Sooner Friends and Family,
As we close in on the last few days of this Thousands Strong campaign, we'd like to thank everyone who has made a donation for their contribution to the Flying Sooners! We can't thank you enough! You make it possible for the Flying Sooners to compete at the highest possible level.
However, we are not done yet! We are still pushing toward our goal and could use your help to get the word out about the Flying Sooners Thousands Strong campaign. We've been sharing this campaign on our Facebook page and would appreciate some additional shares! You can find us at www.facebook.com/OUFlyingSooners
With the competition in Salina, Kansas only 6 weeks away, the team is busy getting ready! We have team members working on practices, travel logistics, team strategy, and other preparation.
If you haven't donated yet and are on the fence about doing so, we hope that you make the decision to support us! We are a dedicated group of students who strive to excel as professionals in the aviation industry. The regional NIFA event is the highlight of our season and provides the team with a chance to not only compete against other students, but also spread the name of OU Aviation, network with aviation professionals, and build lasting friendships within and across schools.
We hope you will choose to support the University of Oklahoma Flying Sooners Flight Team here in the final days of our Thousands Strong campaign.
Thank you once again!
William Finamore
Brennan Jackson
Flying Sooners Co-Captains
Sooner Family,
Members of the Flying Sooners Flight Team have all been very busy moving back to Norman and getting ready for the fall semester. We're all very much looking forward to being able to represent the University of Oklahoma at numerous flying competitions and aviation-related events over the coming months.
Our first event will take place this Saturday, August 18 at Sundance Airport in Yukon. We're proud to be sending two airplanes and four pilots to compete in the Okie Derby proficiency air rally throughout the day.
We want to thank everyone who has liked and shared our posts, forwarded our e-mails, and donated to our campaign over these past three weeks. We've got fourteen days left and we'll be pushing hard to continue raising funds for the team during this time. We can still use your help! If you come across one of our facebook posts, or an e-mail from us, please consider forwarding or sharing it. We need these to reach as many people as possible!
Stay tuned for an update on how the team places this weekend, and thank you again for your continued support.
All the best,
William Finamore
Brennan Jackson
Flying Sooners Flight Team Captains
Hello Sooner Friends and Family,
What an incredible week! After only seven days we're already more than 20% of the way to our goal. Thank you so much to everyone who has donated so far! You are making it possible for the Flying Sooners to compete at the highest level possible.
Although our main competition event isn't until October, the team has been busy preparing for the events. In fact, we will have two teams flying in the Okie Derby on August 18th, 2018 at the Sundance Airport in Yukon, Oklahoma. Four Sooner pilots will use their flight planning skills to accurately predict both their time and fuel burn along a course. This will be invaluable practice for the navigation event at the National Intercollegiate Flying Association's Region VI SAFECON in October. We're very excited to be taking part in the Okie Derby!
Once again, thank you to everyone who has contributed to the Flying Sooners! We couldn't possibly be successful without your support. The whole team is excited for the remainder of the fundraiser and we are grateful for your assistance. Please continue to help us out by sharing our campaign with others. We'll be running our Thousands Strong campaign for the next 35 days!
Will Finamore
Brennan Jackson
2018 OU Flying Sooners Captains
Your support will help offset the cost of a team member's registration at our 2018 regional competition.
Your donation will provide meals for two team members during the week of our 2018 regional competition.
Help us fly by covering the hourly operating cost of one of our airplanes.
Help out the team by covering the cost of filling the tanks in one of our airplanes.
Help out the team by covering the cost of hotel rooms for one night while at competition.
A Top Gun donation of $1,000 will cover all of the flying and aircraft operation expenses during the week the team is at competition.