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Glenview Campers Celebrate Amelia Earhart's Bday
They learned about her connection to Glenview and the decorated and 'flew' their own planes.
The following is from the Glenview Park District:
Happy Birthday, Amelia Earhart!
Glenview Park District campers celebrated Lady Lindy’s 117th birthday Friday by learning all about the celebrated female pilot and her connection to Glenview. The Glenview Jr. Flight Academy is one of the elective sessions for campers in Kidz Zone camp.
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Each camper got a blow-up globe to track Earhart’s different flights. They learned that Earhart flew at the Curtiss-Reynolds Airport in Glenview in the late 1920s and the early 1930s. The even got to decorate their own airplanes and test their flying skills.
The Glenview Park District is pleased to partner with the Bring It Home Glenview organization to introduce our children to the science of aviation and the fascinating history of their hometown.
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Photo: A question mark on the globe indicates the spot where Earhart’s plane disappeared in 1937. By: Elizabeth Makelim
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