Boy scouts from Ten Mile River Scout Camp in Sullivan County were given an opportunity to earn an Aviation Merit Badge during a five-day course held at the Sullivan County Airport. Sullivan County provided fuel for the airplanes as well as the facilities.
Camp director Scott Dellosso says guiding young people in a positive direction is what scouting is all about.
"Anything that we can do for the youth to help them explore new careers and passions is a win in my book," he said.
Kevin Lechner is the merit badge counselor and pilot. He's the owner of a small plane and made his flight time available so the scouts could experience flight firsthand.
"The scouts are going to be able to go up in the airplane and go for a ride," said Lechner. "Some of them might even be able to handle the controls a little bit to see what it's like to fly in a small airplane."
Moxie Cheng, 13, from Basel, Switzerland said that it was a wonderful experience for him.
"I'm not particularly interested in flying an airplane because I will probably work at a space agency but I thought it would be a cool experience," said Cheng.
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