News from WAAAM Museum - February 2011

February 2011 Newsletter

WAAAM Thanks Google Grants!
We Love Google

In 2010, WAAAM was the recipient of a grant from Google Adwords that provided over $10,000 worth of online advertising.

(Google AdWords™). This grant provided funding that resulted in 12,894 additional visitors to the WAAAM website. This means that thousands of additional car, plane and museum fans found WAAAM in 2010 that would not have found us without the Google Grant.

A huge heartfelt thank you goes out to Google.

"When a giant company like Google takes interest in a new museum like WAAAM, you know we have something really special. Support from Google has been instrumental in getting the word out about this wonderful museum and we are delighted and grateful to be a recipient of this wonderful program. " says WAAAM Director, Judy Newman

Judy also added "With our volunteer Jo Masterson,

2 Morrow Consulting of Duvall, WA to manage this grant we have really learned a ton and are so excited with the outcome of Google Adwords".

Learn more about how your company can support WAAAM with cash or in-kind donations by contacting Judy Newman at WAAAM.

Thank you for your support.

Memberships, Volunteering, Donations and Admissions
(no tax dollars are received by WAAAM)

Keep WAAAM Growing.

NW Aviation Conference.

See You There!

WAAAM has once again been invited to be apart of promoting aviation in the Northwest.

February 26 and 27 will bring out the crowds who want to be involved in something exciting. This is the place to spread your wings, learn about planes,

flying, and all that aviation brings into our lives.

Volunteers will man our exhibit during the show. We are taking a 1929 Heath Super Parasol Airplane to put on display and intrigue visitors to ask about WAAAM. We love introducing WAAAM and talking about old airplanes (that still fly).

We won't be alone, 300 vendors and exhibitors along with 10,000 visitors make this an annual outing worthy of the trip.

Take the kids, Take your Dad, and don't forget about Grandma, she has her pilot license you know!

Find Out More

Northwest Aviation Conference & Trade Show
February 26 & 27
Western Washington Fairgrounds, Puyallup, WA.

Remember!
February 12 is Second Saturday

Come on over for a day, See what is new.

Enjoy the sounds of an engine sputtering then purring as we rev up for the day. See them fly. Watch them drive.

Keeping this old stuff alive is what we do best!

TG 6 Glider

Special demonstrations and Exhibits 10:00-2:00

Held over by popular demand- Andy Anderson will be demonstrating the art of carousel horse carving and restoring.
Propeller carving demonstration
Hands on: build a wing rib to take home (fee for material)
Paper airplane build and fly contest
We will be cranking up a few engines (weather permitting)

Inside the Sub.

# 1 Idea on TripAdvidsor.com - Hood River

Visit WAAAM.

(We are open every day 9am -5pm)

Since we have 2 acres of indoor exhibits you can get in a good walk, learn about the days gone by, and let your kids use their imagination in the Kids Only Area. Bring your parents or grandparents so they can share their unique stories about life during the days gone by. So much to see!

Boeing Model 70

Our in house restoration facility has undertaken a huge project.

It is the Boeing Model 70. The Prototype of the airplane that helped launch Boeing into what it is today. Over 8500 Model 73,75 and 76 aircraft were built. Stearman was the Wichita Division of Boeing

It doesn't look like much yet but some time this year we will have her flying again. As a fabric, bi-winged, radial engine, two seat, tandem, tail-dragger, this aircraft is what the legendary World War II Stearman Kaydet trainer was modeled after.