Mar 2016 - Thunder in the Valley
April 9, 2016 - Dedication of Airport Observation Deck built by Young Eagle Jerad Lewark
August 6, 2016 - First annual Post-Oshkosh BBQ
October 26, 2016 - CSG Proclamation recognizing chapter's support of General Aviation at CSG
November 26, 2016 - 500th Young Eagle of the Year flown
May 4, 2017 - Awarded Section 501 (c) (3) status by the Internal Revenue Service
June 10, 2017 - Young Eagle Rachel Broom earns Private Pilot certificate
October 10, 2017 - Hosted EAA's B-17G Aluminum Overcast
February 24, 2018 - Ken Sines flies 2000th Young Eagle mission
May 28, 2018 - 5000th chapter Young Eagle flown
September 22, 2018 - Young Eagle Jerad Lewark earns Private pilot certificate
September 29, 2018 - Young Eagle Jerad Lewark flies his first Young Eagle
February 2019 - Launched Chapter Roster management
March 5, 2019 - Received 9 out of 10 on Chapter Recognition Program (Top 4% of 869 chapters)
March 6, 2019 - Awarded Ray Scholarship Grant
March 30, 2019 - Launched young Eagles Day registration system
March 30, 2019 - Dorinda Morpeth flies 300th Young Eagle mission
June 28, 2019 - Awarded first Ray Scholarship to Lily Busenbark
November 22, 2019 - Ray Scholar Lily Busenbark Soloed
January 2020 - Transitioned from WEBS.Com to SiteCore Chapter Website
January 29, 2020 - Ray Scholar Lily Busenbark scores 92% on Private Pilot written exam
May 9, 2020 - 2nd Ray Scholarship awarded to Jake Owsley
June 28, 2020 - Ray Scholar Jake Owsley scores 87% on Private Pilot written exam
July 10, 2020 - Ray Scholar Jake Owsley earns Private Pilot Certificate
October 20, 2020 - Ray Scholar Lily Busenbark earns Private Pilot Certificate
December 3, 2020 - Ray Scholar Jake Owsley scores 88% on Instrument Exam
December 4, 2020 - Air Academy Scholarship recipient Erik Lawrence scores 87% on Private pilot exam
January 30, 2021 - Ray Scholar Jake Owsley flies his first Young Eagles
April 8, 2021 - 3rd Ray Scholarship awarded to Joshua Owsley
May 12, 2021 - Chapter VP Jack Bartholet receives Wright Brothers Master Pilot award for 50 years aviation experience
May 22, 2021- Ray Scholar Joshua Owsley solos
May 29, 2021 - Ray Scholar Lily Busenbark flies her first Young Eagles
October 2, 2021 - Ray Scholar Joshua Owsley earns Private Pilot Certificate
November 12, 2021 - 4th Ray Scholarship awarded to Ainsley Busenbark
December 13, 2021 - Ray Scholar Ainsley Busenbark solos
February 26, 2022 - Ray Scholar Josh Owsley flies his first Young Eagle
April 8, 2022 - Chapter Recognition GOLD Chapter status for 2020-2021
June 15, 2022 - Ray Scholar Ainsley Busenbark earns Private Pilot Certificate
June 21, 2022 - Ray Scholar John Barber earned his Private Pilot Certificate
July 7, 2022 - Ray Scholar Ainsley Busenbark flies her first Young Eagle
July 8, 2022 - First chapter in the nation to be awarded a sixth Ray Foundation flight training scholarship
July 8, 2022 - Sixth Ray Scholarship awarded to John Ross Webster
July 19, 2022- Ray Scholar Ross Webster solos
July 25, 2022 - "MASH" style chapter sign delivered to the Blue Barn (built by Chris Cook)
October 29, 2022 - 6000th chapter Young Eagle flown
April 7, 2023 - Chapter Recognition GOLD Chapter status for 2022
April 11, 2023 - Seventh Ray Scholarship awarded to Harry Elliott
April 14, 2023 - Chapter members Ken Sines and Jack Phillabaum receive the Wright Brothers Master Pilot award for 50 years aviation experience
April 17, 2023 - Ray Scholar John "Ross" Webster earns Private Pilot Certificate
April 18, 2023 - Ray Scholar Harry Elliott Solos
May 31, 2023 - 2LT Jerad Lewark (our first Air Academy Scholar) graduates from the USAFA with a Bachelor of Science in Military and Strategic Studies
May 31, 2023 - Erik Lawrence (our 2017 Air Academy Scholar) graduates from AU with a Bachelor of Science in Aviation Management
July 6, 2023 - Ray Scholar Jake Owsley earns CP-AMEL certificate and rating
July 24, 2023 - Chapter Adirondack Chair added to Blue Barn (built by Tom Morpeth)
July 26, 2023 - Blue Barn photo shoot
September 7, 2023 - Ray Scholar Josh Owsley earns instrument rating
October 28, 2023 - Mac Molnar flies 500th Young Eagle mission
November 24, 2023 - Ray Scholar Harry Elliott earns his Private Pilot Certificate
December 8, 2023 - Jake Owsley (our 2nd Ray Scholar) graduates from AU with a Bachelor of Science in Professional Flight
December 30, 2023 - Dorinda Morpeth flies 400th Young Eagle mission
March 11, 2024 - Eighth Ray Scholarship awarded to Dylan Smith
July 10, 2024 - Our 9th Ray Scholarship awarded to Lola Waldrep
July 2024 - 1st time chapter camping
July 24, 2024 - 1st Chapter Pancake breakfast at AirVenture Oshkosh
January 7, 2025 - Our chapter patch added to the Founder's Wing chapter display at EAA museum
November 24, 2024 - Ray Scholar Lola Waldrep solos
February 22, 2025 - Matthew Bourgiugnon flies his 100th Young Eagle Mission, with Ground Safety Crew Member Brennan Tull
March 17, 2025 - Tenth Ray Scholarship awarded to Greyson Young
