The long-awaited youth/beginner issue its loaded useful information columnists other authors have gone beyond call produce variety interesting material youth/beginner problem has attacked number angles its clear great deal time effort has spent have expressed opinions offered solutions believe issue contains thoughtful cogent writing recent memory people concerned about future hobby its wonder have problem No Room Inn few items omitted issue because time space considerations Thus Junior World Champs report Bill Fee will appear future issue will Van Twelves American Eagles Earn Wings piece solicited opinions some modeling leaders about proper direction youth/beginner programs Moreover will run youth-oriented feature least six times per year Now can feature youth programs modeling classes training sessions similar activities Lets hear regular basis concerning activities Da Two Voots Three generations Haughts have flown models competition have successful Generation father featured classic modeling scenario eleven years old Lindbergh crossed Atlantic interest paralleled thousands other youths time Generation two older brother see photo got modeling 1950s natural extension fathers interest workshop always open us indeed Ive seen photos building airplanes before can remember doing Thus can said modeling truly part lives opposed casual hobby fact good instruction modeling fundamentals helped lot Dad made sure good equipment tools engines accessories work Im sure resulting success competition kept interest alive longer might have otherwise half-kidding complaint some other Juniors fathers Dad gave kids good engines implication wasnt fairand should have kept engines himself instead letting us use oldest son age 9 third generation fly has done rather well Junior events point yes starts flying power events Ill sure has good engines its interesting ponder whether familys second third generations would have become modelers hadnt born seems unlikely kids generation some exposure modeling Id bet percentage frequency exposure considerably less today fewer fewer independents among todays youth Thats what found interesting about Justin Aronhalts story November cover USOC report really motivated learn fly own much harder must him father already 30 years modeling experience started Justins father can help him somewhat rookie comparison Justin has crucial element going him accounts both parents really support what hes doing Perhaps probably case learning situations environment important factor knowledge gained experience enjoyed Patience Please Doc Mathews column page 61 raises excellent point seeds modeling can slow germinate Sometimes class program considered unsuccessful doesnt create immediate influx modelers life Thats fair Nearly everyone has flying number years can look back see gap modeling activity Often occurs during late adolescence and/or early adulthood things like dating marriage college job-hunting first mortgages can take priority seed properly planted during early years canand often doesblossom later Once family life established time again modeling other C leisure-time activities Still others make comeback after family has 0 raised Career demands can make time-consuming hobby like nearly impossible R after kids gone retirement hand time again available N Thats reason issues focus includes beginners ages over-50 getting first E crowd either taste hobby coming back activity youth R enjoyed power May have long modeling careers full fun enjoyment rest us have experienced some time hope future issues Model Aviation can help along way give generously time teach youth/beginner classes dont despair Todays kids often criticized group wanting instant gratification lacking patience build model learn fly isnt unfair judge modeling program its instant results Think about own education teachers positive influence impact immediate often subtlehelping ways may have realized until months years later have made positive contribution childrens lives may well felt years now ways neither instructor nor student aware time What could better satisfying S&AAA Jim Haught Managing Editor January1995 27 Haughts vintage 1957 L-R Bill Ill Bill Jr Jim last time used sandpaper