June 14, 2024
By: Dwayne Page
Area young people ages 8-17 will have a chance to take to the skies on Saturday, June 15 (weather permitting), as the local Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) Chapter 1378 hosts a Young Eagles Flight Rally at the Smithville Municipal Airport.
The rally is part of the EAA Young Eagles Program, created to interest young people in aviation.
Children will be taken for a free scenic flight over the lake and the Smithville area from 10 a.m. until 12 noon. First come, first flown. The rides are limited to children only ages 8 to 17. Parent/legal guardian approval and signatures are required.
For more information call 615-330-7576 or email Lonnie.hitchcock@woodsnwings.com
Visit www.eaa.org/eaa/youth