EAA Chapter Awards

Web Editor Awards

The World Wide Web has opened a whole new way for us to communicate and connect with those who share similar interests.  Many EAA Chapters have embraced this new technology and created their own Chapter web sites, allowing them to better serve the local member and the aviation community at large.

EAA members have always embraced new technology and the EAA Web Awards seek to recognize and encourage Chapters that have entered the cyber world.

Since 2000, the EAA Web Editor’s award honor excellence in utilizing this new communications tool.

The award winners for 2007 and their websites are:

Place	Chapter	Location	Web Editor	Web Address
1st	EAA 1410	High River, AB	Paul Gregory	http://www.eaahighriver.org
2nd	EAA 1246	McKinney, TX	Jim Smith	http://www.eaa1246.org
3rd	EAA 62	San Jose, CA	Wolfgang Polak	http://www.eaa62.org
4th	EAA 50	Huron, OH	Lori Douglas	http://www.eaa50.org
5th	EAA 46	Buffalo, NY	Bill King	http://www.eaa46.org

Click here to download the 2008 Web Editor Award Nomination Form

Major Achievement Awards

The annual EAA Major Achievement Awards were established to recognize outstanding Chapter members.  Strong and healthy EAA Chapters are the backbone of the organization and Chapters can’t be successful without dedicated local volunteers.

Those who have been honored by the Major Achievement awards in the past have demonstrated their passion and dedication for their Chapter, EAA and the recreational aviation community.

Chapters are encouraged to nominate individuals who selfless volunteer their time and support their Chapter though leadership positions or Chapter programs.  Up to 10 EAA Major Achievement Awards are presented each year during EAA AirVenture Oshkosh.

The award winners for 2007 are:

Name of Recipient	Chapter	City/State
Wes Ament	EAA 484	San Andreas, California
James Bonelli	EAA 1300	Las Vegas, Nevada
Waldo Born	EAA. 274	Decatur, Illinois
Gray Bridwell	EAA 471	Abilene, Texas
Barry Davis	EAA 976	Carrollton, Georgia
Debi Huffman	EAA. 690	Lawrenceville, Georgia
Pat Kenney	EAA 57	Billings, Montana
Ken Kresmery	EAA 1414	Poplar Grove, Illinois
Robert Mahieu	EAA 13	Ray Township, Michigan
Thomas Swearingen	EAA 129	Normal, Illinois

Click here to download the 2008 Major Achievement Award Nomination Form

Newsletter Editors

Each EAA Chapter is unique, but there are a few things that are consistent.  One of those is a Chapter newsletter.  The main communications link for a Chapter, newsletters are also a repository of the Chapter’s history and accomplishments. Yet, composing a monthly Chapter Newsletter that is informative, easy to read and interesting is the sometimes daunting task of the Newsletter Editor.

EAA Chapter 45 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, established the McKillop Award. Chapter 45 wanted to recognize their first Chapter Newsletter Editor, Mr. McKillop, for his efforts to produce an informative and easy to read Newsletter. The Chapter Office took over the judging efforts several years ago. Previous winners help the Chapter Office to accomplish the huge task of judging approximately 1000 different Chapter Newsletters from all over the world.

The Newsletters are judged on consistency, appearance, layout, and content.

The award winners for 2007 are:

Place	Chapter	Location	Editor
1st	IAC 19	Salisbury, NC	Kent Misegades
2nd	EAA 376	Fresno, CA	Diane Tjerrild
3rd	EAA 105	Hillsboro, OR	Benton Holzwarth
4th	EAA 59	Waco, TX	Mike McMains
5th	EAA 976	Carrollton, GA	Bart Stone

Click here to download the 2008 Newsletter Editor Nomination Form

Young Eagles Awards

The EAA Young Eagles program has become a success thanks to the efforts of EAA-member volunteers around the world. This is your opportunity to nominate someone who has made significant contributions to the overall success of the Young Eagles program. EAA Chapters and individual EAA members are invited to nominate outstanding Young Eagles volunteers for the following awards:

• Chapter Coordinator
• Field Representative
• Ground Support Volunteer
• Young Eagles Humanitarian Award (presented for efforts to reach special needs Young Eagles)
• Young Eagles Horizon Award (recognizing efforts to go beyond the basic Young Eagles flight)

Click here to download th Young Eagles Awards Nomination Form

Please note all nomination forms must be received by May 31, 2008 in order to be eligible for consideration.