When I Grow Up

Pilot Alan Hoover and his Stearman biplane
Photo by Rick Glass

Our second graders have begun talking about what they want to be when they grow up.  I was fortunate to be able to arrange a visit with some special friends.

The day after that visit will feature a special event for Warsaw area, an air show featuring antique and acrobatic airplanes.  The Warsaw Airport is only a few miles from Harrison Elementary.

Alan Hoover, the pilot of this Stearman biplane, will be circling the playgrounds of our school on Friday when the students are at their lunch recess.  The plan is for the students to watch him and other pilots do some rolls and dives.  The students will return to class and, shortly afterwards, Mr. Hoover and his friends will drive to our school to meet with them.  He will tell them of his career as a pilot for the United States Air Force and his love for flying.  He will also share photos of them at recess, taken by Mrs. Heather Lackey who will be in the plane with him.  Mrs. Lackey is the parent of a former Harrison student and fellow photographer.   I will share photos that I will take during the flyover.

This event will be a great community connection for our students and perhaps inspire them to dream a bit about their futures.  For more information about the Warsaw Air Show, please follow the link.