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Children and team members listen to instructions prior to the start of the fourth annual Paper Plane Palooza event held at McCarran International Airport on Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2016. Children from local Boys & Girls Clubs flew paper planes in distance and accuracy contests. Donavon Lockett/Las Vegas Review-Journal
Team Alaska member Christian Whitbread, 13, prepares to throw his paper plane through the accuracy target at the Paper Plane Palooza event at McCarran International Airport on Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2016. Children from local Boys & Girls Clubs flew paper planes in distance and accuracy contests. Donavon Lockett/Las Vegas Review-Journal
Team HMS member Ohmell Mims, 8, receives a high five during the fourth annual Paper Plane Palooza event held at McCarran International Airport on Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2016. Children from local Boys & Girls Clubs flew paper planes in distance and accuracy contests. Donavon Lockett/Las Vegas Review-Journal
Team Commission Crew member Caddie Whitmire, 9, looks at instructions while building her plane during the fourth annual Paper Plane Palooza event held at McCarran International Airport on Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2016. Children from local Boys & Girls Clubs flew paper planes in distance and accuracy contests. Donavon Lockett/Las Vegas Review-Journal
Team HMS member Ohmell Mims, 8, smiles as he receives a few pointers on plane construction during the fourth annual Paper Plane Palooza event held at McCarran International Airport on Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2016. Children from local Boys & Girls Clubs flew paper planes in distance and accuracy contests. Donavon Lockett/Las Vegas Review-Journal
Swag items are shown at the team United table prior to the start of the fourth annual Paper Plane Palooza event held at McCarran International Airport on Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2016. Children from local Boys & Girls Clubs flew paper planes in distance and accuracy contests. Donavon Lockett/Las Vegas Review-Journal
Team United member Jose Ruiz-Magaa, 9, talks with a reporter after winning the distance contest, at the Paper Plane Palooza event at McCarran International Airport on Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2016. Children from local Boys & Girls Clubs flew paper planes in distance and accuracy contests. Donavon Lockett/Las Vegas Review-Journal
Team United member Jose Ruiz-Magaa, 9, throws his airplane in the distance finals during the fourth annual Paper Plane Palooza event at McCarran International Airport onWednesday, Aug. 10, 2016. Children from local Boys & Girls Clubs flew paper planes in distance and accuracy contests. Donavon Lockett/Las Vegas Review-Journal
Team HMS member Carol Letterman, 11, throws her plane during the finals of the distance contest, at the fourth annual Paper Plane Palooza event held at McCarran International Airport on Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2016. Children from local Boys & Girls Clubs flew paper planes in distance and accuracy contests. Donavon Lockett/Las Vegas Review-Journal
Team Spirit member Ariana McCraney, 11, prepares to throw her plane in the distance contest during the fourth annual Paper Plane Palooza event at McCarran International Airport on Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2016. Children from local Boys & Girls Clubs flew paper planes in distance and accuracy contests. Donavon Lockett/Las Vegas Review-Journal
Team TSA member Nevaeh Letterman, 7, throws her paper plane in the distance contest during the fourth annual Paper Plane Palooza event at McCarran International Airport on Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2016. Children from local Boys & Girls Clubs flew paper planes in distance and accuracy contests. Donavon Lockett/Las Vegas Review-Journal
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Children from local Boys & Girls Clubs flew paper planes in distance and accuracy contests during the fourth annual Paper Plane Palooza event at McCarran International Airport on Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2016.

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