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You are invited to an
OPEN HOUSE WEEKEND and 1st BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION

of the

Bird Aviation Museum and Invention Center
On July 5th and 6th, 2008 from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Take this opportunity to meet special invited guests
between 11 am - 2 p.m. both days including:

Akiane, Internationally known child prodigy (age 13), One of the top 20 most accomplished visual artists in the world.

Rich Sugden, M.D., winner of the Reno Jet Races 2007

Chris Wilson, former Commanding Officer of the Naval Weapons Fighter School—“TOP GUN”

Dr. Stephen Zaat, Chief Test Pilot, Quest Aircraft and Design, LLC. Chalon Harris, Alaskan Bush Pilot, and author.

Bob Smith, Inventor of the ski goggles

Bob Parker, Inventor, digital thermometer and battery charger tester; Forrest M. Bird, M.D., Inventor, medical respirator and the anti-g suit

Loel Fenwick, M.D., Inventor, modern birthing system

View the original signatures of great aviators such as Charles Lindberg, Orville Wright, Howard Hughes, Tex Hill, Pappy Boyington, Amelia Earhart, Jimmy Doolittle and the Oakland Raiders, and Manfred von Richthofen aka; “The Red Baron” – Terror of the Skies. See one of a kind rare and exclusive patent models dating in the 1800’s including the first horseshoe, washing machine and box springs. See planes friends, family and docents fly-in their planes to the existing Bird Airstrip and Ranch. The Shriner’s will be cooking lunch. Bring your family and friends to join in on the fun.

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For additional information call 255-4321 or 263-2549.

Bird Aviation Museum and Invention Center will be hosting Camp Invention !! Camp Invention ? The CREATE Program.

Monday, July 7 th , 2008 through Friday, July 11 th , 2008
Daily 9:00 a.m. till 3:30 p.m.

Open to children entering first through sixth grades

The Camp Invention program fosters creativity, teamwork, inventive-thinking skills and science literacy. The program created in 1990 by the National Inventors Hall of Fame Foundation, and receives support from the United States Patent and Trademark Office.

Children will have the opportunity to design miniature amusement park rides, create safe vehicles, and brainstorm on Planet ZAK when the Camp Invention program arrives at Sandpoint for the first time ever this summer.

The $205 registration fee, due on or before May 31, includes daily snacks and a t-shirt. A discount of $20 per child is offered with early registration by March 31. Please call, for information regarding family discounts. For more information, or to register, visit www.campinvention.org or call (800) 968-4332.

Federal Aviation Administration, "Safety and Education" Workshop
Monday, June 30 and Tuesday, July 1st .

"The Idaho Transportation Department's Division of Aeronautics is sponsoring a two-day Teacher Aviation Workshop in Sandpoint, June 30-July 1, 2008, demonstrating how aviation subjects can be incorporated into regular lessons. 

It is intended for grades 6-12. The workshop offers an exciting opportunity to see unique ideas for teaching mathematics and science while at the same time linking with reading, social studies and technology. 

These exciting, fun filled, hands-on workshops will feature aviation activities that show how the exciting field of aviation can connect these subjects in the real world. Using official aeronautical charts, easy-to-make-plotters, and other low cost items, participants will fly high with numerous classroom-ready lessons and activities.

All activities are aligned with the current Idaho State Academic Standards and are very relevant to the ISAT.

Registration will be through our website at http://itd.idaho.gov/aero (select the "Safety and Education" link from the left-hand menu, and then "Teacher Workshops"). 

Please contact me, Frank Lester ( frank.lester@itd.idaho.gov ) or Tammy Schoen ( tammy.schoen@itd.idaho.gov ),
(208) 334-8775, for more information."