Contact: Rebecca Deschane, youth program manager, (920) 593-3406, rdeschane@titletown.org
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Feb. 4, 2009
For hundreds of kids, fun took flight on Saturday, Jan. 31, at Lambeau Field at the 4th annual Partners in Education Drug Alliance Paper Airplane Toss. Collectively, the kids registered more than 660 flights with their made-on-site paper airplanes. In addition, 15 families signed up to participate in the family vs. family challenge; the Hunyar family took first place and for the second year in a row, the Holler family (a.k.a. The King Fliers), took second place.
The event was by far the largest to date and provided an opportunity for kids to not only fold and fly airplanes, but also experience a flight simulator, play Guitar Hero and participate in other kid-friendly activities. One of the neat things about the event was that anybody at any age could participate, said Rebecca Deschane, youth development manager with the Green Bay Area Chamber of Commerce.
The top two flights in each age category received a $25 savings bond, and the person with the longest flight overall received a $50 savings bond. Other award-winning paper airplane tossers included:
Pre-K Division
Justin Lee 27 yards
Nathan Pollen 25 yards
Grades K-2
Max Carroll ~ Martin Elementary 35 yards
Jackson Stetson ~ Reedsville Elementary 27 yards
Grades 3-5
Gunnar Jegodzinski ~ Wilder Elementary 30 yards
Jordan Bain ~ Lineville 29 ½ yards
Grades 6-8
Adam Boyea ~ Wrightstown Middle 24 ½ yards
Ben Manning ~ De Pere Middle 24 yards
Grades 9-12
Thor Nothstine ~ Preble 22 yards
Mike Herrick ~ Appleton West 13 yards
Adults
Borge Kleiber 38 yards
Tom Abrahamson 35 yards
Longest Flight Overall
Karrie Holler (Adult) 38 ½ yards
A special thanks to the Drug Alliance Paper Airplane sponsors: Major: Schneider National Foundation, Com-Video Productions, Associated Wealth Management; Associate Sponsors: Libertas Treatment Center, Associated Machine Design, Boys & Girls Club of Green Bay; Media Sponsors: 103.1 WOGB Radio and WFRV-TV Channel 5.
Established in 1882, the mission of the Green Bay Area Chamber of Commerce is to promote economic and community development. Chamber programs include Advance, Partners in Education, Leadership Green Bay, Brown County Teen Leadership, Current--the Young Professionals Network, Good Government Council, the International Business Development Consortium and the Small Business Council.
For more information about the Green Bay Area Chamber of Commerce and its programs, call 437-8704 or visit www.titletown.org.
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