infrastructure.

There are more male pilots by percentage, but that's typically
because flying typically has more male members.

A composite squadron will have both senior and cadet members,
while a cadet squadron will have very few senior members and usually no
air assets. A senior squadron will have only adults and like the
composite squadron will almost always have air assets.

We are turning in our 172 on the 25th and picking up a 182 T
model. In Arkansas I believe we have 2 182s with G1000 panels, but the
rest are all steam gauges with GX55s or the King equivalent.

It might appear to be an old-boys-club, but the old-boys are all
aviation focused so gender really doesn't have anything to do with it.

Hope you can find time to check out your local units. I'd like
to hear your impression...


> -----Original Message-----
> From: Emily ]
> Posted At: Thursday, August 17, 2006 9:41 PM
> Posted To: rec.aviation.piloting
> Conversation: I would like to find a place to volunteer my time
> Subject: Re: I would like to find a place to volunteer my time
>
> Jim Carter wrote:
> > As Jim suggested, check with the Civil Air Patrol. We are losing a
lot
> > of our members who were flyers in Korea and 'Nam because of age and
> > infirmities.
>
> Since you mention this, I'll ask....would a 20-something female fit in
> at all? I've been thinking about it, and really am not afraid of
being
> the only woman (I work in the industry, and rarely see women) but I
> always got a feeling it was an old boys club. True?

[Emily[_1_]]

Jim Carter wrote:
<snip>
>
> Hope you can find time to check out your local units. I'd like
> to hear your impression...

It's on the list of things to do if my company would give me one entire
week at home for once. Honestly, I'm not so much interested in finding
units with women (let's face it, I rarely see them at work, so I
interact poorly with most of them and prefer being around men anyway)
but I want to be assured that I won't be treated like a pariah. If that
makes sense.

[RST Engineering]

In my neck of the woods, if you can rassle a 50 pound bag of charcoal and
stand sweating over a hot grill for two hours flipping pancakes, it matters
little what optional equipment you have on board your body.

Jim




"Emily" > wrote in message
. ..
> Jim Carter wrote:
>> As Jim suggested, check with the Civil Air Patrol. We are losing a lot
>> of our members who were flyers in Korea and 'Nam because of age and
>> infirmities.
>
> Since you mention this, I'll ask....would a 20-something female fit in at
> all? I've been thinking about it, and really am not afraid of being the
> only woman (I work in the industry, and rarely see women) but I always got
> a feeling it was an old boys club. True?

[GeorgeC]

Our squadron had 4 or 5 female adult members out of maybe 15 adult member. As
far as I can tell they have no problems from the men. Some of the women hold
staff positions. I don't see age as being a problem either. We have adult
members from 18 years old's to Korea veterans.



On Thu, 17 Aug 2006 21:41:09 -0500, Emily > wrote:


>Since you mention this, I'll ask....would a 20-something female fit in
>at all? I've been thinking about it, and really am not afraid of being
>the only woman (I work in the industry, and rarely see women) but I
>always got a feeling it was an old boys club. True?

GeorgeC

[Jim Macklin]

A good pilot is always welcome. Some women seem to think
that their looks make up for being a poor pilot. But I've
flown with some real good women and some real bad men.
Besides, women smell and look better, but I'm a sexist pig.
Not in a bad way, I just prefer good pilots to bad pilots.



"Emily" > wrote in message
. ..
| Jim Carter wrote:
| > As Jim suggested, check with the Civil Air Patrol. We
are losing a lot
| > of our members who were flyers in Korea and 'Nam because
of age and
| > infirmities.
|
| Since you mention this, I'll ask....would a 20-something
female fit in
| at all? I've been thinking about it, and really am not
afraid of being
| the only woman (I work in the industry, and rarely see
women) but I
| always got a feeling it was an old boys club. True?

[Emily[_1_]]

RST Engineering wrote:
> In my neck of the woods, if you can rassle a 50 pound bag of charcoal and
> stand sweating over a hot grill for two hours flipping pancakes, it matters
> little what optional equipment you have on board your body.
>
> Jim

See, that's not aviation related to me and doesn't interest me in the
slightest.

[Steve Foley[_1_]]

"Emily" > wrote in message
...
> RST Engineering wrote:
> > In my neck of the woods, if you can rassle a 50 pound bag of charcoal
and
> > stand sweating over a hot grill for two hours flipping pancakes, it
matters
> > little what optional equipment you have on board your body.
> >
> > Jim
>
> See, that's not aviation related to me and doesn't interest me in the
> slightest.

I guess you better tell your EAA to cancel their next pancake breakfast and
cookout, because it's not aviation related, and doesn't interest you.

[Allan Meuli]

"dani" > wrote in message
ups.com...
>I want to know if anyone can help me find a way to volunteer my time at
> an air show some where in or around Minneapolis, Minnesota. I know we
> are coming to the end of summer and as far as I know October is the
> latest we have them in Minnesota. I am also open to any other ideas of
> how to volunteer my time within this industry.



Dani,

There is an airshow at Flying Cloud on the 2nd weekend of September. There
is more information available at http://www.wotn.org. Also, there is a
pancake breakfast/young eagles ralley at South St. Paul on the 17th. I
sent you an email with a number for a person to contact if you're
interested in that.

Al

[Robert M. Gary]

> Since you mention this, I'll ask....would a 20-something female fit in
> at all? I've been thinking about it, and really am not afraid of being
> the only woman (I work in the industry, and rarely see women) but I
> always got a feeling it was an old boys club. True?

You probably will need to be a little bit thick skined, there are not a
lot of women but there are some and they do well.

[Emily[_1_]]

Steve Foley wrote:
> "Emily" > wrote in message
> ...
>> RST Engineering wrote:
>>> In my neck of the woods, if you can rassle a 50 pound bag of charcoal
> and
>>> stand sweating over a hot grill for two hours flipping pancakes, it
> matters
>>> little what optional equipment you have on board your body.
>>>
>>> Jim
>> See, that's not aviation related to me and doesn't interest me in the
>> slightest.
>
> I guess you better tell your EAA to cancel their next pancake breakfast and
> cookout, because it's not aviation related, and doesn't interest you.

I was speaking for myself. I'm sorry if you couldn't figure that out.

[Grumman-581[_1_]]

On Fri, 18 Aug 2006 01:12:54 -0500, "Jim Macklin"
> wrote:
> but I'm a sexist pig.

Oink, oink, dammit...

[Jim Macklin]

You cut out the desire to associate with more quality women
pilots.


"Grumman-581" > wrote
in message
...
| On Fri, 18 Aug 2006 01:12:54 -0500, "Jim Macklin"
| > wrote:
| > but I'm a sexist pig.
|
| Oink, oink, dammit...

[jmk]

dani wrote:
> I want to know if anyone can help me find a way to volunteer my time at
> an air show some where in or around Minneapolis, Minnesota. I know we
> are coming to the end of summer and as far as I know October is the
> latest we have them in Minnesota. I am also open to any other ideas of
> how to volunteer my time within this industry.

Go to http://www.angelflightamerica.org/Default.aspx?tabid=163 and
click the Minnesota state on the map. That will take you to Angel
Flight Central and the options to volunteer as a pilot, or to help with
ground transportation, or any of the many other tasks that a volunteer
organization always needs so badly.

You may not see as many aircraft as at an air show, but you will meet
some great folks doing a lot of good.

[Steve Foley[_1_]]

"Emily" > wrote in message
. ..

> >>> Jim
> >> See, that's not aviation related to me and doesn't interest me in the
> >> slightest.
> >
> > I guess you better tell your EAA to cancel their next pancake breakfast
and
> > cookout, because it's not aviation related, and doesn't interest you.
>
> I was speaking for myself. I'm sorry if you couldn't figure that out.

The original poster (along with the subject of this thread) is discussing
volunteering.

Jim rightly pointed out that sex doesn't matter much for the jobs you'll
most likely be assigned for a new volunteer. You responded that you wouldn't
be interested because it's not aviation related.

I'm really not sure why you're posting to this thread at all.

[Emily[_1_]]

Steve Foley wrote:
> "Emily" > wrote in message
> . ..
>
>>>>> Jim
>>>> See, that's not aviation related to me and doesn't interest me in the
>>>> slightest.
>>> I guess you better tell your EAA to cancel their next pancake breakfast
> and
>>> cookout, because it's not aviation related, and doesn't interest you.
>> I was speaking for myself. I'm sorry if you couldn't figure that out.
>
> The original poster (along with the subject of this thread) is discussing
> volunteering.
>
> Jim rightly pointed out that sex doesn't matter much for the jobs you'll
> most likely be assigned for a new volunteer. You responded that you wouldn't
> be interested because it's not aviation related.
>
> I'm really not sure why you're posting to this thread at all.
>
>
I'm sorry, I wasn't aware that there were rules as to who could post in
a thread.

[Peter Duniho]

"Emily" > wrote in message
. ..
> Steve Foley wrote:
>> I'm really not sure why you're posting to this thread at all.
>>
>>
> I'm sorry, I wasn't aware that there were rules as to who could post in a
> thread.

No one said there are. But the lack of rules doesn't mean that it is always
obvious what point someone might have, or why they might bother making a
comment that they make.

If you are happy just posting into the ether, without concern as to whether
anyone is actually reading, or comprehends what you write or why, then the
lack of any obvious point on your part is not a problem at all. Don't worry
about it.

Pete

[Emily[_1_]]

Peter Duniho wrote:
> "Emily" > wrote in message
> . ..
>> Steve Foley wrote:
>>> I'm really not sure why you're posting to this thread at all.
>>>
>>>
>> I'm sorry, I wasn't aware that there were rules as to who could post in a
>> thread.
>
> No one said there are. But the lack of rules doesn't mean that it is always
> obvious what point someone might have, or why they might bother making a
> comment that they make.
>
> If you are happy just posting into the ether, without concern as to whether
> anyone is actually reading, or comprehends what you write or why, then the
> lack of any obvious point on your part is not a problem at all. Don't worry
> about it.

Like I'm the first person ever to post without a point. Please.

[Peter Duniho]

"Emily" > wrote in message
. ..
> Like I'm the first person ever to post without a point. Please.

Whether you were or not, that doesn't change how some (such as the Steve
Foley to whom you replied) might not be "sure why you're posting to this
thread at all".

[Emily[_1_]]

Peter Duniho wrote:
> "Emily" > wrote in message
> . ..
>> Like I'm the first person ever to post without a point. Please.
>
> Whether you were or not, that doesn't change how some (such as the Steve
> Foley to whom you replied) might not be "sure why you're posting to this
> thread at all".

I can post wherever I want. A thought came to mind, and I posted it.
So sue me.

[Peter Duniho]

"Emily" > wrote in message
. ..
> I can post wherever I want. A thought came to mind, and I posted it. So
> sue me.

Again, no one is saying you can't post wherever you want. They are simply
expressing a lack of knowledge of WHY you are posting.

It's funny...you go on about how men are pigs (or whatever), and yet you
seem to have no qualms about perpetuating the myth that women are bitches.
Why are you so defensive all the time? Why do you insist on reading into
comments things that aren't there?

I will reiterate my previous point: if you don't care whether your posts
matter to anyone, then there's nothing for you to be concerned with. No one
is accusing you of anything, nor are they saying you aren't allowed to post
what you want. You need only be concerned if you care that no one
understands what the point of your posts are. No one is saying you NEED to
have a point...only that you don't appear to have one, and if it wasn't your
intent to be pointless, you might want to clarify your posts.

Pete