The Gail S. Halvorsen School, named after the “Candy Bomber,” was able to support the Checkpoint Charlie Foundation in the “Candy Bomber Candy Bar” project. This was a chocolate competition held to mark the anniversary of the Berlin Airlift on May 12. The concept of the competition was for students at the GHS and an American partner school in Salt Lake City to create designs for chocolate bars and packaging. The best designs were awarded prizes and were actually produced by a chocolate factory in Utah and distributed at the commemorative events for the Berlin Airlift on both sides of the Atlantic. The creative competition was initiated by Gail’s daughter, Denise Halvorsen. Additional highlights of the Berlin student group’s visit included insights into the American school system through school visits, a tour of the Utah State Capitol, Utah’s impressive natural scenery, and, to conclude the trip, a brief stay in New York City.
More information can be found on the school’s website.