Experimenter is a magazine created by EAA for people who build airplanes. We will report on amateur-built aircraft as well as ultralights and other other light aircraft.
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Chapter News Chapter Major Achievement Awards Presented at AirVenture 2012 EAA hosted its annual Chapter Leaders Breakfast and award ceremony gathering Saturday, July 28, in the Founders' Wing of the EAA AirVenture Museum in Oshkosh. EAA President/CEO Rod Hightower offered some remarks to the leaders, pledging that the organization would support them in their efforts to grow their chapters, attract young members, and engage in their local communities. "When I see something that works, I am a famous thief of good ideas," he said. One of the things he learned during his 47 Grassroots Pilot Tour stops over the past 18 months was that "There are some great chapters out there." Awards were presented in three categories: Major Achievement, Web Editor, and Newsletter Editor. Major Achievement Awards Robert Baker, EAA Chapter 92, Coto de Caza, California, became a "later-in-life" pilot at the age of 61. He served as the chapter's vice president and is currently the chapter's webmaster and Young Eagles coordinator. During 2011, Robert fl ew 50 of the chapter's 300 Young Eagles. Philip Hazen, EAA Chapter 44, Rochester, New York, has served as the chapter president, vice president, and webmaster and has been on the board of directors since 1985. He has also been active in the Young Eagles program since it started in 1992 and currently is the Young Eagles coordinator. Martin Sutter, EAA Chapter 983, Granbury, Texas, has been active in three chapters. He has served as president and treasurer of EAA Chapter 661; vice president of EAA Chapter 34; and technical counselor, Photo by Andrew Zaback Chapter award winners include—back, leſt to right: Martin Sutter, Philip Hazen, Beth Rehm, Gary Piper, and Art Schwedler (representing Rod Hatcher). Front, leſt to right: Tom Ridderbush (representing Avril Roy-Smith), Rod Crum (representing Martin Sutter), Robert Baker, and Matt Gregg (representing Martin Sutter). EAA EXPERIMENTER 23