Travels With Amelia

The Albuquerque Chapter thought a geocaching game would be fun to do during the Spring 2008 section meeting. After much brainstorming, we came up a game entitled "Where's Amelia?" with Amelia Bearhart as the object of the game. Thanks to Albuquerque Chapter members Greta Moore for finding such a precious "Amelia" and Barbara Fricke for making the leather helmet and satchel, complete with logbook! Those wanting to wander Albuquerque's Old Town with their handheld GPS in tow would look for clues and then solve the riddle of where to find Amelia. Bonnie & Tom Lewis and Mitch Whonic (working as a team) were the first to get all the clues and figure out the riddle. They found Amelia Bearhart now hidden in the Hospitality Suite amongst all the stuffed bears that had been there all along.

Now that Amelia has been found again, she's ready to start traveling. Bonnie & Tom took possession of Amelia and have already been taking her everywhere. See below for Amelia's first travels with Bonnie and Tom -- in their new airplane! Our intent for Amelia is that she now becomes a traveling companion for South Central Section Ninety-Nines. We would like her to stay in the possession of South Central Section members, please. Obviously, we'd really like her to make all the Section meetings and International Conferences. She should be with plenty of 99s wherever possible.

When a SCS 99 takes Amelia somewhere, we would like you to take pictures and then send a write-up of Amelia's trip and photos to SCS Webmaster Linda Horn at webmaster@scs99s.org. This way we won't have to ask "Where's Amelia?"

April 13, Llano, TX

She also struck up a conversation with a cowboy on his horse, waiting his turn in the rodeo ring.

April 18, Llano, TX

Amelia and her plate of crawfish at the Crawfish Open.

April 12, Melbourne, FL

Spending the day on the beach after Sun 'n Fun.

April 9, Lakeland, FL
Sun 'n Fun

At the 99s house with Past President Elaine Morrow.

April 9, Lakeland, FL
Sun 'n Fun

Traveling Again. Amelia and Bonnie at the entrance to Sun 'n Fun.

March 30, Miller Field, SD

Bonnie and Amelia then made a short stop in Miller to pick up Tom and head back home to Texas.

March 25, Cheyenne, WY

Amelia flew with Bonnie in the RV7A on way to South Dakota. They stopped in Cheyenne to visit son Paul and granddaughter Emma.

March 24, Tortilla Flat, AZ

Along the was they stopped at the Superstition Saloon in the Superstition Mountains.

March 24, Mesa, AZ

While in Mesa, Amelia enjoyed a swim in the resort pool before leaving for a drive in the mountains.

March 24, Mesa, AZ

Amelia flew from Pecan Plantation (0TX1) with Bonnie and Tom to pick up Tom's mother and return her to South Dakota.

March 22, Stephenville, TX

Tom, Amelia and Flat Stella bumming on the bench at the Stephenville airport.

March 20, Hicks Airport in North Fort Worth, TX

After lunch at the Hicks restaurant Amelia visited the Avery Tools factory with Bonnie and Tom. Avery Tools is where RV builders buy all the "necessary" tools of the trade. Amelia is accompanied by "Flat Stella", the pink paper bear on the wing. Stella is traveling with Bonnie and Tom for a granddaughter's project.

March 16, Double Eagle Airport, NM

Loading up for the trip home to Texas. Amelia, Bonnie and Tom pose by their new airplane.

March 15, 2008 - Albuquerque, NM

Mitch Whonic and Bonnie and Tom Lewis with Amelia after winning the geocaching game at the 2008 Spring Section meeting in Albuquerque, NM.