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Tickets

Entrance Fees

The Oklahoma City All Sports Association has adopted two guiding principles in organizing the 18th World Aerobatic Championships: to produce the competition in a style befitting a truly world-class sporting event, and to make attendance affordable for aviation enthusiasts. A large spectator attendance, including fly-ins, is expected.

When the minutes of the meeting of the Board of Directors of CIVA were published, the Registration Fees for Team Members and Official Observers were listed as approved by the Board. Some readers interpreted the fee for Official Observers as the admission price to the Championships for spectators. This is not the case.

Official Observers:

Persons registered by each participating nation as a member of their official party and for whom the Official Observer Registration Fee has been paid. Observers are entitled to the same rights and privileges as Team Members. This status is not open to the public and is limited to persons invited to travel with each nation's team.

For the public, the following options, rates and conditions apply:

Admission:

Admission to the championships is by Passport Ticket.

Passport to the World $150.00
Requires advance purchase by July 19, 1996.
Includes the following:
The Parade of Nations opening ceremonies with special seating
Daily admission to the VIP flight line area
Mid-Championships social event
Championship Awards Banquet
Souvenir Program
Collectors Lapel Pin
Championship Logo Sticker

IAC Membership Passport $125.00
Requires current membership in the International Aerobatic Club
Requires advance purchase by July 19, 1996
Includes:
The Parade of Nations Opening Ceremonies with special seating
Daily admission to the IAC Pavilion
Mid-championship Social Event
Championship Awards Banquet
Souvenir Program
Collectors Lapel Pin
Championship Logo Sticker

Championship Passport
Includes:
General admission for the entire event.
Adult advance purchase $50.00
Adult gate purchase $60.00
Children advance purchase(6-12, 5 and under admitted free) $23.00
Children gate purchase $27.00

Daily Passport
Includes:
One day general admission only
Adult Advance purchase $5.00
Adult gate purchase $8.00
Children advance purchase (ages 6-12) $2.50
Children gate purchase $3.00

Single admission tickets to the mid-championship social event: $15.00
Single admission tickets to the Championship Awards Banquet $50.00

Ticket information may be obtained by calling Oklahoma City All Sports Association at 405/236-5000 or 1-800-434-5000; fax 405/236-5008 after June 1.

According to WAC organizers, opportunities remain for sponsorships of social and other events during the Championships. A 54 booth Aviation Trade Show will provide display space for commercial exhibits. For ticket information, sponsorship opportunities, or to reserve a booth in the Aviation Trade Show, contact the Oklahoma City All Sports Association.

For all other information, call the World Aerobatic Contest Headquarters/Aerospace America Air Show office at (405) 685-9546, fax (405) 685-9567 or email cwhittle@iamerica.net.

Lodging

The Radisson Inn (405/947-7681) is the headquarters hotel. A special rate of $54 for double or single occupancy is available to those attending the WAC.

Travel Arrangement

Bentley Hedges Travel Agency has been designated as the Official International Travel Agency of the WAC and can be reached at their worldwide telephone number 1-800-669-8787 for help with domestic or international travel and hotel accommodations.

Support the U.S. Team

Our sights are focused on bringing the world aerobatics trophies home to the United States. You are critical to our success. This year, more than ever before, your U.S. Aerobatic Team needs your financial support in order to ensure the realization of the American team's enormous potential for success in Oklahoma City.

Each season, the U.S. Aerobatic Foundation Board must decide which expenses of team participation it will be able to fund, based upon how much money they can expect to raise. The more money raised, the greater the portion of team expenses the Foundation can covered. With the Foundation Board's commitment to invest in the new individual training program, the costs to field the U.S. Team for 1996 are even greater than in the past. The Foundation has never yet had the luxury of fully funding the U.S. Aerobatic Team's preparation for and participation in the World Aerobatic Championships.

The team members themselves must make up the difference in those costs out of their own pockets. Not only do they provide their own competition aircraft, insurance, parts, and maintenance, but they fund their own coaching programs during the year to assist them in perfecting their skills. They have even had to pay a portion of their own travel, lodging, and meal expenses, as well as fuel bills, for official practice sessions in some lean years.

Because we rely solely on corporate sponsorships and individual contributions, our ability to relieve the team members of more of their personal financial burden of team participation, depends upon you, the aerobatics enthusiasts who heed the call to help your U.S. Aerobatic Team represent America in world class aerobatic competition.

Individual contributors can participate in the United States Team's efforts to win in a significant way by becoming a member of one of four supporting clubs:

Aerobatics 1000 Club:

For $1,000, members receive a laser cut hardwood plaque with an autographed photo of the team, a current team jacket, team patch, decals, a subscription to the Team News, and a Friend of the Team certificate.

Aerobatics 500 Club:

For $500, members receive the current team jacket, a color photo of the team, team patch, decals, subscription to Team News, and a Friend of the Team certificate.

Aerobatics 100 Club:

For $100, members receive the current team shirt, a color photo of the team, team patch, decals, subscription to Team News, and a Friend of the Team certificate.

Aerobatics 25 Club:

For $25, members get a team patch, decals, subscription to Team News, and a Friend of the Team certificate.

To become a member of one of these supporting clubs, contact the United States Aerobatic Foundation.

Gina Taylor, Executive Secretary
1111 W. 77th Terrace
Kansas City, MO 64114
816/523-TEAM (8326)
816/523-6566 FAX

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