Latest Issue: June 2, 2022
Wings Over the Ozarks air show to benefit local Boys & Girls Club a flying success
Remington and Jasper Phillips, of Reeds Spring, pose in front of one of the planes that was on display at the air show in Branson on Sunday.
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People gather to watch high-flying acrobatics at the 2nd annual Wings Over the Ozarks air show event.
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Kadee Brosseau DeCourley
The 2nd annual Wings Over the Ozarks air show and music festival brought out a large crowd Memorial Day weekend. The event took place on Sunday, May 29 from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. at the Branson Airport. Admission into Wings Over the Ozarks was free, but donations for the Boys & Girls Club of the Ozarks were accepted.
Attendees said they enjoyed watching the unique air acrobatics, which were performed throughout the day on the hour.
“The mini jet was really cool,” Kelly Moug, of Branson, said. “It’s nice to be able to have some thrilling events for children.”
The air show featured five air show performances as well as a variety of live music on the main stage. There was a mini-jet air show featuring Pilot Tom Larking, in one of the smallest jet powered aircrafts in the world. Pilot Brian Correll performed high-flying acrobatics and Pilot Kyle Franklin performed his “Flying Circus” act. Local favorite Members Only performed favorite 80’s tunes. Highway 13 and many other local artists also lended their talent to the fundraiser. There was also a silent auction, food and drink vendors, and fire trucks and airplanes for people to sit in and view.
“The kids did the bounce houses and got to look at the air planes/jets that were on display. We talked to the civil air patrol and learned about that. We enjoyed the food vendors. We got tacos, cookies, lemonade, and snow cones,” Samantha Phillips, of Reeds Spring, said.
The event benefited the Boys and Girls Club of the Ozarks, which has locations in Reeds Spring, Forsyth, Branson, and Crane. The Crane location will begin next week on Tuesday, June 7.
“The Wings Over the Ozarks event is an opportunity for our businesses and community to come together to support children, our biggest asset in our community,” Boys & Girls Club of the Ozarks CEO Stoney Hays said.
Parents in Ozarks communities often utilize the clubs as a safe place for their children to go while they work and provide for their families.
“I know we have a Boys & Girls Club in Reeds Spring and I know a lot of families utilize it and it is a great resource. Personally, we haven’t needed to utilize it. In the future, if I go back to work and [my son] needs somewhere to go after school
The 2nd annual Wings Over the Ozarks air show and music festival brought out a large crowd Memorial Day weekend. The event took place on Sunday, May 29 from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. at the Branson Airport. Admission into Wings Over the Ozarks was free, but donations for the Boys & Girls Club of the Ozarks were accepted.
Attendees said they enjoyed watching the unique air acrobatics, which were performed throughout the day on the hour.
“The mini jet was really cool,” Kelly Moug, of Branson, said. “It’s nice to be able to have some thrilling events for children.”
The air show featured five air show performances as well as a variety of live music on the main stage. There was a mini-jet air show featuring Pilot Tom Larking, in one of the smallest jet powered aircrafts in the world. Pilot Brian Correll performed high-flying acrobatics and Pilot Kyle Franklin performed his “Flying Circus” act. Local favorite Members Only performed favorite 80’s tunes. Highway 13 and many other local artists also lended their talent to the fundraiser. There was also a silent auction, food and drink vendors, and fire trucks and airplanes for people to sit in and view.
“The kids did the bounce houses and got to look at the air planes/jets that were on display. We talked to the civil air patrol and learned about that. We enjoyed the food vendors. We got tacos, cookies, lemonade, and snow cones,” Samantha Phillips, of Reeds Spring, said.
The event benefited the Boys and Girls Club of the Ozarks, which has locations in Reeds Spring, Forsyth, Branson, and Crane. The Crane location will begin next week on Tuesday, June 7.
“The Wings Over the Ozarks event is an opportunity for our businesses and community to come together to support children, our biggest asset in our community,” Boys & Girls Club of the Ozarks CEO Stoney Hays said.
Parents in Ozarks communities often utilize the clubs as a safe place for their children to go while they work and provide for their families.
“I know we have a Boys & Girls Club in Reeds Spring and I know a lot of families utilize it and it is a great resource. Personally, we haven’t needed to utilize it. In the future, if I go back to work and [my son] needs somewhere to go after school