We’ve changed the date of our September Pancake Breakfast and Young Eagle flights event – it’s now
Saturday, September 28th!
See details of the breakfast and how to get your kids/grandkids the flight of a lifetime here at the web site (follow the links above). Please print or forward the poster below to family, friends, neighbors who can and enjoy a morning at the airport, at the Chapter.
We closed our spring/early summer season of Pancake Breakfasts and Young Eagle flights in style with a strong turnout, with a combination of loyal local breakfast fans returning for more, plus a good number of Fly-Ins from local airports and EAA Chapters, plus several Young Eagle families.
Chuck Shipman had correctly forecast our food consumables needs and purchases for the morning and we ended complete serving 140 breakfasts with just about zero carry-over, with no shortages during our very busy morning. Way to go Chuck!
Our loyal patron breakfasters continue to offer positive feedback on our food and our service, and we have come to recognize many of the returning families and kids. Through the morning Tony Zecca’s pancakes (his first time!) were getting accolades from our guests.
A display of Military Vehicles, orchestrated by Bruce Roberts, added a new dimension to the morning’s attractions and go the attention of many of the younger breakfasters. Thanks Bruce!
Favorable flying weather conditions and a TFR-less weekend also meant we could offer flights to our Young Eagles. Thirteen kids braved the heat as they waited for a flight on one of four of Chapter member aircraft, supported by our ground crew and Registration Team. In all, a Chapter team of 10 brought smiles to a bunch on new young fliers this weekend.
The Chapter Breakfast Team who planned, procured, prepared, cooked, served, cleaned and restored the hangar at the close worked in very hot conditions to ensure the success and value of the morning from both a community and fund-raising perspectives. The Chapter Breakfast Team comprises 12 members, with additional members helping during set-up and wrap-up.
So this weekend, a combined team of more than 22 Chapter members contributed to a highly successful Saturday morning for over 160 guests who came to our Chapter for a fun morning of community, aviation and good food! And EAA240 delivered.
On behalf of the entire membership and our guests, we thank all 22 members volunteers who, despite the heat, made this happen in style! Fun too!
| Well, it rained, low ceilings forced the cancellation of our planned Young Eagles flights and we were competing with the Dover AFB Air Show and, as a result, our breakfasters numbers were down. We served just 80 breakfasts. Our volunteer numbers were down also, making it a challenging morning as we moved the project planes out of the hangar when it looked like we might be a dry-ish morning only to promptly move them back into the hangar as the heavy rain started just as we commenced serving. The team scrambled and worked to position the planes and tables as the breakfast early-birds line formed. Preparatory work that had been completed Friday afternoon by volunteers paid-off handsomely and we were soon in full flight, with pancakes, eggs, sausage and potatoes flying off the grills. Huddled on fewer tables, our guests enjoyed their breakfasts, offered positive feedback and bought several shirts and caps, while kids enjoyed the toys and gliders we supplied. A challenging morning for sure, but overall successful (fun levels and profitability) and we look forward to our Saturday June 22nd event, hoping for additional support from members both as volunteers and/or breakfasters, and for our Young Eagle flights! Volunteer here! Thanks to those volunteers who helped make it work, both on Friday and Saturday, and at the wrap-up team as we closed early Saturday morning. Teamwork! |
Here’s what’s coming up for members of EAA Chapter 240:
Please add these dates and events to your calendar for Chapter Happenings in Q2/24:
~ Sunday, April 28 – Fly-Out to South Jersey Regional
~ Saturday May 4th – IMC/VMC session, 10am to noon, all welcome
~ Monday May 6th – Membership Meeting & Cook-Out, 5:30pm, meeting at 7
~ Saturday, May 11th – Fly-Out to Mifflin County
~ Saturday, May 11th, Volunteer Work Party – Hangar Upkeep
~ Saturday, May 18th – Pancake Breakfast & Young Eagle Flights
~ Saturday, June 1st – Fly-Out to Gettysburg
~ Monday, June 3rd – Membership Meeting & Cook-Out, 5:30pm, meeting at 7
~ Tuesday, June 25th – Evening of Aviation Event, N57
Updates and additional activity details will be posted at the Events Calendar at the Chapter web site. Members will receive emails with notifications of events and happenings.
Suggestions for additional Fly-Out destinations or Chapter events are most welcome…..let us know here.
A reminder that all Chapter activities are created, prepared for and executed by VOLUNTEERS. Your active support and participation in Chapter events is welcomed.
See you at the Chapter hangar!
Mike Parry, President, for the Board
President@eaa240.org
Disappointingly, a Presidential TFR (Temporary Flight Restriction) has been established by the USSS and, as a result we are unable to fly our Young Eagles, nor welcome any fly-ins to our scheduled Pancake Breakfast this Saturday, April 20th.
Our Pancake Breakfast will take place, commencing at 8am and we’ll welcome Chapter members and their family and friends, we’ll also enjoy the company of our very loyal local patrons who support us and join in the fun every year, enjoying a fine, freshly prepared traditional airport breakfast.
To our Young Eagles – we hope to be able to offer you an airplane ride in the not too distant future. Please check our web site www.eaa240.org for updates and announcements for future flights. Meanwhile, come and visit with us on Saturday morning, enjoy a great breakfast and tour our Chapter hangar and workshop, see airplanes being constructed by our members and chat with pilots and aviators!
See you Saturday for Breakfast!
More information about our Breakfast!
Board Members and Chapter Officers have prepared summaries of Chapter activities, achievements and challenges in our Annual Report to the Membership which is published at the ‘Members Only’ area of…
