MUSEUM OPENING DAY GALLERY

Events

The Grand Opening of the Flying Queens Museum was a fun and inspiring event on Saturday, Feb. 18, 2023. This project was a collaboration between the Hutcherson Flying Queens Foundation, Inc. and Wayland Baptist University. The museum had been a dream for former Flying Queens for at least a decade. Below is a gallery of photos from the day.

It’s official!
Flying Queens attending the grand opening signed a commemorative basketball.
Debby Rihn-Harvey posed in front of the Beechcraft Baron she donated. Claude Hutcheron flew the same model when flying the team.

MUSEUM ENTRY

The Grand Opening – it was a packed house! The entry featured wall wraps with media clips, photos, and quotes from former players.
Entry wall wrap and digital board
Former Queen Becca Wilhite points to her individual photo at the Team Roster Display. This interactive display in the entry hosts team and individual photos of every Flying Queen team in the program’s history.

Hallway between Entry and Main Display Room

Head Coaches
At the end of the hallway is a display with stories about the Hutchersons and their impact on the Flying Queens program.
A team postcards display is situated between the Head Coaches and the Hutchersons displays.
The Natonal Champions display sits across from Head Coaches.
The Flying Queen All-Americans sits over the National Champions.

Main Display Room

In the center of the room are items from the Naismith Hall of Fame.
Former Queens Cherri Rapp and Linda Tucker watch the video at the Harley Redin display.
Basketballs and shoes
Various memorabilia items
Momentos donated by former players
Traveling outfits
Uniform display
10 individuals and one group
Carolyn Bush Roddy sits on a bench to view the video about Coach Weese’s career.

Comments

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    Patsy Neal on February 24, 2023

    Absolutely too wonderful for words. I am so thankful for all the people who made this Museum possible. As a former Flying Queen, I can’t think of anything more meaningful than having our history preserved so others can appreciate what a unique program this was. A special thanks to Sylvia Nadler, our historian.

    None of this would have been possible without the sponsorship of the Hutchersons, the coaching of Harley Redin, and the Christian environment at Wayland College. I love all of you . and will always be indebted for what you meant in my life.

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