The 2024 Sunbeamer Air Show

 

This past weekend, the Relayers were partying it up at Relaystock. But the weekend before, attention was on Team Sunbeamers and Team Roos With A Dream with the Tenth Annual RFL Sunbeamer Air Show, taking place on Farshore Field at Sunlight Bay. Besides the exhibits and attractions such as balloon riding, there were two air squadrons performing for the crowd, as well as DJ Kalya and the Roos.

 

See the pictures in Events.

Reminder: Sunbeamer Air Show Tomorrow

 

 

 Just a reminder, the Relay for Life's Sunbeamer (and Roos) Air Show is going on tomorrow, Saturday May 4. It is scheduled from about 8 AM to 5 PM tomorrow. Sadly, the aerobatic team may not show up due to RL problems with some of the team. But everything else is set.

http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Sunlight%20Bay/149/64/22

Press Release: Tenth Annual Sunbeamer RFL Air Show

 

 

 Welcome to the 10th Annual Sunbeamer Relay For Life Air Show 

The Sunbeamers welcomes you to the 10th Annual Sunbeamer RFL Air Show Fly-in on Saturday May the 4th be with you between the hours of 8AM to 5PM SLT. This year is themed on Star Wars. Scheduled events include 

Anemone Wing Walking  noon till 1pm

Hawks Aerobatic Team 1pm till 2pm

DJ Kayla and the Kangaroos 3pm till 5pm

 

There will be planes on display with information about them along with flight demonstrations. You can rezz Your Own Plane and stunt around yourself but do ask you clean it up afterwards. Some Pilots will be on hand to give rides both plane and balloon. 

We have two major contest running. The Bicycle Powered Blimp Race and a Bumper Car Contest! At either contest upon a donation to the American Cancer Society kiosk you then acquire a free bicycle powered blimp provided for each entry. You can not use one of your own in the contest unless it is the same thing that is being given. This makes for an even playing field. Also we require that only participants fly the course as non-players will cause the timers to be thrown off. The course runs through the sky were you must pass through rings spaced at intervals that vary in height and direction. Missing a ring causes a disqualified time. You may run the course as many times as you like hopefully bettering your time. Contest runs through the air show hours and the prize of a Aerial Outfitters Sky Skiff Airship will be sent to the winner at the air shows end at 5PM.

The bumper car contest is no ordinary bumper car setup, remember it's the Sunbeamers who are not noted as being a very sane group. The contestants may experience changing obstacles, exploding cars, and maybe even...cannon fire? Oh My. Yes the spectators are armed and willing. But wait there’s mooore, also passengers can ride along, and try to shoot the other cars! Chaos!! The contest will be in 5 minute runs with trophies awarded at the end of each. You can enter as many contest as you like.
There will be a carnival midway with a number of activities to participate in. At each activity we ask for a donation to the Relay For Life kiosk located at each, not required but it would be nice.

On the field are Avatar Cannons! For a donation you will be shot out as an Avatar Cannonball!! Oh, and should say a provided parachute gently brings you back down. You keep the RFL 2024 logo textured parachute for free. 

You can take turns dunking either your partner, a Sunbeamer, or anyone in a dunk tank, Just onnnnne little detail, instead of a beanbag you fire a German 88mm shell into its target!! There will be lots of other activities so come explore. 

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Cartoon of The Day: Happy Star Wars Day

 

 

Taken at the Hoizons entry point when Rezzdarnit's last location was down and logging in, he appeared there. Among the avatars I saw was this R2-D2. So why would be be alone?

 

"May the Fourth be with you."

By Bixyl Shiftan

May The Fourth Be With You

May 4 has been occasionally referred to as "Star Wars Day." This is from "May the Fourth be with you" being a pun of "May the Force be with you." And in a few places, people were in full or partial Star Wars looks. At the Fantasy Faire, this guy was wielding a lightsaber. Considering his outfit looks suspiciously like a Star Trek redshirt, be better be extra careful with that thing.

I still had a set of Stormtrooper armor I picked up at Luskwood a few years ago. It was a better fit for my rabbit avatar than I was expecting. One girl had a similar idea with her Rebel uniform, and well, we ended up dancing.

May the Fourth be with you.

Bixyl Shuftan