EAA Chapter 677

Columbus, GA (KCSG)

Chapter History

December 18, 1979 - Non-profit entity established in Georgia as West Central Georgia Experimental Aircraft Association, Inc.

Articles of Incorporation were signed by President Bud Schuman (EAA 59262), Vice President LeRoy Storey (EAA 54151), and Secretary/Treasurer Dick French (EAA 146761)

February 6, 1980 - EAA Charter issued
March 1994 - Hosted EAA's B-17G Aluminum Overcast

November 1, 2002 - Recognized as "Earnie Shelton Day" by City Proclamation and airport road named Earnie Shelton Drive


February 14, 2009 - Past Chapter President Earnie Shelton enshrined in the Georgia Aviation Hall of Fame


February 16, 2010
- Chapter re-activated
June 29, 2011 - First Chapter website established


July 15, 2011- First issue of Hangar 13 News

February 2, 2012 - Name changed to Chattahoochee Valley EAA Chapter 677, Inc.

March 2012 - Thunder in the Valley Airshow


April 24, 2012 - First Air Academy Scholarship awarded to Jerad Lewark

May 22, 2012 - Hangar 13 agreement signed
October 27, 2012 - Flew 500th Young Eagle of the Year

 


February 2013
- Parade of Planes to the Landings

 

June 27, 2013 - First meeting in hangar 13 space

      

May 1, 2014 - Hosted EAA's Ford Tri-motor

                    

January 31, 2015 - Scout Aviation Merit Badge Event, 30 chapter volunteers trained/flew 91 participants
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

 




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