Teens to attend aeronautics camp
Truckee Chapter 1073 of the Experimental Aircraft Association is awarding three scholarships to local Young Eagles to attend EAA’s Air Academy this summer at Oshkosh, Wis.
Keely Hoyt of Truckee will attend the Advanced Air Academy for 16- to 18-year-olds; Kestrel Sura of Kings Beach and Hayden Ruttenberg of Truckee will attend the Basic Air Academy for 14- and15-year-olds.
Air Academy camps designed to introduce young people to the aviation world. Participants explore aviation through technical and learning classrooms as well as hands-on experiences from knowledgeable instructors.
The next Young Eagles rally will occur the day after the July 9 Truckee Tahoe Air Show & Family Festival. Registration occurs at the air show, at the EAA chapter hangar on the airport, and flights will start at 8am on July 10.
For more information on the Young Eagles program, go online.
Sigh… remember when we had this sort of thing at our airport? We had a wonderful air show for over 20 years, with attendance averaging around 10,000 people every year. Events for local kids, families and tourists. It created interest in aviation as a career. There are thousands of pilots needed in the near future and not near enough Americans to fill the need. Encouraging participation is extremely important to our future, the country’s future and our economy. But at least we have some piles of dirt for bicycles to play on instead.