2024 EVENT CALENDAR

Saturday, May 18: Opening Day!
08:30 – 09:00: Coffee and pastries in the tower building
09:00 – 10:15: Safety meeting and work briefing, tower building
10:15 – 15:00: Assemble gliders, other airport and operations setup tasks
15:00 – 16:00: Instructor and tow pilot meeting, tower building
             17:30: Opening dinner at Toast & Eggs, Waitsfield 

Sunday, May 19
09:00 – 17:00: Continue glider assembly and airport operations prep. Annual currency flights for instructors.

Saturday, May 25
17:30: Memorial Day cookout / potluck dinner*
19:00: "Glider Jeopardy" hosted by Steve Platt under the tent.  

Saturday, June 8
7:30: Safety meeting, coffee and pastries provided.

Saturday, June 15
17:30: Cookout / potluck dinner* 
19:00: Tent Talk with Dave Setser on building his RV-7. 

Friday, June 21
19:30: Movie night under the tent. "Airplane". BYO picnic, drinks and a folding chair or blanket; popcorn provided.

Saturday, June 29
Spring fly-in & FEFY "Hundred-dollar hamburger" fundraiser

Friday, July 5 - Sunday, July 7
Youth Reunion Weekend

Friday, July 5
19:30: Movie night under the tent. "The Rocketeer". Sign up for pizza, BYO drinks and a folding chair or blanket; popcorn provided.

Saturday, July 6
7:30: Safety meeting, coffee and pastries provided.
17:30: Independence Day cookout / potluck dinner* 
19:00: Live band, "Zipper" featuring Club members Jon Walsh and Dave Setser.  

Sunday, July 7 – Saturday, July 13
First Youth Soaring Camp

Friday, July 19
19:30: Movie night under the tent. Movie TBA. BYO drinks and a folding chair or blanket; popcorn provided.

Sunday, July 21 – Saturday, July 27
Second Youth Soaring Camp

Saturday, August 3
7:30: Safety meeting, coffee and pastries provided.
17:30: Cookout / potluck dinner*
19:00: Tent Talk with Noah Forden on his adventures in ballooning and participating in the premier international gas ballooning distance race, the 2023 Gordon Bennett race.

Sunday, August 4 – Saturday, August 10
Third Youth Soaring Camp

Saturday, August 17
FEFY annual fundraising dinner.  

Friday, August 23
19:30: Movie night under the tent.  Movie TBA. BYO drinks and folding chair or blanket; popcorn provided.

Saturday, August 31
17:30: Labor Day cookout / potluck dinner* 
19:00: Tent Talk - speaker TBA

Saturday, September 7
7:30: Safety meeting, coffee and pastries provided.

Friday, September 13
19:30: Movie night under the tent.  Movie TBA. BYO drinks and folding chair or blanket; popcorn provided.

Saturday, September 28
Fall fly-in & FEFY "Hundred-dollar hamburger" fundraiser

Saturday, October 19
08:30 – 09:00: Coffee and pastries on the deck
09:00 – 17:00: Disassemble gliders, other airport and operations closing tasks
17:30: Closing dinner - location TBA. 

* All cookout dinners will be held on the deck at the tower building. BYO drink, something to cook, and sign up to bring a dish to share. Grills, utensils, paper plates, cups and napkins will be provided by the Club.