The National Paper Airplane Contest

A project in Sausalito, CA by John Collins
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Funded: $7,141 of $20,000
Dates: Feb 2nd -> Mar 4th (30 days)
Project By: John Collins
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March 3rd - via: kickstarter.com
24 hours and 13K to go.  It's time to kick in the afterburners.  Do a little barnstorming. Go super-sonic if you can.  Last weekend, I worked with more than 500 elementary school kids in Oregon.  Their faces are fresh in my mind.  It was amazing... (Read More)

Where we are:

February 14th - via: kickstarter.com
Pick your closest air or science museum. I've been having fun putting pins in the map as new science and air museums sign on.  We've built a base of museums that span the country.   I thought you'd like to see the fledgling network of local... (Read More)

GREAT NEWS

February 11th - via: kickstarter.com
Thank you everyone for helping to make us a STAFF PICK today.   John  (Read More)

London calling!

February 8th - via: kickstarter.com
A nice write up in The Daily Mail!  They even link to the project page.  http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2937778/How-fold-record-breaking-paper-plane-Maker-reveals-aerodynamic-secrets-offers-1-000-fly-design-him.html  (Read More)

This could go on your permanent record.

February 8th - via: kickstarter.com
Somebody is going to get a paper airplane named after them.  Will it be you?  Maybe it's someone you know.  What a cool baby gift or wedding present.  When the best in the world gather for paper airplane competition, will they fold your... (Read More)

The Low Rumble

February 7th - via: kickstarter.com
First, thanks again for supporting The National Paper Airplane Contest.  After helping with Singapore's national Flying Machine Competition for a few years, I became convinced that we should have our own national paper airplane contest.  It's too... (Read More)

Media Matters

February 6th - via: kickstarter.com
The National Paper Airplane Contest is starting to attract attention.  I was on KRON4's 6pm news last night.  The same folks who brought you this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XLdtHmE-Q9g Recording a radio feature with KCBS'S Mike Sugarman... (Read More)

Thanks for your support

February 5th - via: kickstarter.com
We're 10% of the way there!  We need to pick up the pace a little, but we're looking good.  Keep spreading the word.  In case you're interested in learning the secrets for making the world record plane, you can visit my YouTube channel: ... (Read More)

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