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Additionally, the Club engaged on many social Lastly, on November 24, the Club hosted its annual
acitivies, many of them unplanned, such as BBQs at Awards Night. We gathered to celebrate another safe
the end of good soaring days with no other purpose season and members’ accomplishments. Such awards
than having a good time together. We also took the include “Best Pilot” , “Spirit” and “Novice of the Year”
Club’s shuttle and visited alternative landing locations . It was a night filled with friendship and laughter and
around our Airport and shared such locations for to top it all, some “other awards” were also
members to consider them in case one day they run presented. Such awards included recognition to pilots
out of ‘glider-fuel’ and have to perform an out- who give themselves a “Cessna Tattoo”, forgot to use
landing. We also participated on the annual “Taste of a flight recorder during great flights and a “Pilot
Cudworth” with the proceedings going to the Marriage License” or “PML” that lists the newlywed
Cudworth Library, and took the “Wheatland Express” pilot’s rights and responsabilities provoking laughter
that runs from Cudworth to Wakaw and back while a in the audience at the recepients’ expense.
select on board performance to entertain all the
guests.
It was during this trip that yours truly learned that
Cudworth’s Train Station and Museum is the home of
a Cold War Era Bunker, that at some point housed
radiation measurment and communications
equipment. In order to enhance the exhibit, the Club
loaned an Era-Appropiate radio that will likely be
donated when the Bunker becomes a permanent
exhibition next summer.
The Club is planning on Spring Groundschool,
simulator training and Cross Country/Flight Computer
training in the near future. If you are interested to
give it a try and see if soaring is something for you,
visit our webpage, as all the details and contact info
will be posted there.
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from the
Saskatoon Soaring Club. Over and Out.
