Chapter 272 is an independent organization affliated with the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) located in Oshkosh Wisconsin. EAA has the purpose and mission of promoting sport and general aviation through experimenting, discussing and sharing our own experiences.

 EAA272 was chartered in 1966, and since then, we have been promoting general aviation in the Western Lake Superior region. We serve the cities of Duluth, Minnesota and Superior, Wisconsin. We provide educational opportunities to the youth of our community through our college scholarship programs, develop youth leadership skills by sponsoring participation in EAA’s Air Academy and the SMT program. We promote aviation safety through participation in safety seminars and the EAA Flight Advisor and EAA Technical Advisor programs.

Our mission is to:

• Foster aviation education;
   
• Promote sport aviation;
   
• Encourage youth involvment

We annually enjoy a chapter picnic in the summer, and have an annual Holiday party. We participate in the Tree of Hope program for hospitialized children during the holidays. We sponsor an annual poker run, Young Eagle Rallies, Flying Start Seminars, and sponsor several fund raising breakfasts and cookouts during the year.

We have a new chapter hangar (dedicated in March, 2005) located at the Richard I. Bong Superior Municipal Airport. The chapter hangar is available to chapter members for maintenance, project building, and for meetings and educational functions.

Our chapter encourages anyone interested in sport aviation to join us. Our monthly meetings are usually held on the third Friday of every month, unless we have a conflict with other chapter functions. 

JOIN US!!
Becoming a chapter member is easy, all you have to do is download and print a copy of our membership application and either mail it to our chapter PO Box, or better yet, bring it to the next chapter meeting. Our annual dues are just $25.

CHAPTER LEADERS and BOARD MEMBERS
PRESIDENT Bill Irving – 590-9277	VICE PRESIDENT OPEN
TREASURER Betty Ramsland – 728-3314	SECRETARY Al White – 715-399-8564
MEMBERSHIP COORDINATOR John Shallow – 729-7764	NEWSLETTER EDITOR Tom Betts – 525-6561
EAA AREA FLIGHT ADVISOR Marv Melanson – 628-0371	PROPERTY MANAGER Al White – 715-399-8564
TECHNICAL COUNSELOR Al White – 715-399-8564	YOUNG AMERICAN FLYERS Dennis Peterson – 394-6363
YOUNG EAGLES COORDINATOR Dennis Peterson – 394-6363	WEB SITE EDITOR Bill Irving – 590-9277 www.eaa272.org
SCHOLARSHIP CHAIR Charles Bergsten – 715-364-2679	Directors at large: Tom Betts – 525-6561 John Shallow - 729-7764 Bill Johnson – 729-5333

Thanks to the hard work of a number of chapter members, the B17 visit was a tremendous success. According to the tour director, the visit was the best stop they have had since Denver earlier this spring.

hey