{"id":75486,"date":"2019-10-08T13:12:23","date_gmt":"2019-10-08T17:12:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/webapp2.wright.edu\/web1\/newsroom\/?p=75486"},"modified":"2019-10-09T10:07:41","modified_gmt":"2019-10-09T14:07:41","slug":"a-new-tradition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/webapp2.wright.edu\/web1\/newsroom\/2019\/10\/08\/a-new-tradition\/","title":{"rendered":"A new tradition"},"content":{"rendered":"

Wright State partnered with some of the Miami Valley\u2019s leading aviation and community organizations to host a new festival dedicated to flight.<\/p>\n

The\u00a0Festival of Flight<\/a>\u00a0celebrated aviation and highlighted the importance of the Miami Valley\u2019s aviation heritage on the grounds of the Wright State University Nutter Center during Homecoming Week.<\/p>\n

Attendees, who included alumni, friends and families, enjoyed aviation-related educational experiences; flight-themed food and beverages, sports; and entertainment, including performances by local bands; a dedicated area with activities for children; and a haunted trail.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have all kinds of things going on to celebrate the fall and our heritage with aviation and celebrate Homecoming,\u201d said Eric Corbitt, Student Union and Campus Recreation director.<\/p>\n

Wright State\u2019s Homecoming Week kicked off on Sept. 30 with students participated in numerous events, which included a kickoff party, annual Chili Cook-Off and Bonfire, Cardboard Boat Race, Casino Night and Trivia Night.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have a bunch of people celebrating that Raider spirit that we all have,\u201d said Ivan Mallett, president of Wright State Student Government Association.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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