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The Fly Day! ✈️
The day finally arrived. Fly Day! 17 girls, and tons of community volunteers, gathered at the Punta Gorda EAA 565 Building at Punta Gorda Airport. We had everything from simulators to drones to crafts for the students to learn from. We also had an amazing guest speaker Sydney, a former Certified Flight Instructor at Aeroguard Flight Training Center. Our two amazing pilots were Bob DiCello and Terry Carbonell, both incredible and generous pilots. The girls had such a blast, and we even got one signed up for her Student Pilot’s Certificate and joining as a member of the Paradise Coast Ninety Nines. A huge success, considering most of the girls…
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Workshop #3 – Complete!
This workshop was originally supposed to be in October, but had to be pushed back because of Hurricane Ian. However, the attendance did not disappoint! These girls were amazing and attentive, and made teaching so much fun. We built wing ribs, learned about parts of the plane, made a flight plan, and did a walk around of the EAA Chapter 66’s aircraft. Aviation is hard work, but they pushed through and learned a lot! Thank you to the EAA Chapter 66 for lending us your building for this event! What an amazing venue for such an amazing group of young women.
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Hurricane Ian Causing Setbacks
On Wednesday, September 28th, Hurricane Ian hit the SouthWest Florida area, devastating Fort Myers, Sanibel, Punta Gorda, Naples, and Bonita. Due to the impact and damage of Ian, we have decided to post-pone the second Girls Who Soar workshop to December 3rd, 2022. We are wishing everyone good health and safety during this stressful time. As of right now, the November 12th workshop is still happening at RexAir in Naples, FL.
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Workshop #1 – Complete!
The workshop for Saturday, September 10th is complete! We had 10 girls in attendance, which was great considering the stormy weather. It was such an exciting session, and I’m so proud of all of the girls for pushing through the day and learning with me! We build wing ribs, made a flight plan, called WX BRIEF, learned about the phonetic alphabet, made keychains, and so much more. We also had two incredible speakers – Katie Truedson and Cheryl Lynn – that talked to the girls about recreational and career flying. I’m so grateful for everyone who came out for this workshop.
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T-9 Days!
We have T-9 days until the first Girls Who Soar workshop! I’m ecstatic to see all of the young women who are ready to learn about aviation and this career path. We’ve been working really diligently to get the packets ready for the girls. Some of the things that will be included are a laminated plotter, a sectional sheet, phonetic alphabet cards, and more! Some sneak peak pictures are below. Lots of crafts are in the works as well! Plotters Sectional Charts Keychain supplies Enthusiasm!
