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Next Rally: Spring 2019 |
In September, our 2018 Young Eagle program was featured in The Foxboro
Reporter. Read the article
here.
Want to see what a Young Eagles Rally looks like? Here is a
photo gallery
of our most recent rally, held September 8, 2018.
We have photo galleries and reports for all our other rallies held
during 2000 through 2018, all of which can be found on our main
Young Eagles page.
The full rally schedule for year 2018 is available there too.
5K Run The Runway Event
At 9:00 am on the morning of the April 27 open house there will be a 5K Run-the-Runway event, with all proceeds to benefit the Stow and Boxborough Conservation Trusts. The sign-up is now available
here.
Young Eagles: The Young Eagles program offers free airplane rides
to children between the ages of 8 and 17. Chapter 196 holds Young Eagle
rallies each month usually on the second Saturday between 9 a.m.
and noon (weather permitting).
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Minute Man Air Field Open House
Minute Man Air Field will be hosting an Open House on Saturday, April 27 from 9:00am to 2:00pm. Come help us celebrate the 50th anniversary of the air field. EAA 196 and National Aviation Academy will be giving tours and demonstrations, and offering food and activities for kids and adults. There will also be a 5K Run-the-Runway event. See below for more information.
Michael Smith TV Interview:
Chapter president Michael Smith appeared on local TV in a 30 minute
interview with host Steve Iverson, talking about home building and
other aviation topics. The video is available on Youtube
here.
Meetings: Club meetings are held on the last Monday of each month
year round at 7:00 p.m. somewhere on the airport property,
Minute Man Air Field on Boxboro Road in Stow, MA.
During the summer months we usually substitute a cookout for the meetings;
these cookouts start at 6:00 p.m.
Events Of Interest: A list of local events of interest to
chapter members and other pilots is available here. The full list
is on the events page, but here are the next few:
Wings & Wheels Cruise-In/Fly-In:
Cruise-in or fly-in to Minute Man Air Field Thursdays from June
through August (except July 5), from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM. Donations
to benefit local and international Rotary service projects. Contact
[email protected]
for more information.
EAA Chapter 196 2018 Myricks Fly-In:
Our chapter's annual fly-in to Myricks
Airport in Berkley was held Sunday, September 16, 2018.
This is an official chapter event and a lot of fun, an easy going
fly-in at a grass airport where we supply the burgers and hotdogs.
Download the official flyer
here.
Here is a
photo gallery
of the 2018 event
and here is a
video.
Google Group: Want to keep up with the latest Chapter happenings?
Then sign up for our Google Group, which allows you to send and receive
group emails. Sign up
here.
Please send news and updates to Nels Anderson at [email protected]
Last Updated March 8, 2019
