For more information please contact Nicole Wahlberg, Director of Marketing and Public Relations,
Evergreen Aviation Museum, (503) 434-4006, or email nichole.wahlberg@sprucegoose.org
FOR RELEASE
March 10, 2004
Exciting Hands-On Education Throughout Spring Break
Evergreen Aviation Museum encourages parents and students to take advantage of
spring break as a time to learn about aviation history first-hand.
MCMINNVILLE, Ore. – The Evergreen Aviation Museum is inviting the public to take part in this year’s spring break activities during the week of March 20 to March 28.
The week’s activities will begin on March 20. Visitors will have the opportunity to hear veterans and pilots share first-hand stories at featured aircraft including the B-17 Flying Fortress, Douglas DC-3, Supermarine Spitfire, Bf-109 Messerschmitt, SR-71 Blackbird, P-38 Lightning and the Hughes’ Flying Boat Spruce Goose. In addition to the hands-on exhibits featured in the recently-opened children’s interactivity center, the museum will also offer special children’s glider building activities throughout the week.
Included in the week’s activities is a celebration of Women in Aviation on Sat., March 27. They flew into battle; they flew into space; they were mechanics and engineers, in addition to being wives and mothers. The public is invited to join the museum in celebration of women’s history month, and honor the amazing contributions of women in aviation. During the feature presentation at 1 p.m., Yvonne Des Lauriers will be addressing influential women in aviation in her presentation entitled “Legendary Pioneers: Kate Wright, Anne Lindbergh and Bessie Coleman.” A panel presentation will follow at 2:30 p.m. and will include presentations from local women aviators: Anne Crook, the Director of the Oregon Department of Aviation; Eva Walters, pilot and airplane enthusiast; and Kimberly Landson, the Chairman of the local chapter of 99’s.
The Spring Break activities will run daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and will include 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. gallery tours, as well as opportunities to view the SR-71 Blackbird cockpit and the Spruce Goose cargo deck. The new Children’s Interactivity Center will also be open. Visit the new and improved Spruce Goose Café and see the expanded inventory at the museum store.
Museum spring break activities scheduled for the week of March 20-28 include:
| Sat., March 20 | |
| 9 a.m.-5 p.m. | SR-71 cockpit viewing and Spruce Goose cargo deck viewing Children’s Interactivity Center open |
| 11 a.m./2 p.m. | Docent-led guided tours |
| 11 a.m. | B-17 veteran aircraft presentation |
| 1 p.m. | DC-3 Panel Presentation. |
| Sun., March 21 | |
| 9 a.m.-5 p.m. | SR-71 cockpit viewing and Spruce Goose cargo deck viewing Children’s Interactivity Center open |
| 11 a.m./2 p.m. | Docent-led guided tours |
| 1 p.m. | P-38 veteran aircraft presentation |
| Mon., March 22 | |
| 9 a.m.-5 p.m. | SR-71 cockpit viewing and Spruce Goose cargo deck viewing Children’s Interactivity Center open |
| 11 a.m./2 p.m. | Docent-led guided tours |
| 11 a.m. | Spitfire/Me-109 Presentation |
| 1 p.m. | DC-3 Presentation |
| Tues., March 23 | |
| 9 a.m.-5 p.m. | SR-71 cockpit viewing and Spruce Goose cargo deck viewing Children’s Interactivity Center open |
| 11 a.m./2 p.m. | Docent-led guided tours |
| 11 a.m./1 p.m. | B-17 veteran aircraft presentation |
| 12 p.m. | Children’s Activity – Glider Building |
| Wed., March 24 | |
| 9 a.m.-5 p.m. | SR-71 cockpit viewing and Spruce Goose cargo deck viewing Children’s Interactivity Center open |
| 11 a.m./2 p.m. | Docent-led guided tours |
| 11 a.m./1 p.m. | SR-71 presentation |
| 1 p.m. | “Spruce Goose” presentation |
| Thurs., March 25 | |
| 9 a.m.-5 p.m. | SR-71 cockpit viewing and Spruce Goose cargo deck viewing Children’s Interactivity Center open |
| 11 a.m./2 p.m. | Docent-led guided tours |
| 11 a.m. | B-17 veteran aircraft presentation |
| 12:00 p.m. | Children’s Activity – Glider Building |
| 1 p.m. | DC-3 Veteran Aircraft Presentation |
| Fri., March 26 | |
| 9 a.m.-5 p.m. | SR-71 cockpit viewing and Spruce Goose cargo deck viewing Children’s Interactivity Center open |
| 11 a.m./2 p.m. | Docent-led guided tours |
| 11 a.m. | B-17 veteran aircraft presentation |
| 12:00 p.m. | Children’s Activity – Glider Building |
| Sat., March 27 | |
| 9 a.m. –5 p.m. | SR-71 cockpit viewing and Spruce Goose cargo deck viewing Children’s Interactivity Center open |
| 11 a.m./2 p.m. | Docent-led guided tours |
| 1 p.m. | Yvonne Des Lauriers presentation: “Legendary Pioneers: Kate Wright, Anne Lindbergh and Bessie Coleman” |
| 2:30 p.m. | Panel presentation: “Women in Aviation” |
| Sun., March 28 | |
| 9 a.m. –5 p.m. | SR-71 cockpit viewing and Spruce Goose cargo deck viewing Children’s Interactivity Center open |
| 11 a.m./2 p.m. | Docent-led guided tours |
| 11 a.m. | P-38 veteran aircraft presentation |
For more information on the events or to attend, please contact the Evergreen Aviation Museum Events Department at 503-434-4023.
The Evergreen Aviation Museum is best known as the home of the world’s largest wooden airplane, the Spruce Goose and the SR-71 Blackbird. In addition, there are more than 50 historic aircraft and exhibits on display, along with aviation artwork and traveling displays. The Evergreen Aviation Museum’s hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., daily except when it is closed for Thanksgiving, Christmas Day, and New Year’s Day. An extensive museum store and friendly café add to the Museum experience. The Museum is located at 500 NE Captain Michael King Smith Way, across the highway from the McMinnville Airport and about three miles southeast of McMinnville, Ore., on Highway 18. Regular visitor admission is required. Call (503) 434-4180 for more information, and visit http://www.sprucegoose.org/.