It’s safe to say October was one of the busiest months we’ve had in our programming department lately. With three full weeks of Teachers’ Strike Camps, our museum were filled with the chaos of curious minds, creative projects, and a whole lot of airplane jokes. Our team worked hard to make sure parents had a safe, engaging place for their kids to spend the day and that those kids had a great time learning, building, and exploring.
From the moment the doors opened each morning, our campers hit the ground running (and occasionally flying). We experimented with paper airplanes, learned about flight mechanics, toured historic aircraft, and even tried our hand at building mini runways. Some days were loud, some were messy, and every single one was full of laughter.
But here’s the thing, with so much happening in the museum, we didn’t exactly have time to sit down and write our usual programming article for the newsletter. So, we decided to let the real experts take over: the campers themselves.
When we asked our campers what makes a great museum article, they didn’t hesitate to answer:
“Pictures, jokes… and Minecraft (times a million)!”
While Minecraft might not quite tie into the Alberta Aviation Museum as much as our campers think, we figured we could at least deliver on the first two. So, with their guidance (and the help of a few very patient staff members), we present to you:
Joke Collection
Why did the airplane go to his room?
→ He was grounded!
Why did the airplane go to the mechanic?
→ He got destroyed in WWII!
What shirt does an airplane wear?
→ A plain shirt!
KNOCK KNOCK.
Who’s there?
Airplane.
Airplane who?
→ Airplane VROOOOM!
What do you call a flying dinosaur?
→ A ptero-plane!
Why was the airplane so good at school?
→ Because it was above average!
What did one wing say to the other?
→ “Stop flapping around, we’ve got passengers!”
Of course, an article wouldn’t be complete without pictures, and our campers made sure to deliver. We asked our campers to draw themselves as airplanes, with little to no explanation. Here is how they interpreted that challenge:
Needless to say, our campers are up and coming artists.
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