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Chapter Meeting w/ Zara Rutherford

It's finally happening! Our first in person chapter meeting! Please RSVP to info@wainewmexico.com

We have a very special guest speaker for this event! Zara Rutherford, 19 yrs old, is currently flying around the world and will be in New Mexico on the day of our meeting. When she is complete with her journey will have set the world record for youngest woman to circumnavigate the globe solo in a single engine plane! She is going to come speak to all of us about her adventures!

Here is more info about her journey:

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/25/world/zara-rutherford-plane-pilot.html

The meeting will be on Thursday, Sept 9th at 5:30 pm at the Albuquerque International Sunport, Sandia Vista Room. Please park in the airport garage, head to the ticketing level West of the United counter towards Aviation police and the room is on the right. Light refreshments will be provided. Masks are mandatory to be worn at all times on airport property.

During this event we will have our scholarship awards presentation, recognize our amazing sponsors, have a raffle drawing for fun prizes, merchandise for sale, polo shirts and patches for pick-up, and an opportunity to network with other members from the chapter.

In case you missed it, you can watch the zoom recording of when Zara arrived and spoke to us below. You can also view the news coverage of her arrival below.

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Earlier Event: August 24
August Virtual Happy Hour
Later Event: September 25
Girls in Aviation Day