Our first Young Eagles Rally for the Chapter in quite a few years took place at Winchester Airport on Sunday, June second. Henry and Rose Mary Budzynski arranged for the group of 15 youngsters. It turned out to be a beautiful day but rather windy with gusts in the twenties.

Chapter turn out was great, lots of ground support and four airplanes; we even had Laura Hoover taking pictures. All the kids seem to enjoy their rides; some liked it so much they came back for seconds.

Bob Jacobs with passenger and Champ

John Ely with passenger as Ralph Hoover does the paperwork

Juergen with Young Eagles ride - great smiles

Bob Metcalfe with his Young Eagle

This was a good starting place to get the Chapter involved in flying Young Eagles again. I would like to see us fly kids as much as possible, but I need your help recruiting kid for future rallies if it is going to be successful. I have been working with the 4-H and home schoolers and am looking elsewhere but I could use some leads. Feel free to call me at 540 955-3870 if you have someone or a group that would like to see Winchester from 2000 ft.

I thank all the ground crew and pilots for their dedication to keep the flying spirit alive.

Young Eagles Coordinator
Bob Jacobs