Sat, Jul 30, 2005
Successful "Gathering of Eagles" Event Raises Funds In Support
of EAA's Mission
Actor, pilot and EAA member Harrison
Ford will serve as EAA Young Eagles program chairman for another
two years, after announcing his intentions to an enthusiastic crowd
and resounding applause during a Theater in the Woods presentation
on July 27 at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh. The 53rd edition of "The
World's Greatest Aviation Celebration" continues through
Sunday.
When asked by EAA Young Eagles Executive Director Steve Buss
during the onstage presentation whether he would consider another
two-year stint, Ford responded, "Nothing would please me more."
Ford has chaired the EAA Young Eagles program since 2003 and
given more than 200 young people their first exposure to the joy of
flight as a volunteer pilot for the program.
"Our mission is to use aviation as a way to inspire and educate
young people. Harrison Ford is a great ambassador of the program
because he shows that he believes in it and, as a pilot volunteer,
he lives it," Buss said. "His passion for aviation and its
beneficial influence on young people comes through every time he
speaks about the program. I'm delighted that he accepted my
invitation to continue as Young Eagles chairman for an additional
two years."
Among Ford's roles as EAA Young Eagles chairman, he helped lead
the July 28 EAA Gathering of Eagles dinner and auction, an event
that raises funds to support EAA Young Eagles and the
organization's related youth-inspiration and -education
initiatives. Cessna Aircraft Company serves as the presenting
sponsor of the Gathering of Eagles event.
Founded in 1992, the EAA Young Eagles program has provided more
than one million free demonstration flights to young people around
the world through the efforts of 39,000 volunteer pilots and 50,000
ground volunteers.
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