First Flight Centennial Pavilion | NC Wright Brothers National Memorial, NASCAR, Stamp, Apparel

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First Flight Centennial Pavilion Takes Shape

Under ominous skies, the Pavilion is literally flying into place. Last week, the Sprung/Waldt Construction team made short work of lifting the the structural aluminum beams into position for the Auditorium section of the Pavilion. The Exhibit Hall and Entry (to the right of the Auditorium) are already up and under cover. We look forward to welcoming visitors to the First Flight Centennial Pavilion as early as Memorial Day, and the Pavilion will be a centerpiece of activities on site during the Celebration. Stay tuned for information about the Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony to be held on May 21, 2003 at Wright Brothers National Memorial.

First Flight Centennial is grateful to James Whitener and the GIC Motorsports Team for donating the primary sponsorship position on the #44 Chevrolet Monte Carlo to be driven by Mike Harmon in Saturday's O'Reilly 300 NASCAR Busch Series race at Texas Motor Speedway. This is Whitener's first year of owning a NASCAR Busch Series team, and like the Wright brothers this team has bold dreams as they compete at the world's top level of motor sports. The team plans to run a full Busch Series schedule, and will include some Winston Cup races. Our thanks to Futterer Partners LLC and PSE-3 for securing this exciting new promotional opportunity for First Flight Centennial. The car can be seen during practice Friday, March 28, at 3pm EST on Speed Channel and during the race, Saturday, March 29, at 2pm EST on FOX.

More About Tickets
Thank you for your questions about ticketing. The Centennial team is compiling additional information, and your questions and input are helpful. (That means keep the questions coming as you are helping to define our "frequently asked questions", and we appreciate it.)

Advance tickets should be available in late April by mail and through the web. Individual one-day tickets are $10 per day. As an incentive, if an individual adult purchases entrance tickets for all five days at the time of the original purchase, the package price will be $25. Children under 12 are free. Seniors (age 62 and above) and disabled individuals may purchase a daily ticket for $5 each, or an incentive package for all five days at $25 each. Commercial tour companies will be advised on how to order individual tickets for their tour groups.

What's Hot?
The most popular Official First Flight Centennial® items so far include the cuddly plush bears, our "Drawn to the Sky" and "Monument" t-shirts, the official First Flight Centennial flag, our "Conquest of the Air" men's tie and the First Flight Centennial hat. To check out the top picks, click on the image to go directly to that page on the on-line store. Official First Flight Centennial commemoratives benefit the charitable objectives of the Foundation, including improving Wright Brothers National Memorial and the Celebration.