On Saturday, October 2, Recruit Class 80 participated in the Bob and Brian MACC Fund Plane Pull at Frontier Airlines Hangar, Mitchell Field, Milwaukee.Each year, coed teams of twelve compete in this event to fight childhood cancer. The winning teams pull an E190 Aircraft fifteen feet in less than ten seconds.
Recruit Class 80 chose this community service project because it was both fun and a worthwhile way to help children of the community.
Class President Stephen Hintz said, “Although our first pull did not register a winning time, we reevaluated our strategy and had a much-improved second pull.
We did not win the event, but we certainly did well. More importantly, we were happy to be part of a good cause that has a positive impact on children fighting childhood cancer.”
A highlight of the day was interacting with McGruff, the Crime Dog, who is played by Recruit Class 80 member Ricky Goetsch. Recruit Class 80 raised