WEBVTT 00:16.850 --> 00:18.251 Hi. I'm Zackary. 00:18.251 --> 00:21.054 And welcome to the Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. 00:22.155 --> 00:27.060 Moving to somewhere new can be scary, but don't worry. 00:27.127 --> 00:31.197 I moved recently, and I love living here. 00:31.197 --> 00:34.167 There are so many fun things to do. 00:34.167 --> 00:35.035 Follow me. 00:35.035 --> 00:38.204 I'll give you a tour. Let's start by showing 00:38.204 --> 00:41.441 where Wright-Patterson Air Force base is on the map. 00:41.641 --> 00:46.046 The base is in the state of Ohio, near the city of Dayton. 00:46.312 --> 00:51.951 The best part is that Dayton is only an hour away from to huge cities; 00:52.652 --> 00:54.954 Cincinnati and Columbus. 00:54.954 --> 00:58.158 We're also only a few hours away 00:58.291 --> 01:00.894 from Cleveland, Indianapolis, 01:01.161 --> 01:03.930 Detroit and Chicago. 01:03.930 --> 01:07.700 Dayton is known as the birthplace of aviation 01:07.734 --> 01:12.005 because of two brothers, Orville and Wilbur. 01:12.005 --> 01:13.039 Right. 01:13.106 --> 01:18.411 They built the first airplane here more than 100 years ago. 01:18.445 --> 01:24.818 In fact, one of their planes from 1909 is on display right here 01:24.818 --> 01:29.656 at the National Museum of the United States Air Force. 01:30.890 --> 01:33.093 Speaking of the museum. 01:33.259 --> 01:36.830 The Air Force Museum is the oldest and largest 01:36.996 --> 01:40.467 military aviation museum in the world. 01:41.401 --> 01:44.370 It has more than 350 01:44.370 --> 01:47.707 airplanes and missiles on display 01:47.841 --> 01:52.912 within its 19-acres of indoor exhibit space. 01:53.113 --> 01:56.850 The best part is that it's free! 01:57.550 --> 02:01.354 My favorite part is riding in a flight simulator 02:01.588 --> 02:05.592 or sitting in the cockpit of a real jet. 02:07.360 --> 02:11.364 When I moved here, I was just like you. 02:11.731 --> 02:14.834 I don't know anybody, but the base has 02:14.834 --> 02:17.904 a lot of places to meet other kids. 02:18.771 --> 02:20.974 The Prairies Youth Center has fun 02:20.974 --> 02:24.844 activities for kids nine to 18 years old. 02:25.445 --> 02:29.215 They have pool, and video games, and books 02:29.215 --> 02:32.218 and ping-pong and even a cafe. 02:32.752 --> 02:37.190 The School Age Program is for kids five to 12 years old 02:37.290 --> 02:40.193 and has a playground, and books, and video games. 02:40.527 --> 02:45.265 And it even has its very own 4-H Club, the Green Patriots! 02:45.698 --> 02:50.403 The weather in Ohio during summer is perfect for outdoor activities. 02:50.603 --> 02:52.272 The base has swimming pools 02:52.272 --> 02:56.075 and even a campground with a lake where you can fish or canoe. 02:56.376 --> 03:01.381 We also host the Air Force Marathon where you can run the kids race. 03:01.381 --> 03:05.818 Wright-Patt offers youth sports all year round. 03:06.986 --> 03:08.221 For indoor 03:08.221 --> 03:13.493 fun, the base has a bowling alley, arts and crafts center, 03:13.726 --> 03:17.063 an indoor pool, and even a movie theater. 03:17.263 --> 03:22.101 You can also go to the USO and base events all year round. 03:22.435 --> 03:26.439 If you like science technology, engineering and math. 03:26.573 --> 03:29.976 The Wright-Patt Educational Outreach Office 03:30.243 --> 03:35.648 has programs for elementary, middle and high school kids. 03:36.249 --> 03:39.519 First Lego League builds robots with Legos 03:39.519 --> 03:42.455 and competes against other teams. 03:43.022 --> 03:47.894 The Legacy Program offers free STEM camps, and matches 03:48.261 --> 03:53.166 high school students with mentors and Air Force STEM jobs. 03:53.166 --> 03:57.704 And Starbase offers fun summer camps, where students design 03:59.205 --> 04:02.342 satellite, build drones and learn about space. 04:03.443 --> 04:07.046 Beyond the base Kings Island and Cedar Point 04:07.113 --> 04:08.948 are two of the best 04:08.948 --> 04:11.551 amusement parks in the country. 04:11.951 --> 04:16.155 There are also a lot of places to hike or ride your bike, 04:16.522 --> 04:19.092 a ton of museums, 04:19.459 --> 04:22.929 really cool zoos and aquariums 04:23.429 --> 04:27.433 and places to see concerts like the Nutter Center. 04:29.302 --> 04:32.205 If you like sports, you're in luck! 04:32.205 --> 04:36.442 Whether you like football, baseball, basketball or soccer. 04:36.542 --> 04:40.647 There are Major League teams all within a short drive. 04:40.647 --> 04:44.651 Dayton is even the host of NCAA 04:44.984 --> 04:48.021 First Four March Madness tournament. 04:48.688 --> 04:51.758 There are also a ton of small local 04:51.758 --> 04:54.827 festivals and a bunch of really good restaurants. 04:55.461 --> 05:00.867 There is even a donut trail you can go on and earn a free t-shirt. 05:01.701 --> 05:06.139 Some other really cool places to check out are Youngs Dairy 05:06.339 --> 05:10.376 where you can pick a pumpkin to carve for Halloween. 05:10.977 --> 05:12.979 Or maybe you like trains. 05:13.613 --> 05:16.816 You can check out Entertrainment Junction 05:16.983 --> 05:21.387 to see one of the largest model train sets in the world. 05:21.921 --> 05:25.758 Another one of my favorite things to go to is the Dayton 05:25.758 --> 05:29.762 Air Show that happens every year at the airport 05:29.962 --> 05:34.467 when you can see all the jets doing cool tricks in the sky. 05:35.001 --> 05:37.103 I hope you're excited to move here. 05:37.203 --> 05:39.439 We can't wait to see you. 05:39.639 --> 05:43.676 I know you're going to love it here as much as I do.