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Minden Soaring Club: Wing up!
Minden, NV, February 3, 2011. Minden Soaring Club will spread its
wings once again when it holds a barbecue/business meeting March 4 at
the SoaringNV hangar at the Minden-Tahoe Airport. The purpose of next
month's meeting is to attract soaring pilots and others who are
interested in rejuvenating the club and who would like to officiate in
the club. General aviation pilots who are not currently soaring
pilots are welcome as the club hopes to build a sense of community
among all pilots at the Minden Airport. The SoaringNV hangar is at
1140B Airport Rd., Minden, NV.

The decision to rebuild Minden Soaring Club was made at an
organizational meeting of interested parties in Minden January 17
which brought together soaring pilots, past MSC officers, and others
interested in seeing soaring pilots represented by an organization
that will serve their interests and support educational/safety
programs at the Minden Airport.


Minden Soaring Club, LLC, has existed as a 501 C(3) for the past
decade but has been quiet in the recent past. The initiative
spurred by this meeting looks to reactivate the club and make it a
tool for the soaring community to increase soaring opportunities in
this world-class soaring site. This effort to rebuild Minden Soaring
Club also fits nicely with efforts by airport management, the Douglas
County Commissioners, and private individuals to make Minden a center
for sport aviation education and activities. Along this line,
architectural plans have been commissioned for a museum/educational
center on airport property. The airport will also be home this June
to a Civil Air Patrol summer encampment that will bring Cadets to
Minden for a week-long glider program. No taxpayer funds will be used
to restore Minden Soaring Club.

Glider pilots and others interested in attending the barbecue and
learning more about the rejuvenated club are invited to contact the
organizing committee at