Thank you to our volunteerswho helped staff the Women Can Build workstation where participants learned the basics of filing, drilling, deburring, clecoing, bending and riveting while making a cellphone stand. This is always a very rewarding experience for those who help with this activity. We helped about 50 people build a cellphone stand. One young girl got back in line three times. By the third one, she could have taught the whole process! While this is not a Chapter 186 event, per se, it gives us visibility when our 186 members are there helping the GA community show itself off to the public. Sarah Patten says they gave 215 rides!
Speaking of volunteering, Chapter 186 has just been named once again as a Gold Chapter. Only because our chapter members continually keep our core activities going that we’re recognized among the top level of chapters. While we’re probably one of the larger chapters, size of chapter is not a factor in this determination. EAA uses a checklist of several activities to determine if a chapter can earn Bronze, Silver or Gold. Thank you to all who keep us going! Our growing membership, tool crib, Flight Advisor and Technical Counselor programs, participation in IMC Club and VMC Club meetings and Young Eagles and the Ray Scholarship all help give us visibility in the chapter Recognition Program. We now have another Gold Seal banner to hang on the wall!
Please note: Our July 11 Young Eagles Rally is re -scheduled for Warrenton Airport from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM.
Don’t forget we will not have a July member gathering on the usual fourth Saturday of the month due to conflict with AirVenture. If you are at AirVenture we will have a breakfast gathering on Tuesday July 21 at 8:00 AM at the Tailwinds Café. Breakfast is on your own. We will grab a couple tables under the vendor pavilion. Note that the Tailwinds Café is operated by Parker John’s BBQ so look for either name on the signs. Location is K- 9 on the AirVenture map, a short walk east from the Forums/Workshop stop on the Red Tram.
See youat OSH!
Blue Skies,
Bob