SkyView Helicopters - School Patrol

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Reach Up and Touch the Sky:

The spectacular appearance of the SkyView R22 Helicopter sets the stage for an awesome encounter with students. The copter lands right on the school grounds, piloted by SkyView Helicopters Owner and President Wally Moyers with LaTronda Moyers heading up the ground crew.

WALLY and LATRONDA MOYERS

As role models for kids, Wally and LaTronda deliver their message in song and speech. Enthusiastic feedback from principals, teachers, parents and students shows the School Patrol audience is highly receptive and responsive to their message.

Wally's Story
Failing spelling tests as a young boy, Wally looked forward to the day that he would never have to take another test of any kind; after all, what did spelling or reading for that matter, have to do with music, airplanes or helicopters, subjects that Wally yearned to learn about. At the suggestion of his Dad, during that summer break, nine year old Wally spent his time staying cool at home practicing guitar, reading about flying and riding his go-cart with his friends. Little did Wally know that during that hot summer, he was learning how to challenge himself to excel!  When he returned to school the following year, Wally had a newly acquired confidence in himself and began to allow himself to dream about things that would affect the rest of his life.

Wally discusses his own boyhood experiences; showing the kids how he overcame his obstacles and made his dreams come true. He shares his passionate feelings about the importance of reading. He encourages students to go to libraries and find books on favorite subjects so they can learn to make their own dreams come true, because they too can “REACH UP AND TOUCH THE SKY!"

Along with this main theme, Wally teaches some basics about flying the helicopter including aerodynamics.

LaTronda's Story
LaTronda’s background has deep roots in music, having grown up in a very musical family.  Along with music, LaTronda has always had a heart for children, serving at a young age as a youth minister at her church.  She and Wally have two young children as well as grandchildren in public school. They believe it is very important to plant the seeds of success in a child’s mind while their hearts are still open to encouragement. Over the past 11 years with Moyers Sound Solutions and Studio84, LaTronda has been responsible for the business end of management, marketing, bookkeeping, banking etc..   Her position continues to require more responsibility with the consistent expansion of the Audio, Video, Aerial Photography and Airborne HD Videography businesses.    

The Run-Up

A School Patrol event is provided to schools free of charge. Each School Patrol landing usually requires a local city permit. Wally carries a $1,000,000 liability insurance policy. Coordinating the date and time of the visit is usually done with the principal of the school and/or a parent active in the school's PTA/PTO. On the day of the event, one of Wally’s ground support crewmembers arrives at the school about 90 minutes ahead of the scheduled landing. He sets up the speaker system, table, tape deck, prizes, and displays. About twenty minutes before Wally lands, the students file out to the school grounds as teachers help them line up for the program.

LaTronda is in constant communication with Wally in the approaching helicopter via a special two-way radio. When the students are assembled and seated, LaTronda signals Wally and he prepares for his approach and landing.

At that time, an audio track is started with Wally's voice telling the kids, "521 Romeo Lema is three minutes out."

Wally counts down to "...one minute out." There is much enthusiasm from the assembly as the suspense builds to the theme song, followed by an upbeat dance tune. The kids usually stomp and clap to the music as Wally swoops down and circles the school for an exciting touch down. When the copter has landed, there is a three-minute cooldown of the engine. As the copter motor and rotors wind down, Wally steps out of the helicopter to walk the 200 feet distance up to his audience. LaTronda introduces Wally in the midst of the cheering kids. Wally's message lasts about 30 minutes including songs performed live by Wally and LaTronda. His delivery is filled with true-life stories that reach both kids and teachers alike.

The Wind-down
At the end of his talk, Wally asks for volunteers, and from a yearning sea of little waving arms, he picks out four to five children to come up to the microphone. One by one they talk with them and each is asked a trivia question and then awarded a T-shirt for answering the question. They also give out Official SkyView Whirly Birds. If the school and schedule permits, the students are allowed to leave their seats, and in an orderly fashion, they walk in a single file line to get an up-close look at the helicopter.

Group photos with Wally, LaTronda and the copter are taken and final goodbyes are said. The children and teachers file back to their seats to watch the departure of Wally and the Robinson R22 helicopter. Wally prepares for a dramatic exit beginning with the whirl and hum of the rotors. Lift off occurs, amidst cheers, as Wally circles the copter overhead and soars off into the sky. This is an experience that will forever be etched in each child’s memory!