Item

Description

Seminars Tent(s)

As large as possible

Event Main Tent(s)

For Pilot / Event Briefings, etc
at least 40-ft  x 80-ft

Signs

Street signs that can lead pilots and spectators to our great event

Window Posters

Hang our 8x11 posters to help inform the public of our great event!

PA System

A public address system to inform the pilots of activities & announce our Sponsors, etc

Golf Carts or ATV’s (Field transportation)

These vehicles are used to move the Flight/field Directors and to help the Handicapped Pilots/Spectators get around

Judges

You do NOT have to understand aviation to judge an event.  It is simply a matter of marking & measuring a 'spot'.

Wind Banners

Flags, banners – anything that we can post around the field to help the pilots determine the wind’s direction

Insurance

Our highest cost item – last year we got our insurance through a Salt Lake State Farm agent

Road Base

Road Base to prevent RV’s from getting stuck – just in case of rain!

Lights

To light the field & sponsor tents at night

Port-a-Potties

(the obvious) need 4-5 during the week, and 10-15* on Saturday (*depending on the # of spectators anticipated)

Can Trash Receptacles

Residential size trash cans to be placed on the field and in the camping areas - Where there are humans – there will be trash!

Drinking Water

A basic need for pilots & spectators

Washing Water

Hand washing areas (an event option, but certainly a nicety)

Plaques or Trophies

To reward our Sponsors, and Pilots for entertaining us with FUN competitions & air ballets

Radios (aviation)

For field communications between event directors & field air traffic

ID Bands or Name Tags

To identify Pilots, Vendors, Sponsors & media VIPs

Door Prizes

To help raise funds for the event

Media Day

Usually Thursday works best to have the media show up and get flights so that they can say & write great things about our event for the weekend papers, etc.  Anyone know of how to entice a TV station to cover our event?

Kids small swimming pool

To assist with the pilots competition

Entertainment

Evenings entertainment for pilots and spectators

Trash Dumpsters

From 1 to 2 dumpsters – as a collection point for the trash cans

Souvenirs
Kids Free gifts

Toys, etc for the Spectator children for them to receive when they turn in the paratrooper toys that we will drop on Saturday

SPONSORS

We need to raise almost $20,000 to cover the cost of Insurance, Dinners, trophies, Pilot & Volunteer T-Shirts, Event Fuel (for generators), Advertising, Port-a-Potties, Hay Bails, fencing and general needed STUFF!

Sponsors receive Banner placements on the perimeter fence and media recognition

Fuel – 87-91 Octane gasoline

If you would like to sell discounted auto-fuel for our ultralight engines – then we need you.

Straw or Hay Bails

Whatever type of bail best suits a Pilots bottom during the Pilot Seminars – these are usually more fun for the pilots to sit on/against

Intro Flight Tent

For spectator sign-ups, those that want to experience that ‘magic carpet’ flight
10 x 20 ft

Web fencing 

You may know this as that Orange/plastic web fencing.  For obvious safety concerns, we need this fencing to keep the beautiful but curious spectators from the flying area

Bleachers

For our great spectators

Medical

Someone (PA or EMT) to man a First Aid tent – especially during our Saturday competitions & ballet

Firewood

The nights in November do get chilly, and the pilots do like to sit around and chat about flying and the days events

Paintball Guns

Last year’s ‘bean-bag’ target in the competitions was Osama – it would be nice this year to have paint guns to shoot at the terrorist!

Power Generators

To produce electricity for our Sponsor & Vendor tents/booths