Summer Reading Club kids find one way to go Up, Up and Away!

This year’s Summer Reading Club theme is Up, Up and Away. That proved to be very appropriate on Wednesday when they had a visit from…

Members of the library’s Summer Reading Club enjoyed a visit from Alan Polster of Revelstoke Paragliding, His visit was particularly appropriate since the SRC's theme this year was Up, Up and Away. Daniel Blackie photo courtesy of the Revelstoke branch of the Okanagan Regional Library
Members of the library’s Summer Reading Club enjoyed a visit from Alan Polster of Revelstoke Paragliding, His visit was particularly appropriate since the SRC’s theme this year was Up, Up and Away. Daniel Blackie photo courtesy of the Revelstoke branch of the Okanagan Regional Library
Alan and his stepson, Sam Larson (who already has three tandem paragliding flight in his belt) demonstrated equipment, explained how paragliding works, and shared some amazing photos from their flights. Daniel Blackie photo courtesy of the Revelstoke branch of the Okanagan Regional Library
Alan and his stepson, Sam Larson (who already has three tandem paragliding flight in his belt) demonstrated equipment, explained how paragliding works, and shared some amazing photos from their flights. Daniel Blackie photo courtesy of the Revelstoke branch of the Okanagan Regional Library
Helped by Assistant Librarian Lucie Bergeron (back, right) children played some parachute games, Daniel Blackie photo courtesy of the Revelstoke branch of the Okanagan Regional Library
Helped by Assistant Librarian Lucie Bergeron (back, right) children played some parachute games, Daniel Blackie photo courtesy of the Revelstoke branch of the Okanagan Regional Library
These girls enjoyed making the paraglider float, even if only for a moments. Daniel Blackie photo courtesy of the Revelstoke branch of the Okanagan Regional Library
These girls enjoyed making the paraglider float, even if only for a moments. Daniel Blackie photo courtesy of the Revelstoke branch of the Okanagan Regional Library
The kids also made paper helicopters, "which were really fun to drop from a height, Lucie said. "A big thank you to Revelstoke Paragliding’s Alan Polster and to Sam Larson for sharing their experiences with Summer Reading Club." Daniel Blackie photo courtesy of the Revelstoke branch of the Okanagan Regional Library
The kids also made paper helicopters, “which were really fun to drop from a height, Lucie said. “A big thank you to Revelstoke Paragliding’s Alan Polster and to Sam Larson for sharing their experiences with Summer Reading Club.” Daniel Blackie photo courtesy of the Revelstoke branch of the Okanagan Regional Library

 

 

 

 

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