IEEE Oregon Aviation and Space Museum Social Event

Written by Ed Perkins

Wednesday, 28 July 2010 22:47

COMBINATION SUMMER SOCIAL AND FIELD TRIP
AN EXCITING DAY, AND STIMULATING EVENING,
FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY
AT THE EVERGREEN AVIATION & SPACE MUSEUM

We’ve pulled out all the stops on this one! The 2010 IEEE Summer Social combined with a field trip promises to be both memorable and exciting—a date filled with aviation, space history, good food, music, and light-filled balloons!

DATE: SATURDAY, AUGUST 21, 2010
TIME: 1PM - 9PM
THE PLACE TO BE: EVERGREEN AVIATION & SPACE MUSEUM
500 NE CAPTAIN MICHAEL KING SMITH WAY, MCMINNVILLE, OR 97128

COST: ALL INCLUSIVE COST FOR THE ENTIRE DAY, INCLUDING DINNER AND BAND:
ADULTS $49; CHILDREN 12 AND UNDER -- $39
{SORRY, NO COST SAVINGS ON PARTIAL TOURS, BUT YOU ARE FREE TO PARTAKE IN ONLY THOSE ACTIVITIES THAT APPEAL TO YOU}

THE DEADLINE FOR US TO RECEIVE ALL ORDERS IS MONDAY, AUGUST 16, 2010

To Register by Credit Card: Oregon IEEE Section Tickets

To Pay by Check, make the check out to: MATTHEWS MEDIA MARKETING

And be sure to include:

o   Your name
o   The names of the people in your party,and tell us which ones are adults and which are children
o   Your email address and phone number in case of questions

Mail your registration information and check to:

Dr. Christopher Jacobs
1623 Glenmorrie Dr., Lake Oswego, OR 97034

For questions, please call 503-534-3107

FIRST: IF IT LIFTS MAN OFF THE GROUND, YOU'LL SEE IT: SPACE, MODERN AVIATION, AVIATION HISTORY, IT'S ALL HERE!

If this is your first time at the Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum, you have a lot to look forward to! Housing over 120 aircraft - from early military, cargo and commercial planes, bombers, spacecraft and fighters, to the ultimate experience - the one and only Spruce Goose, built and flown, only once, by Howard Hughes - it's all here in the Aviation Museum! If you've been to this building before, most of it is going to be different, as new aircraft are brought in every few months, and we guarantee most you have NOT seen before! Come again to re-experience the airplane and helicopter exhibits and artifacts, thrill to stories of heroic achievement, and great milestones in aviation heroism, daring-do, engineering marvel, science and technology.

The Space Museum is a new building and still a "work in process." Covering the "Race into Space," you'll see the X15, X38, and Titan 2 rockets the SR71 satellite plane, helicopters, and a Mercury capsule.

We'll all meet up at the entrance to the Museum at 1PM, where you'll get your pre-paid tickets. From there, we'll divide into groups and get a private IEEE tour of the Aviation Museum. As always, the tour guides, many of whom have flown or actively been a part of these programs, will make history come to life. The tour will last for about 90 minutes, followed by lots of time afterwards to walk around on your own, spend more time at those particular exhibits you found most exciting, and, of course, explore the Spruce Goose "up close and personal"! If you'd prefer a self-guided tour through the Aviation Museum, you'll have plenty of time and opportunity! It's also a quick walk over to the Space Museum to check out all the cool stuff there! Because this section is still under development, and every artifact is clearly described and explained, tour guides are unnecessary.

THERE'S MORE THAN JUST THE MUSEUMS AND TOUR!

For the kids, we've arranged a separate education program at 3PM, where they'll build rockets and participate in lots of other cool projects! (ALL MATERIALS ARE INCLUDED WITH THE KIDS PRICE BELOW.)

After the tour, and shortly before 4:30PM, we'll all gather at the IMAX Building for a showing of Hubble, the exciting 3D movie of the most amazing telescope in history and how it has changed our view and place in the Universe! This is a not-to-be-missed film, especially shot in IMAX and 3D!

BUT WAIT, THERE'S MORE THAN JUST THE MUSEUMS AND TOUR AND IMAX 3D!

At 6PM, we'll all gather in a reserved room just for IEEE members, and be treated to a specially catered Mexican buffet, held on the East Patio of the Space Museum. If you're a vegetarian, we've got you covered! Time for good eats, good networking, and a good family time!

BUT WAIT, THERE'S EVEN MORE THAN JUST THE MUSEUMS AND TOUR AND IMAX 3D AND DINNER!

At 7PM, you'll thrill to the Summer Concert Series, presenting the Frank Messina Big Band, playing their incredible jazz and swing music! Dancing optional, but keep some small lawn chairs in your car to bring in later so you're comfortable.

As the night settles in, watch for the Loose Goose Hot Air Balloon Burn - This year, 10 hot air balloons will fire up and glow, showing off their dazzling colors in front of the Space Museum. Don't miss your chance to see Hot air balloons like you have never seen them before! (weather permitting).

IEEE MEMBERSHIP HAS ITS PRIVILEGES

These are IEEE prices only for our members and their guests, and not available to the general public. They cover all costs to set up this fantastic day at the Museum plus IEEE administrative fees. (Your IEEE wishes to thank Anita Matthews for not only arranging this Summer Social Tour, but for allowing us to use her Merchant Account, "Matthews Media Marketing" (MMM), so you can charge it.)

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