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Meanwhile:
How about a
little music?
We have a selection of tunes that were popular during the first days of aviation, performed by Sue Keller, courtesy the Ragtime Press:

	Alexander's Ragtime Band Irving Berlin 1911
	Aviation Rag Mark Janza 1905
	Maple Leaf Rag Scott Joplin 1909
	St. Louis Rag Tom Turpin 1903
	Waiting for the Robert E. Lee Gilbert/Muir 1912

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Hey guys!

On Dece,ber, we will be meeting at the Boonshoft Museum of Discovery just off of Ridge Road at 12:00  noon. You can either go to the main desk and ask for an escort, or you can go in the back entrance off Ridge road. Either way, you have to sign our "Volunteer Sign-In Sheet" when you arrive, and we will give you a badge.  We'll be in the Tait Auditorium, where we are building the Flyer. We're going begin talking about the Wright engine and propellers that they began making in 1903.  Then those of you who are interested in helping with either the Centennial Flyer or the third-scale RC Flyer we are building can stay and work until 4:00 pm.

About Us

The Bishop's Kids is a special organization of young people who will help the Wright Brothers Aeroplane Company  to tell the story of the Wright brothers to the thousands of visitors who will come to Dayton, Ohio for the Centennial of Flight in 2003. We take our name from one of Wilbur and Orville's old nicknames. Around their neighborhood, they were known as the Bishop's kids.

If you live in the Dayton area and are between the ages of 7 and 17, we invite you to join. To be one of the Bishop�s Kids, you must:

• 1. Like to work with airplanes.
• 2. Like to talk to people.
• 3. Learn about the Wright Brothers.
• 4. Be polite, patient, and helpful.

If that�s you, we need you to set up and demonstrate the Wright airplanes we are building, and answer questions about the Wright brothers and Dayton history. You have to learn lots of new stuff and work like a dog in the hot sun. There�s no pay except for free admission to air shows, some fast food, and a chance to play an important role in one of the most exciting events in aviation. Sound like fun?

If you would like to know more, the Bishop�s Kids meet every Saturday locations that are announced right here on the web. Come to a meeting and see what we're about. Here are a few of the things you could find yourself involved in:

• Serving as docents at air shows and other events in the Dayton area - answering questions and giving out information on the Wright brothers.
• Demonstrating Wright brothers� airplanes, their bicycles, printing presses, wind tunnel, and so on.
• Riding antique bicycles in Dayton area parades beside Wright aircraft.
• Helping set up and tear down Wright airplanes and displays.
• Helping to build full-size Wright airplane and radio controlled models of Wright airplanes.

And here are a few of the things you will be expected to do:

• Attend Saturday meetings and learn the history of the Wright brothers backwards and forwards.
• Specialize in an area of the Wright history (printing, bicycles, gliders, Flyers, and so on) and learn that as well as any historian.
• Volunteer at least 8 hours of your time during major air shows in Ohio. (There are about a dozen in 2002 and 2003.)
• Volunteer at least 4 hours of your time during major parades in the Dayton area. (There are 4 or 5.)
• Be respectful of the historic items you may be responsible for at air shows and in parades, such as antique bicycles, printing presses, and so on.
• Conduct yourself with good manners, patience, and genuine helpfulness whenever dealing with the public.

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