Any Parks College people here?

[ALCOHOLIC]

Another real Parks (cahokia) gradjuater.

Wendy Beckman was top notch.

The Bird and Brian were tools!!

I am not in aviation anymore. Was furloughed with half the other Parks grads!

 

[FLYHY]

Has anyone heard what is going on with the old campus?

 

[EMBPILOT1]

They are going to turn it into Six Flags Over Cahokia.

 

[AWACoff]

When I was there in the mid to late 90s, Cahokia wanted to turn it into a casino. I suppose that would make it easier for the white trash in cahokia to steal radios out of cars in the lot. How do you know Andora is looking for a job? Just rumor or did she actually tell you? Everyone who has graduated in the last 5 years or so should be giving her a reccomendation letter. Now for another memory, who remembers flying with Jim Phillips ?

 

[Shamrock1]

I finished in '97 and walked with my class in '98. We had the first semester at the Frost Campus. The brotherhood wasn't quite the same but boy did the view get better. One thing I missed at the old campus was waking up at 7:59 and making my 8:00 class.

 

[lonelyguy]

Parks college

The old glory days of living in glamerious Cahokia,IL.(East St.Louis) and fighting for girls in bars.This place was a real dump back in the late eighties.

 

[EMBPILOT1]

When I was there in the mid to late 90s, Cahokia wanted to turn it into a casino. I suppose that would make it easier for the white trash in cahokia to steal radios out of cars in the lot. How do you know Andora is looking for a job? Just rumor or did she actually tell you? Everyone who has graduated in the last 5 years or so should be giving her a reccomendation letter. Now for another memory, who remembers flying with Jim Phillips ?

Tell me you know where Jim is. I have not seen that MO FO in about 8 years. PM me if you know what he is up to.

 

[Mesabi Miner]

Parks, Cahokia, 92-96. Meteorology major, did some commercial work with Billy Baumheuter over at Downtown Air (Scare) Service. Nothin like Stooges and a late night turf of the sod runway in the Ford Ranger! Parks rules!

 

[Shamrock1]

Last I heard Mr. Phillips was at NetJets. Great guy, did some of my MEL and CFI with him in 96.

 

[Brett Hull]

I was there 93 to 96. I had Jim for an instructor. Great guy indeed!

Who remembers Sharmelle? :beer:

 

[lonelyguy]

Parks College Losers

Anyone remember Brian Slawin??

I heard that Brian Slawin is gay.

 

[citdrver]

Wow a three page Parks thread! I was an "old school" Parks guy, all Cahokia, all the time! I started in '91, and ran out on '95. I almost considered the Parks master degree program, since it was run by Dr. Monoj, who was my old boss from my days as a dishwasher in the lovely hall of decadent cuisine on campus! Once I realized a degree in aviation safety is about as worth wile as the professional pilot degree I got there the first time, I decided to forgo that little adventure. I had the privilege of hanging out with FO Dave Byrd at Comair for a little while. We chatted about old times as we updated our Jepps together on multi hour breaks in CVG, he is actually a decent guy. Even at Parks he wasn't all that bad, now Slawin, that's another story! I heard he left aviation behind him, and perhaps under him, I don't think he ever saw his toes! Last May I made my way down to the campus, it is eerie just like it was 10 years ago! The building are starting to show some neglect, but the signs were still there, grass was cut, and even flowers were still growing. It is very spooky since I and many others have many memories there and it still looks the same. I stay in touch with a few people from parks. I saw a few when I was at Comair, but I am back in corporate now and see very few now. So is everyone trying to guess real names of everyone on this thread?? I'll keep ya from guessing:

Tom Oates
ASPP '95 (funny don't feel very professional?!)
AMM '95 (my REAL degree, actually made money with this one!)
Flying corporate in Chicago (MDW)

Take Care guys (because there were like 4 girls there!)

 

[TWAER]

Crap where were the other 3???

 

[SpyFlysDOTs]

Last I heard Mr. Phillips was at NetJets. Great guy, did some of my MEL and CFI with him in 96.

What was Mr Phillips first name?

Tired for a while to remember the previous name of Stooges, and finally called my best buddy, who ended up marrying his GF at Parks, they both fly for majors now..this was back in late 70's early 80's.
Name was The Ranch.

 

[TWAER]

He went by either Matt or Jim

 

[AWACoff]

He only went be Jim for the years that I knew him. He and I had some great times flying the C152 from Downtown "Scare". In case Jim is reading this thread, my hair is back to it's natural color. Marker Beacon OUT!

 

[FSB99]

one year, the night before the annual open house/fly-in, we bumbled our way back from stooges, and noticed all the pretty blue signs scattered about the campus, signs describing things like 'on this spot once stood the college pub,' or, 'mercury hall was built in 196x', etc. we decided to rearrange the signs for the visitors the next day. luckily i was awake and about the next morning when i witnessed the first tour guide taking a group around campus, and the confusion on his face as he realized the sign in front of aviation hall stated 'parks college cafeteria,' and the cafe sign indicated the once-site of the old maintenance hangar. ah, good times!

 

[citdrver]

I actually have a few signs and I think a parking gate memento somewhere around. It was a rite of passage to "allegedly" obtain or perhaps open a parking lot or two by removing those hated gates. I remember the big controversy those caused, little did anyone know what bigger problems were ahead.

 

[pilotdad]

wet behind the ears

Boy are you guys wet behind the ears. Went there in '67 for one year then transferred to SIU (not in aviation by the way). No, did not flunk out either. Anyway you guys probably don't remember Pappy Horn, Mr. Eros, Bobby Boll, Father Leiker, Mr. Whitmore, Mr. Lin, Mr. Uritus (that was good for a laugh)

 

[CheeseheadinTX]

Tom freakin Oates????!!!! I can still remember you, Kevin, and Frank watching Cheers every night! Yes, I was Franks roommate! How ya been?