EAA Sport Aviation - April 2012

O’LENA EXPANDS EAA YOUTH PROGRAMS ROLE

BRIAN O’LENA, who joined EAA in 2009 as youth programs manager, is expanding his role to include management of the EAA Young Eagles program, the largest youth aviation education program in history, with more than 1. 6

million young people flown. As manager of Young Eagles and Youth Pathways, O’Lena will be responsible for the administration and development of EAA’s programs that inspire and encourage young people to discover and explore aviation.

In addition to Young Eagles, O’Lena’s responsibilities will also encompass the EAA Flight Plan programs that introduce aviation to young people, including Sporty’s Online Flight Training Course, which is available free of charge to all Young Eagles.

O’Lena and Michelle Kunes will be the primary contacts for Young Eagles at EAA headquarters, as part of the department headed by Young Eagles cochairman Jeff Skiles, who joined EAA full-time last month as vice president of chapters and youth programs.

O’Lena has flown more than 100 Young Eagles. He is currently a member of EAA Chapter 252 in Oshkosh and has also been active in EAA Chapter 838 in Racine, Wisconsin, and is a former Young Eagles coordinator for Chapter 838.

FROM THE COMFORT OF SOMEONE ELSE’S HOME

IF CAMPING AT EAA AIRVENTURE Oshkosh just isn’t your thing and other lodging is booked, or if you’d just rather have a home away from home for your Oshkosh experience, a private rental is the perfect option. Thousands of people who come to AirVenture rent space in private homes for their stay.

Along with hotel and dormitory listings, www.VisitOshkosh.com includes hundreds of private rentals. Both entire residences and individual rooms are available. Some rentals offer a full bed and breakfast experience, and some even provide transportation to AirVenture.

Jack Morrissey, EAA 282894, rented a bedroom for AirVenture 2011. The homeowner, Mark Cook, had been renting out his home for 25 years. One of his regular renters, a couple from Texas, has stayed with him for 20 years. “Mark is at his local bakery by 6 a.m. to make sure his doughnuts and rolls are fresh and right out of the oven,” Jack said.

“Over the years I have heard many
tales from various attendees regarding
what a great family they are staying
with, and how great the meals are,”
Jack said. “One I remember is a family
who rents out rooms, and the father
is a retired airline captain and insists
on feeding his renters breakfast in his
full airline uniform.”
For private rentals, www.VisitOshkosh.com
allows users to search by number of
rooms and for specific amenities, in-
cluding Internet access, car rental by
homeowner, and pet-friendly homes.
The website provides contact informa-
tion for each listing, and some include
photos and even videos.

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