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PROCEEDS FROM 2010 CHICO AIR SHOW BENEFITS
GOOD CAUSE
(CHICO, Calif.)
– Once again the City of Chico has announced the
annual Chico Air Show will return this summer to the Chico Municipal
Airport! Come out and see “Jets Galore and More” on
September 24, 25 and 26!
Chico Air
Show, Inc. is a 501 c 3 non-profit organization dedicated to developing a
fun-filled educational community event for the northstate. Proceeds from the Chico Air Show are donated
to local charities including the North Valley Aviation Association for Youth Flight
Academy scholarships.
Formerly
known as the North Valley Pilot’s Association, the NVAA is a membership
association devoted to love of aviation, aircrafts and flying. Requiring only an enthusiasm for aviation,
the NVAA’s main goal is to sponsor youth affiliated events to engage future
flyers in exciting activities to inspire them and encourage their love of
flying further.
The NVAA
has hosted four cadets in each of the past five years from one of the four
local high schools. Applicants must be
students between the ages of 14 to 18 and from one of the following schools: Chico High School,
Pleasant Valley
High School, Champion
Christian High
School or Fairview
High School to be
eligible to apply.
Applicants
must write an essay dealing with why they believe they should be awarded this
opportunity, and conduct an interview with four members of the North Valley
Pilot’s Association.
“To sum
up, we are looking for just two things, desire and attitude,” said Dick
Perkins, co-director of the NVAA. Once
accepted into the academy students have the opportunity to earn a ground
education in aviation with the chance to sit in the passenger seat of an
aircraft all free of charge to the cadet!
“The NVAA Academy
presented an opportunity for me to begin flight training and kick-start my
journey to becoming a recreational pilot,” said Tylan Selby, a past NVAA cadet,
who was awarded a scholarship with proceeds from the Chico Air Show in the
summer of 2007.
This year Chico will play host to the only jet demonstration team
coming to Northern California! The Snowbirds have created a reputation for
their professionalism, precision and accuracy in any sky they fly. Rivaling the talent of the United States Navy
Flight Demonstration Squadron the Blue Angels, the Snowbirds serve as Canadian
ambassadors to air shows around the world!
Major
sponsors of the Chico Air Show include: Northern California National Bank, Stott
Outdoor Advertising and the City of Chico.
Tickets
are available at Northern California National Bank, Raley’s, the Chico Air
Museum, and the Chico
Chamber of Commerce. You may also visit
the Chico Air Show website to purchase tickets or for further information at www.chicoairshow.org.
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For further information,
contact:
Daran
Goodsell
530-898-4324
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