News from Beaufort County Schools Wright Flight "Fly Days" Coming Soon | Eastern North Carolina Now

    For immediate Release:

    John Small Elementary School Students to Fly Again Participants in the Wright Flight Program at John Small Elementary School in Washington will be flying on Saturday, April 16 and Saturday, May 7 at Warren Field Airport (located on Market Street Extension, Washington). Flights will begin at approximately 10:30 a.m. and run until 2:00 p.m. Area media are invited to join our students for this amazing
experience!

    History of Wright Flight:

    Wright Flight, Inc. is a non-profit 501(c)(3) corporation which was founded in 1986 in Tucson, Arizona by Robin Stoddard.

    Robin, an Air Force Reserve fighter pilot, noted the profound effect that airplanes have on youngsters. He decided to use that interest to motivate kids to do better in school. Working almost single-handedly at first, he developed the program materials and organized a group of volunteers and pilots to teach the program and ultimately to fly the graduating students.

    Since its humble beginnings, the program has grown significantly in both scope and size, with over 750 successful students graduating in the Tucson area during this school year and approximately 10,500 since its inception. New chapters are springing up across the country in addition to the Tucson headquarters and the Phoenix branch. North Carolina, South Carolina, Texas, Vermont, Kansas, Missouri, Massachusetts and Florida have proven successful with their chapters.

    The various chapters of Wright Flight involve the coordination of volunteers, pilots, schools, teachers, and business people from them surrounding community.

    Sarah Hodges
    Public Information Officer
    Beaufort County Schools
      252.946.6593 office
      252.402.5834 cell
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