Mayor John Linder accompanies youth in flight

Hon. Mayor John Linder will accompany approximately twenty Chester City youth for their first trip to ‘Flights for Kids’. 

This Saturday, July 14^th, marks the first annual Young Eagles program being offered by the city to Chester students ages eight to seventeen. 

The Chester City Department of Parks Recreation and Public Property will depart City Hall at 7:45AM and arrive in Toughkenamon PA for an ‘all you can eat’ breakfast before taking to the skies. The children will receive intensive flight instruction and then have the opportunity to take their own first flights. “This is a unique opportunity never before offered to these kids attending the Youth Eagles Program, and it will undoubtedly inspire and expose them to new career possibilities.” Mayor Linder. 

The EAA Young Eagles program began in 1992, engaging youth in the study and training of general aviation. This program has serviced more than 1.6 million kids through the efforts and donations of EAA member volunteers. Currently, there are participants from ninety countries worldwide and more than 42,000 volunteer pilots. Additional information on the Young Eagles program can be found at www.youngeagles.org.