Keith Varnau

The Boeing Company and the Academy of Model Aeronautics shared their resources on March 9, 1996 to sponsor A Day in the Hangar. The event may have been the largest Indoor model airplane contest in the US, with more than 1,300 participants. It was held in the world's largest building-Boeing's Everett, Washington 777/747/767 factory. The event was sponsored by the Boeing Employees' Aerodynamic Modeling Society (BEAMS), a Boeing recreation club devoted to involving youth in aeromodeling. The club's adult members (Boeing employees and retirees) devote their time to share their building and flying skills with youngsters-the next generation of modelers. From its inception the club has worked with a network of Boeing managers to help the club develop youth interest in aviation. A team effort across the company has helped the Day in the Hangar concept share the excitement of aviation.