Racine AAUW Learns About Young Aviators

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

 RACINE AAUW MEMBERS TO LEARN ABOUT YOUNG AVIATORS AT
NOVEMBER MEETING:

 Tim Thompson, a retired airline pilot, Young Aviators
board member and a certified flight instructor, will talk about the Young
Aviators Program at the Racine AAUW meeting on Tuesday, November 5, at Mike and
Angelo’s Italian Restaurant, 6214 Washington Ave., Racine.

 Registration is at 6:00 p.m., dinner at 6:30 p.m. and
program at 7:30 p.m.  Reservations can be
made by sending a $19.00 check, made out to Racine AAUW, to Pat Holt, PO Box
214, Somers, WI 53171.  The deadline for
reservations is October 28. 

 While the program can be attended free-of-charge,
reservations are still requested in order to have enough seating.  Call 262-859-3085.

 Thompson will talk about how the Young Aviators Program uses
aviation as a hook to engage youth in STEM subjects, why STEM education is at a
critical point in the U.S. and how the young women in the program have
performed.

 A Racine original, Young Aviators was started by several local
pilots.  It puts 14 to 18-year old teens
in the pilot seat through daily simulator and aircraft training.  All training is done in the EAA Chapter located
at Batten International Airport.

 The American Association of University Women advances
equity for all women and girls through advocacy, education, philanthropy and
research.  By joining AAUW, you belong to
a community that breaks through educational and economic barriers so all women
have a fair chance.

 To find out more about Racine AAUW, go to www.racineaauw.org or www.facebook.com/racineaauw.

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