My soaring group teaches me about team spirit and a wonderful sport. It’s great to know that I am part of a team – I’m mean all people who pursue this sport called soaring. These kind of free-time activities teach you how to work as a part of a team and learn to work with people who…
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Minden Soaring Club Awards Youth Scholarships
by Bill Elliott •
A Fall-Season-Tradition: Young German Glider Pilots demonstrate their Skills
by Bill Elliott •
The German soaring community has established this nice tradition for the youngest glider pilots (ages 14 to 24): A fun contest at the end of the season, where they get together and compare their skills. No, they do not go cross country but get a chance to demonstrate precision gliding in front of a jury:…
2013 New Zealand Youth Training Camp [Video]
by Bill Elliott •
Minden Soaring Club Youth Scholarship Recipients to be Honored
by Bill Elliott •
The Minden Soaring Club honored eight young pilots from Northwestern Nevada to receive $1000 flight scholarships to continue their flight training in gliders. The scholarships were publicly awarded on Saturday April 6, 2013 at the airport in Minden, NV as part of the Minden Soaring Club banquet and annual membership meeting. The scholarship recipients are…