Very tired and sweaty up in the orange lot to get our chairs for the afternoon airshow my wife and I were walking back near the Airventure lodge we were cut off by a EAA official in one of those stretch golf carts. He wanted to know
" where ya going" and I was thinking we was about to be yelled at for being someplace we shouldn't be.
Told him just walking back to see the Airshow. Well he put us in the back of that cart and drove us right down the Airshow Center. Always wondered what it felt like to be one of those VIP's you see getting carted around Airventure. . A nice little gesture that made us feel special and just one of the little things that keeps us coming year after year.
Glad to hear that. We (members of the Board of Directors) have the carts to get from place to place and meeting to meeting. BUT, as the sign on them say we are happy to give someone a ride.
I find that not only are people very grateful but that I actually win out in the deal as I get to meet interesting people from around the world. It is also a chance to hear of opportunities for improvement.
I only had one person try to treat me as his personal chauffeur. I just smiled and ignored him.
Another case of two couples. The women wanted to go to warbirds. The men wanted me to take them to flight line. I told the men that WE were going to warbirds and if they wanted to they could come along. I enjoyed that and the ladies appreciated it as easy. They were given priority. .
James
EAA Board Director