I just received the following email regarding the Young Eagles program. I'm encouraged to read that more than 6,000 have successfully taken the Youth Protection training and background check. Go Young Eagles!
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Total Young Eagles Flown: 1,975,145! As of May 19, 2016

International Young Eagles Day is June 11

Saturday June 11 is International Young Eagles Day. It’s the day we ask chapters and Young Eagles pilots to celebrate the program and introduce young people to aviation. Please consider flying on June 11th. Chapters should list their events on the EAA calendar of events. To order materials visit the volunteer resources area of the Young Eagles website.

Brian O'Lena - Manager, Young Eagles and Eagle Flights

Who Will Represent 2 Million Young Eagles at Oshkosh?
EAA chapters and members can help find the right young person who will represent 2 million Young Eagles at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2016! As we approach this historic milestone for the largest youth aviation education program ever created, one Young Eagle will be able to fulfill a dream of flight beginning at Oshkosh. Full story >>

Dine With the Chairman at AirVenture
To celebrate the 2 millionth Young Eagles flight in 2016, three lucky volunteer pilots and their guests will have the opportunity to sit with the past or current Young Eagles chairman during the Wednesday evening Young Eagles dinner at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2016!

Each pilot who flies at least 10 Young Eagles between January 1, 2016, and June 24, 2016, is automatically eligible.
Learn more >>

Sean D. Tucker: Aiming for 2 Million Young Eagles!
Young Eagles chairman Sean D. Tucker has started his air show season, and that means he's flying Young Eagles at every stop. As EAA approaches the remarkable 2 million Young Eagles milestone this summer, Sean has a message for everyone: Get involved! Watch video >>

Discover Aviation Center at AirVenture
This year the Young Eagles and Eagle Flights programs will move across the street from our previous location to anchor the new Discover Aviation Center on the southwest corner of Knapp and Celebration Way. The new name of our venue better reflects what we are trying to accomplish with our Young Eagles and Eagle Flights programs, that is getting people involved in aviation.

We will have information on how to volunteer and how to get a flight in our programs. In addition, we will be celebrating the 2 million Young Eagles milestone so stop by and check out our new Discover Aviation Center and watch for more information in upcoming editions of e-Hotline.

Pilots Win Lightspeed Headsets
Two lucky Young Eagles pilots are the 2016 first quarter recipients of Lightspeed Zulu Headsets provided by our friends at Lightspeed Aviation. You are automatically entered when we receive the Young Eagles registration forms you mail in after each flight.

The winners were selected by a random drawing and include:

Oliver Coolidge, EAA 735628, from Portola Valley, California. Oliver is active in Chapter 20 and has flown Young Eagles for the past 5 years.
Mike Mower, EAA 1036980, from Indian Trail, North Carolina. Mike has flown Young Eagle for the past 5 years with Chapter 731.

Pilots who fly a Young Eagle between April 1 and June 30, 2016, will be in the next drawing.

EAA's Youth Protection Program
Thank you to the more than 6,000 volunteers who have completed the EAA Youth Protection training. We sincerely appreciate your dedication and response as we fast approach a huge milestone - flying our 2 millionth Young Eagle. As a reminder, if you haven't yet completed EAA's online training and background check it is now a requirement before you can fly Young Eagles. We hope you will continue to participate in the Young Eagles program and take a few minutes to complete these steps. Find out more at the Youth Protection webpage.

Fly Young Eagles, Get $1/Gallon Fuel Rebate
Young Eagles presenting sponsor Phillips 66 provides EAA Young Eagles volunteer pilots with a $1/gallon rebate when they use the Phillips 66 Aviation Personal Credit Card to fill up for Young Eagles flights. For more details on the rebate, please visit the Phillips 66 website.

Get more information on flying Young Eagles at EAA.org.

If you have a story to share about EAA member benefits, please let us know.

Share Your Success Stories
If you have success stories about your Young Eagles, we'd love to hear them! E-mail your stories (along with a photo) to yeagles@eaa.org or "like" us on Facebook and post them to our Young Eagles Facebook.