Planned Events
When: October 11, 2008
Where: Bishopville Airport
S.C Aviation Week Young Eagles Rally
In conjunction with the S.C Aviaton Week, Bishopville Airport will host a Young Eagles Rally. Both the Sumter Chapter and the Hartsville Chapter have agreed to join forces to make this event a success. We hope to have a huge turn out and introduce a number of prospective pilots to the world of aviation.
May 2008 Young Eagles Rally Success!
May 10, 2008 the chapter hosted its first YE rally at the Sumter Airport. What a great success for our first event. Our pilots flew 49 new young eagles on what turned out to be a geat day to fly. Many thanks to all of our members that participated both flying and keeping things running. Visit the image gallery page to see some of the photos captured during the rally. Each of our new Young Eagles recieved thier picture along with the certificate.
What is the EAA Young Eagles Program?
The EAA Young Eagles program was launched in 1992 to give interested young people, ages 8 - 17, an opportunity to go flying in a general aviation airplane. These flights are offered free of charge and are made possible through the generosity of EAA member volunteers. To find out more about the program, please visit http://www.youngeagles.org.