Young Eagles

Chapter 221 Young Eagles Rallies:

From the desk of Ginger DeVillers

EAA Chapter 221 Young Eagles Coordinator

Hello to all,

I am putting out a call for Young Eagle Pilots for September 20^th 2025. The Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport (KAZO) is holding an Air Fair and has requested Chapter 221 to fly Young Eagles. I have told them we would limit the number of youths that we will allow to register. It could be a big event or a small event as this is their first time to hold an AirFair at the airport.

We really need your support for this event whether it is in the air or on the ground. Both of our scheduled YE rallies for this year were cancelled due to weather so this will be our first event of the year. Thank you for all of your support in the past and I hope you continue to support youth moving forward. I hear stories all the time about how a pilot got interested through the Young Eagles program. You may not see the results of your work but, I guarantee you, it makes a difference.

You can contact me at:

Ginger DeVillers (269) 903-5427 or v.l.devillers@gmail.com.

Check the Young Eagles website (https://eaachapters.org/) for more details…

Pilots and volunteers, youth protection certification and training: https://www.eaa.org/eaa/training/youth-protection-training

Other EAA pilot resources are here: https://www.eaa.org/eaa/pilots/pilot-resources

Phillips 66 fuel rebate info here.

Find a flight: https://eaachapters.org/

Founded in 1992, the Young Eagles program is dedicated to giving youth 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. 

For more information from EAA headquarters about the Young Eagles program, visit www.youngeagles.org