0
  • No products in the cart.
Total:$0.00
 

LLT Fly-in Beneficiaries 

Sep 2017

in Blog by
0 Likes

I’m happy to report that attendees to the LadiesLoveTaildraggers C77 Fly-in raised a significant amount of money for some very special organizations:

  • The LLT Poker Run raised $1300 for the OSCAR MIKE Foundation. Oscar Mike Foundation’s mission is to see all injured Veterans utilize their full potential and live rewarding and productive lives.
  • The Saturday evening live auction raised over $3200 for the Poplar Grove Vintage Wings & Wheels Museum and that immediately translated into excellent news for LadiesLoveTaildraggers. The Museum will be sponsoring a $1000 Scholarship with LLT in 2018!
  • Lastly, through financial assistance we were able to get one lady taildragger pilot to this year’s C77 fly-in. Ideally we’ll be able to expand on it next year by providing more financial assistance and ride-sharing when possible.

Thank you to everyone who played a part – you are WONDERFUL!

Our incredible auctioneer Terri Hull! Photo by Sandy Hare

Master of Ceremonies extraordinaire Kelly Jeffries. Photo by Sandy Hare.

So how’d we raise big money at our Live Auction? The answer is, one amazing item threw us over the top. Sharon Tinkler from Tullahoma, TN, donated a copy of the U. S. Post Office Air Mail navigation booklet published in 1921. Please read the following from Bill Tinkler who went to great lengths to get a copy from the Library of Congress and flew the actual route in his 1946 Luscombe a number of years ago.

Photo by Sharon Tinkler

Terri started the opening bid for the booklet at $500. Everyone gasped. Sharon gasped! 

Photo by Sharon Tinkler

Then it started. $500… $600 …. $1000 …. $1200…. $1400.… $1500. Will anyone give me $1550? Will anyone give me $1550? Going once. Going twice. SOLD $1500!!  OMG, cheers erupted and everyone hooped and hollered. It had to be thrilling for Sharon Tinkler, for the winner and for the Poplar Grove Wings and Wheels Museum. And I have to say it was also downright fun and exciting for me and everyone else who attended.

Photo by Sharon Tinkler

It was a great auction and I’d be remiss if I didn’t mention the SECOND most poplar auction item. Actually, 6 of them sold in lots of 2. Taildragger White Rum!

Taildragger Rum! Who knew there was such a thing? Don’t quote me but I believe these lovely bottles went for over $150 each?!  🙂  Photo by Sandy Hare

Terri doing her best to pump up the bid. Photo by Sandy Hare.

No Comments

Post A Comment