by EAA | May 22, 2026 | Homebuilding, Member Stories, volunteers, Why We Fly, Young Eagles
By Samuel Schank, EAA 1678226 I’m not sure exactly how I caught the aviation bug, but it’s safe to say I caught it at a young age. It may have had something to do with the fact that I was at a very impressionable age during the late ‘90s, when the Disney Channel was...
by EAA | May 19, 2026 | Chapters, Chapters in Action, volunteers, Young Eagles, Youth Outreach
By Mathieu Labs, EAA Lifetime 678257, EAA Chapter 1710 President & Young Eagles Coordinator What does the love of aviation really mean? It’s a question many ask, but in Clintonville, Wisconsin, it’s something you can truly feel. I’ve had the privilege of...
by EAA | May 16, 2026 | Chapters, Chapters in Action, Young Eagles, Youth Outreach
By Bernard Wunder, EAA 128167, EAA Chapter 478 Youth Coordinator The Southern Maryland area has several organizations working to introduce kids to aviation. EAA Chapter 478 is coordinating its efforts to complement these other groups to ensure a wide age and...
by EAA | Apr 10, 2026 | Chapters, Chapters in Action, volunteers, Young Eagles, Youth Outreach
By Neil Bowden, EAA Chapter 973 President A special buzz filled @Jack’s, the EAA Chapter 973 hangar, on March 28. The much-anticipated prelude to International Young Eagles Day had arrived at Jack Taylor Airfield, Krugersdorp, South Africa, and we were proud to host...
by EAA | Dec 28, 2025 | Chapters, Chapters in Action, Why We Fly, Young Eagles, Youth Outreach
Story and photos courtesy of EAA Chapter 582 In early October, EAA Chapter 582 hosted a special Young Eagles rally for youths from The Program Inc., a community organization dedicated to mentoring young men from fatherless homes. In the organization’s own words, they...
by EAA | Nov 28, 2025 | Why We Fly, Young Eagles, Youth Outreach
By James Clark, EAA Lifetime 466543 11-year-old Margaret Clark, my daughter, is working on her communications and aviation merit badges for Scouting America, and she would love to share the following: “My dad has been in EAA since he was a kid, and his dad, my...
