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The 12 Flights of Christmas

By Janice Wood · December 2, 2012 ·

SUN ’n FUN CAMPUS, LAKELAND, Fla. – The SUN ’n FUN staff and Board of Directors have spoken directly with Santa and SUN ’n FUN has been added to the Elf Team from the North Pole! Twelve lucky children will find a certificate under the tree this year for an airplane ride on Dec. 28 at SUN ’n FUN.

For families who are finding it difficult to put Christmas gifts under the tree this year, there is another option. Through Dec. 20 parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, neighbors and friends can complete the form found on the SUN ’n FUN website to nominate a child ages 8-18 by completing a 500-word essay describing the circumstances and the reason a child should be selected.

Starting Dec. 13, a child will be selected daily from the nominations to be in the air on one of The 12 Flights of Christmas. A certificate will be provided for the airplane ride on Dec. 28, as well as a luncheon to be hosted for the immediate family. Central Florida Aerospace Academy cadets and Lakeland AeroClub members will be on hand to provide mentoring and guided tours of the Florida Air Museum. A pass to the STEMtastics Day Camp to be held on Jan. 12, 2013, will also be included in the gift package.

For more information: Sun-n-Fun.org

About Janice Wood

Janice Wood is editor of General Aviation News.

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