Author Archives: Meredith Richards

Our monthly member gatherings are normally held on the fourth Saturday of the month at 10:00 AM with coffee and doughnuts at 9:20 AM. Exceptions are the October Chili Cook-Off and the December Holiday Party. November 22 Member Gathering – … Continue reading →

I have a few miscellaneous but important items this month. Elections: The annual Chapter 186 officer election process will end with a membership vote at the November 22 Member Gathering. The current President, Vice President, Treasurer and Secretary are Bob … Continue reading →

Our 2022 Ray Scholarship recipient is newly commissioned in the U.S. Air ForceJuliette Burton, begins her first T-6 Texan II flight at Laughlin AFB! Congratulations Juliette!

ONLINE APPLICATIONS https://eaa186.org/events/eaa-chapter-186-membership-online-application-2025/ To order a nametag, go to https://eaa186.org/events/eaa-chapter-186-name-tag-order-form-paypal-only/. CHAPTER MEMBERSHIP FEES $30 Jan–Dec Single Member Dues$35 Jan-Dec Family Member Dues$12 for Name Tag and postage$12 – hard copy of Directory (printing & mailing)$2 surcharge if paying by PayPal … Continue reading →

In January 2026, Chapter 186 will apply to EAA to administer a 2026 Ray Foundation Aviation Scholarship. If we are selected to give another Ray Scholarship, we will begin a search in March for a motivated youth aged 16 1⁄2 … Continue reading →

EAA Air Academy 2026 Registration Parents: Information (dates, course content, ages, tuition costs) and on-line registration for the June and July 2026 camps are now available at https://www.eaa.org/eaa/youth/eaa aviation-and-flight-summer-camps. There are two separate camps: Explore Aviation Camp and Navigating Horizons … Continue reading →

We flew 41 kids in October at Warrenton and 38 in November at Manassas. Our next Young Eagles Rallies are: Dec 13 – Manassas at 1100Jan 10 – Manassas at 1100Feb 14 – Manassas at 1100 Young Eagles flights are … Continue reading →

We meet on the 4th Tuesday each month. IMC Club at 7 PM. VMC Club at 8 PM. Come for one or both sessions; we usually meet beforehand at 5:30 PM for informal dinner at the Panera Bread at Bristow … Continue reading →

After four years on display in the Chapter House, the Build & Fly airplane has been brought back to life. The project started with some Young Eagles just before COVID in 2019 and was completed at the end of 2020 … Continue reading →