Train Up a Child- Mixing Business with Pleasure

This past Thursday I was in Tucson as a sponsor of a regional high school event to help convince kids to major in technical careers. The event was held at the Pima Air and Space Museum. In the afternoon, Allie brought the kids down, and when she saw how much fun the kids were having, she called James and he left work and came down too. Most of the pictures were taken by James while I stayed at my booth. Earlier in the day, it was quite busy with kids attending on field trips. This was in the afternoon after most of the high school kids had gone, and before the evening families showed up.

Notice the sweet location I got: right under the SR-71 (that's what you get for arriving early to set up)


Marie is posing outside of a little plane that kids were allowed to climb into


With all the giant airplanes and jets around, when Ben saw this little jet, he was SURE this one was for him. He was under the rope in a 1/2 second trying to figure out how to get into the cockpit.



Marie and Tessa like the Bumblebee. Grace isn't quite as impressed.


At the table next to me was a local medical college with their infant care simulator. Ben is listening to the heart rate. Check out the candy dish!


Ben was totally in heaven with all the dials, switches & cranks. The girls not so much.


Ben getting the hang of a joystick.


Posing in front of the SR-71: the worlds fastest jet at over 2000 mph. Designed in the '60s no less.


Tessa is ready for a dog fight over the Pacific