YMCA of the Triangle

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Flight Day

Let's go fly a kite on June 3.

Bring the family, your kite or model rocket to the Y Guides Flight Day at Dorothea Dix Park in Raleigh. This event is free and open to all. The event runs from 11 a.m. -3 p.m. on Sat. June 3.

WHERE

Meet us at Dorothea Dix Park at the Big Field. (101 Blair Drive, Raleigh, NC 27603) Flight Day is open to the public, and is a free event! Bring your family or your Y Guides tribe to spend time outside, fly a kite and enjoy local food trucks. The event is hosted in conjunction with the City of Raleigh. 

WHAT TO BRING

Kites, rockets, rocket launcher pad, rocket motors, chairs, coolers, snacks, sunscreen...etc. We recommend bringing your own kites, but a kite vendor will be on-site selling kites and supplies. 

ABOUT Y GUIDES

The YMCA of the Triangle Y Guides program focuses on strengthening the father-child relationship through one-on-one activities. Y Guides is for dads and their kids in rising first through third grade. Participants form crews with others in their community. Crews are usually composed of seven to nine father/child pairs and meet twice a month.