At 19:17 08 May 2011, Morgan wrote:
For what it is worth, I spent all day yesterday at Fresno's Chandler
Executive Airport for an EAA Learn to Fly day. Brought my Duo Discus
and borrowed a tow plane from one of our club members. We gave away
14 intro flights and collected a few donations. Two families are
very, very likely to come out and join the club and get their kids
involved in soaring.

We've done PR things like that, but not at such an expensive level.
Having a glider on display at the County Fair draws a lot of interest, and
all the kids want to sit in the cockpit. Several folks were *really*
interested, wanted to know where the airport was, sure to show up there
for a ride and maybe a lesson. Nobody ever shows up. We sort of gave up
on that approach as a waste of time and effort.

Maybe you'll have better luck.

Jim Beckman