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May Chapter Meeting – Wednesday, May 22nd

Our May Chapter meeting will be held at Chicago Executive Airport in Wheeling, IL at Eclipse Aviation on Wednesday May 22nd at 6:30pmThis meeting will include a tour by Dave Coleman who has generously offered a hangar tour and a tour of their Eclipse aircraft.  He will also include a presentation on the company.  (Eclipse is hiring an instructor pilot in the ABQ location, email chicagosleadingedge@gmail.com for more details...)      

The address is:

Eclipse Aerospace

Chicago Executive Airport

26 East Palatine Road

Wheeling, IL 60090

Hope to see you all there! 

ExpressJet Tour

Thanks so much to everyone who attended the April Chapter meeting at ExpressJet Airlines at O'Hare Airport !  We had a fantastic turnout and hope that you all had a great time!

April Chapter Meeting – Monday, April 15th

Our April Chapter meeting will be held on Monday, April 15th at 6:30PM at O’Hare International Airport.  It will consist of a tour of ExpressJet and their operation as well as one of their aircraft.  We will be meeting in terminal 1 at the center security checkpoint and then be escorted through security by ExpressJet personnel.  For a map, please click herePlease remember to bring a government issued photo ID to get through security.  Parking is available in the short term lot for $5 for 3 hours or less. After security we will head over to the crew room, tour an ERJ and finish with a classroom presentation.  ExpressJet just announced that they will be hiring through the end of the year, so this is a good opportunity for some to get a thorough look into the company! Looking forward to seeing everyone!  If you’d like to attend this event, please RSVP to chicagosleadingedge@gmail.com.  It’ll be a fun one!

Chicago’s Leading Edge voted best WAI website!

    Congratulations Chicago's Leading Edge!  We've been voted best website at this year's Women in Aviation Conference in Nashville, TN.  We had 11 chapter members attend and had a great time! Hope that you can all attend next year!  More pictures to come...

April Chapter Meeting – Monday, April 15th

  Our April Chapter meeting will be held on Monday, April 15th at 6:30PM at O'Hare International Airport.  It will consist of a tour of ExpressJet and their operation as well as one of their aircraft.  More details including parking instructions and a meeting place TBA. If you'd like to attend this event, please RSVP to chicagosleadingedge@gmail.com.  It'll be a fun one!

March 4th – March Chapter Meeting

Our next meeting will be Monday, March 4th at 6:30pm at Lewis University.  We will be finishing up the details of our 2nd Annual Sky's the Limit event, which is on Saturday, March 9th!  This is a great opportunity to get involved, and rack up some volunteer time! This event is for high school girls to be introduced to the world of aviation.  If you know anyone who would be interested in attending, send them our way! Click on the Outreach tab for more information about our Sky's the Limit: Interactive Aviation Camp!  To register for the event, contact Megan Zahos at chicagosleadingedge@gmail.com.

Fundraising goal doubled at Fitz’s Spare Keys!

Thank you so much to everyone who attended our fantastic fundraising event at Fitz's Spare Keys on Tuesday, February 19th!  We counted just over 85 in attendance, so it was a great turnout!  We were able to collect just over $2200, blowing away our $1000 goal for the evening.  This will help to fund next year's scholarship winners and help them towards their goal of becoming professionals in aviation. We also presented last year's scholarships to the two recipients.  Kelsey Fultz won the Future's Unlimited Scholarship and will be attending this year's Women in Aviation Conference in Nashville as a result.  Crystal Reveles won our Private Pilot Training Package, and will use the headsets, flight bag, and training software to continue her goal of becoming a private pilot. Thank also to our generous donors and sponsors for the event, especially Fitz's!  We couldn't have done it without you.  Check out pictures from the event in our Photos folder!

Check out our great silent auction items!

Click on the make a donation button to see all of the great silent auction items that will be available on Tuesday, February 19th at Fitz's Spare Keys at 7:00PM for a fun night of trivia in support of next year's scholarships!  Hope you can make it! If you can't attend, but you'd like to bid on a silent auction item, go to "make a donation" for instructions! When:        February 19, 2013 at 7:00 PM Where:      Fitz’s Spare Keys, 119 N. York Rd., Elmhurst, IL 60126 What:         TRIVIA! Silent Auction! Avon Products! Food and Drink Specials! And MUCH MORE! Cover Charge at the door, and donations welcome.  All proceeds from the event will go towards funding scholarship and outreach events aimed at assisting women in aviation and encouraging young women to consider aviation as a career. Additionally, we will present this year's scholarship winners at the event!  Stop by to say congratulations! Bring yourselves, your family and friends, the more the merrier for a night of good times while building a scholarship fund for the next generations of women in aviation.

February 19th – Fitz’s Spare Keys Scholarship Fundraising Event and Trivia Night

Feel free to post this at your place of work or crew rooms!  The more, the merrier!

February 19th – Fitz’s Spare Keys Scholarship Fundraising Event and Trivia Night

When:        February 19, 2013 at 7:00 PM Where:      Fitz’s Spare Keys, 119 N. York Rd., Elmhurst, IL 60126 What:         TRIVIA! Silent Auction! Avon Products! Food and Drink Specials! And MUCH MORE! Cover Charge at the door, and donations welcome.  All proceeds from the event will go towards funding scholarship and outreach events aimed at assisting women in aviation and encouraging young women to consider aviation as a career. Additionally, we will present this year's scholarship winners at the event!  Stop by to say congratulations! Bring yourselves, your family and friends, the more the merrier for a night of good times while building a scholarship fund for the next generations of women in aviation.