{"id":607,"date":"2021-10-23T21:13:47","date_gmt":"2021-10-24T02:13:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/minnesota.ncs99s.org\/?page_id=607"},"modified":"2025-12-22T19:39:17","modified_gmt":"2025-12-23T01:39:17","slug":"tree-of-hope-2021","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/minnesota.ncs99s.org\/?page_id=607","title":{"rendered":"In The News"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">2025<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Congratulations Carmen Kivisto!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Congratulations to Carmen Kivisto on finishing her training at Envoy Airlines (Republic regional). She took her <strong>ATP<\/strong>\u00a0check ride and is officially an\u00a0<strong>Airline Transport Pilot<\/strong>!\u00a0 <br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"643\" height=\"472\" src=\"http:\/\/minnesota.ncs99s.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/image-8.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1176\" style=\"width:511px;height:auto\" srcset=\"http:\/\/minnesota.ncs99s.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/image-8.png 643w, http:\/\/minnesota.ncs99s.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/image-8-300x220.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 643px) 100vw, 643px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Congratulations Michelle Noland!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;Congratulations to Michelle Noland on your earned her CFI, CFII and MEI!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"377\" height=\"362\" src=\"http:\/\/minnesota.ncs99s.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/image-7.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1171\" style=\"width:401px;height:auto\" srcset=\"http:\/\/minnesota.ncs99s.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/image-7.png 377w, http:\/\/minnesota.ncs99s.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/image-7-300x288.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 377px) 100vw, 377px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>December 2025 Holiday party\/meeting!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At our December 7, 2025 Holiday Party and Meeting <strong>Chapter Awards <\/strong>were presented to <strong>Patti Sandusky<\/strong>&nbsp;for attending the most MN 99s events in 2025 and to&nbsp;<strong>Becky Juarez<\/strong>&nbsp;for landing at the most Minnesota airports in 2025.&nbsp;Congratulations!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"597\" height=\"462\" src=\"http:\/\/minnesota.ncs99s.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/image-4.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1167\" style=\"width:506px;height:auto\" srcset=\"http:\/\/minnesota.ncs99s.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/image-4.png 597w, http:\/\/minnesota.ncs99s.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/image-4-300x232.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 597px) 100vw, 597px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"633\" height=\"462\" src=\"http:\/\/minnesota.ncs99s.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/image-5.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1168\" style=\"width:503px;height:auto\" srcset=\"http:\/\/minnesota.ncs99s.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/image-5.png 633w, http:\/\/minnesota.ncs99s.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/image-5-300x219.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 633px) 100vw, 633px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"645\" height=\"477\" src=\"http:\/\/minnesota.ncs99s.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/image-6.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1169\" style=\"width:505px;height:auto\" srcset=\"http:\/\/minnesota.ncs99s.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/image-6.png 645w, http:\/\/minnesota.ncs99s.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/image-6-300x222.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 645px) 100vw, 645px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Tree of Hope on Saturday December 6, 2025<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>5000 toys were tagged, sorted, bagged and stacked for delivery by volunteer drivers who showed up at different times to pick them up. Around 40 hospitals, Ronald McDonald Houses and a women&#8217;s shelter were among the recipients!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"835\" height=\"628\" src=\"http:\/\/minnesota.ncs99s.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/image.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1162\" style=\"width:595px;height:auto\" srcset=\"http:\/\/minnesota.ncs99s.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/image.png 835w, http:\/\/minnesota.ncs99s.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/image-300x226.png 300w, http:\/\/minnesota.ncs99s.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/image-768x578.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 835px) 100vw, 835px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"http:\/\/minnesota.ncs99s.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/image-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1164\" style=\"width:591px;height:auto\" srcset=\"http:\/\/minnesota.ncs99s.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/image-1.png 800w, http:\/\/minnesota.ncs99s.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/image-1-300x200.png 300w, http:\/\/minnesota.ncs99s.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/image-1-768x512.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"802\" height=\"527\" src=\"http:\/\/minnesota.ncs99s.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/image-2.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1165\" style=\"width:594px;height:auto\" srcset=\"http:\/\/minnesota.ncs99s.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/image-2.png 802w, http:\/\/minnesota.ncs99s.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/image-2-300x197.png 300w, http:\/\/minnesota.ncs99s.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/image-2-768x505.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 802px) 100vw, 802px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"771\" height=\"705\" src=\"http:\/\/minnesota.ncs99s.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/image-3.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1166\" style=\"width:593px;height:auto\" srcset=\"http:\/\/minnesota.ncs99s.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/image-3.png 771w, http:\/\/minnesota.ncs99s.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/image-3-300x274.png 300w, http:\/\/minnesota.ncs99s.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/image-3-768x702.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 771px) 100vw, 771px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Congratulating Becky Juarez on her multi-engine rating!<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"420\" height=\"457\" src=\"http:\/\/minnesota.ncs99s.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/image-4.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1156\" srcset=\"http:\/\/minnesota.ncs99s.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/image-4.png 420w, http:\/\/minnesota.ncs99s.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/image-4-276x300.png 276w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 420px) 100vw, 420px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Ninety-Nines International posted about Nadine Sugden and her 99th birthday!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"645\" height=\"744\" src=\"http:\/\/minnesota.ncs99s.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/image-2.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1154\" style=\"width:510px;height:auto\" srcset=\"http:\/\/minnesota.ncs99s.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/image-2.png 645w, http:\/\/minnesota.ncs99s.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/image-2-260x300.png 260w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 645px) 100vw, 645px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"563\" height=\"622\" src=\"http:\/\/minnesota.ncs99s.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/image-3.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1155\" style=\"width:479px;height:auto\" srcset=\"http:\/\/minnesota.ncs99s.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/image-3.png 563w, http:\/\/minnesota.ncs99s.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/image-3-272x300.png 272w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 563px) 100vw, 563px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">&nbsp;Congratulations to Kim Marcell on her Certificated Flight Instructor rating in October 2025!<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"676\" height=\"507\" src=\"http:\/\/minnesota.ncs99s.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/image-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1153\" style=\"width:533px;height:auto\" srcset=\"http:\/\/minnesota.ncs99s.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/image-1.png 676w, http:\/\/minnesota.ncs99s.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/image-1-300x225.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 676px) 100vw, 676px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Congratulations to Carmen Kivisto on her upgraded to Captain in the C-130 in the Air Force Guard!&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"678\" height=\"288\" src=\"http:\/\/minnesota.ncs99s.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/image-5.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1158\" style=\"width:677px;height:auto\" srcset=\"http:\/\/minnesota.ncs99s.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/image-5.png 678w, http:\/\/minnesota.ncs99s.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/image-5-300x127.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 678px) 100vw, 678px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">&nbsp;Compass rose painting at Luverne, MN (far southwest corner of MN) in September!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"651\" height=\"485\" src=\"http:\/\/minnesota.ncs99s.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-8.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1129\" srcset=\"http:\/\/minnesota.ncs99s.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-8.png 651w, http:\/\/minnesota.ncs99s.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-8-300x224.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 651px) 100vw, 651px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"708\" height=\"463\" src=\"http:\/\/minnesota.ncs99s.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/image.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1151\" style=\"width:650px;height:auto\" srcset=\"http:\/\/minnesota.ncs99s.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/image.png 708w, http:\/\/minnesota.ncs99s.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/image-300x196.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 708px) 100vw, 708px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"463\" height=\"605\" src=\"http:\/\/minnesota.ncs99s.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-9.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1131\" srcset=\"http:\/\/minnesota.ncs99s.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-9.png 463w, http:\/\/minnesota.ncs99s.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-9-230x300.png 230w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 463px) 100vw, 463px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">We wish Nadine Sugden a very happy 99th birthday!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"614\" height=\"459\" src=\"http:\/\/minnesota.ncs99s.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-7.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1127\" srcset=\"http:\/\/minnesota.ncs99s.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-7.png 614w, http:\/\/minnesota.ncs99s.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-7-300x224.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 614px) 100vw, 614px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"622\" height=\"453\" src=\"http:\/\/minnesota.ncs99s.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-10.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1133\" srcset=\"http:\/\/minnesota.ncs99s.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-10.png 622w, http:\/\/minnesota.ncs99s.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-10-300x218.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 622px) 100vw, 622px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"632\" height=\"459\" src=\"http:\/\/minnesota.ncs99s.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-16.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1146\" srcset=\"http:\/\/minnesota.ncs99s.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-16.png 632w, http:\/\/minnesota.ncs99s.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-16-300x218.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 632px) 100vw, 632px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Girls in Aviation Day at Flying Cloud (FCM)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"469\" src=\"http:\/\/minnesota.ncs99s.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-11.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1135\" srcset=\"http:\/\/minnesota.ncs99s.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-11.png 640w, http:\/\/minnesota.ncs99s.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-11-300x220.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"642\" height=\"465\" src=\"http:\/\/minnesota.ncs99s.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-12.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1136\" srcset=\"http:\/\/minnesota.ncs99s.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-12.png 642w, http:\/\/minnesota.ncs99s.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-12-300x217.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 642px) 100vw, 642px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Congratulations Marcy Drescher for earning her Wright Brothers Master Pilot Award! She has flown actively&nbsp;and safely flown for 50 years!!! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"497\" height=\"662\" src=\"http:\/\/minnesota.ncs99s.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-4.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1123\" srcset=\"http:\/\/minnesota.ncs99s.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-4.png 497w, http:\/\/minnesota.ncs99s.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-4-225x300.png 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 497px) 100vw, 497px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"642\" height=\"460\" src=\"http:\/\/minnesota.ncs99s.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-6.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1126\" srcset=\"http:\/\/minnesota.ncs99s.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-6.png 642w, http:\/\/minnesota.ncs99s.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-6-300x215.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 642px) 100vw, 642px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Minnesota weather turned our Granite Falls flyout into a lunch event at B-52s restaurant in Inver Grove Heights!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"643\" height=\"474\" src=\"http:\/\/minnesota.ncs99s.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-13.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1138\" srcset=\"http:\/\/minnesota.ncs99s.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-13.png 643w, http:\/\/minnesota.ncs99s.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-13-300x221.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 643px) 100vw, 643px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Congratulations to PingPing He on her first solo in August 2025! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"472\" height=\"638\" src=\"http:\/\/minnesota.ncs99s.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-14.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1141\" srcset=\"http:\/\/minnesota.ncs99s.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-14.png 472w, http:\/\/minnesota.ncs99s.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-14-222x300.png 222w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 472px) 100vw, 472px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Congratulations to Victoria Delshire on passed her CFI&nbsp;check ride in July 2025!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"643\" height=\"476\" src=\"http:\/\/minnesota.ncs99s.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-3.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1121\" srcset=\"http:\/\/minnesota.ncs99s.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-3.png 643w, http:\/\/minnesota.ncs99s.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-3-300x222.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 643px) 100vw, 643px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">MSP viewing area outing in July 2025!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"638\" height=\"464\" src=\"http:\/\/minnesota.ncs99s.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-15.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1143\" srcset=\"http:\/\/minnesota.ncs99s.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-15.png 638w, http:\/\/minnesota.ncs99s.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-15-300x218.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 638px) 100vw, 638px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Congratulations to &nbsp;Zohrah Amiri for passing her Multi Commercial in July 2025!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"492\" height=\"588\" src=\"http:\/\/minnesota.ncs99s.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-2.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1119\" srcset=\"http:\/\/minnesota.ncs99s.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-2.png 492w, http:\/\/minnesota.ncs99s.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-2-251x300.png 251w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 492px) 100vw, 492px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Congratulations to Susan Bailey Schmidt on becoming at Captain on the A350 for Delta!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"418\" height=\"614\" src=\"http:\/\/minnesota.ncs99s.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1118\" srcset=\"http:\/\/minnesota.ncs99s.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-1.png 418w, http:\/\/minnesota.ncs99s.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-1-204x300.png 204w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 418px) 100vw, 418px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Congratulations to &nbsp;Josie Newman on her Private Pilot license in June 2025!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"652\" height=\"478\" src=\"http:\/\/minnesota.ncs99s.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1115\" srcset=\"http:\/\/minnesota.ncs99s.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image.png 652w, http:\/\/minnesota.ncs99s.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-300x220.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 652px) 100vw, 652px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Congratulations to Vanessa Sampson on completing her Commercial Multi Engine add on in June 2025!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"541\" height=\"521\" src=\"http:\/\/minnesota.ncs99s.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-6.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1093\" srcset=\"http:\/\/minnesota.ncs99s.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-6.png 541w, http:\/\/minnesota.ncs99s.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-6-300x289.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 541px) 100vw, 541px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Congratulations to Kim Marcell on earning her Commercial in May 2025!&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"483\" height=\"632\" src=\"http:\/\/minnesota.ncs99s.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-5.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1066\" srcset=\"http:\/\/minnesota.ncs99s.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-5.png 483w, http:\/\/minnesota.ncs99s.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-5-229x300.png 229w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 483px) 100vw, 483px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Congratulations to Evelyn Canfield for earning her CFI in May 2025!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"605\" height=\"436\" src=\"http:\/\/minnesota.ncs99s.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-4.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1065\" srcset=\"http:\/\/minnesota.ncs99s.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-4.png 605w, http:\/\/minnesota.ncs99s.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-4-300x216.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 605px) 100vw, 605px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Our booth at The Great Minnesota Aviation Gathering held on May 16-17, 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"618\" height=\"452\" src=\"http:\/\/minnesota.ncs99s.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-3.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1064\" srcset=\"http:\/\/minnesota.ncs99s.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-3.png 618w, http:\/\/minnesota.ncs99s.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-3-300x219.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 618px) 100vw, 618px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Minnesota 99s in Iowa City for the Spring Section in April 2025!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"538\" height=\"464\" src=\"http:\/\/minnesota.ncs99s.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-2.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1063\" srcset=\"http:\/\/minnesota.ncs99s.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-2.png 538w, http:\/\/minnesota.ncs99s.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-2-300x259.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 538px) 100vw, 538px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Chapter scholarships awarded to Emma Hanson (advanced rating), PingPing He (Private), and Majel Baker (currency) presented at our March 2025 meeting!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"646\" height=\"445\" src=\"http:\/\/minnesota.ncs99s.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1061\" srcset=\"http:\/\/minnesota.ncs99s.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-1.png 646w, http:\/\/minnesota.ncs99s.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-1-300x207.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 646px) 100vw, 646px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Liz Strohfus was showcased on the National WASP WWII Museum Instagram page on March 1, 2025!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"526\" height=\"843\" src=\"https:\/\/minnesota.ncs99s.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1046\" srcset=\"http:\/\/minnesota.ncs99s.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image.png 526w, http:\/\/minnesota.ncs99s.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image-187x300.png 187w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 526px) 100vw, 526px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">2024<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Chapter meeting and Holiday Party<\/strong> <strong>2024<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Chapter meeting and Holiday Party on Sunday, December 15, 2024 at Atlantic Aviation FBO (KANE). Our Chapter awards went to Brenda Hanson for the most 99s activities attended in 2024, and to Ellen Quist for the most MN airports landed at in 2024.&nbsp; Congratulations!&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"507\" height=\"334\" src=\"https:\/\/minnesota.ncs99s.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/image-2.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1021\" srcset=\"http:\/\/minnesota.ncs99s.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/image-2.png 507w, http:\/\/minnesota.ncs99s.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/image-2-300x198.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 507px) 100vw, 507px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\u200b<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"648\" height=\"456\" src=\"https:\/\/minnesota.ncs99s.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/image-3.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1022\" srcset=\"http:\/\/minnesota.ncs99s.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/image-3.png 648w, http:\/\/minnesota.ncs99s.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/image-3-300x211.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 648px) 100vw, 648px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"624\" height=\"457\" src=\"https:\/\/minnesota.ncs99s.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/image-4.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1023\" srcset=\"http:\/\/minnesota.ncs99s.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/image-4.png 624w, http:\/\/minnesota.ncs99s.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/image-4-300x220.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 624px) 100vw, 624px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">TREE OF HOPE: Saturday, Dec 7, 2024 at Atlantic Aviation FBO (KANE)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"647\" height=\"459\" src=\"https:\/\/minnesota.ncs99s.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Tree-of-Hope-2024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1020\" srcset=\"http:\/\/minnesota.ncs99s.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Tree-of-Hope-2024.png 647w, http:\/\/minnesota.ncs99s.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Tree-of-Hope-2024-300x213.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 647px) 100vw, 647px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"694\" height=\"479\" src=\"https:\/\/minnesota.ncs99s.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/image-5.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1030\" srcset=\"http:\/\/minnesota.ncs99s.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/image-5.png 694w, http:\/\/minnesota.ncs99s.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/image-5-300x207.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 694px) 100vw, 694px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"571\" height=\"731\" src=\"https:\/\/minnesota.ncs99s.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/image-6.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1031\" style=\"width:520px;height:auto\" srcset=\"http:\/\/minnesota.ncs99s.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/image-6.png 571w, http:\/\/minnesota.ncs99s.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/image-6-234x300.png 234w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 571px) 100vw, 571px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"682\" height=\"495\" src=\"https:\/\/minnesota.ncs99s.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/image-7.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1032\" style=\"width:525px;height:auto\" srcset=\"http:\/\/minnesota.ncs99s.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/image-7.png 682w, http:\/\/minnesota.ncs99s.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/image-7-300x218.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 682px) 100vw, 682px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"585\" height=\"657\" src=\"https:\/\/minnesota.ncs99s.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/image-8.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1033\" style=\"width:595px;height:auto\" srcset=\"http:\/\/minnesota.ncs99s.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/image-8.png 585w, http:\/\/minnesota.ncs99s.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/image-8-267x300.png 267w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 585px) 100vw, 585px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"659\" height=\"465\" src=\"https:\/\/minnesota.ncs99s.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/image-9.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1034\" srcset=\"http:\/\/minnesota.ncs99s.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/image-9.png 659w, http:\/\/minnesota.ncs99s.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/image-9-300x212.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 659px) 100vw, 659px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"582\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/minnesota.ncs99s.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/image-10.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1035\" style=\"width:629px;height:auto\" srcset=\"http:\/\/minnesota.ncs99s.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/image-10.png 582w, http:\/\/minnesota.ncs99s.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/image-10-227x300.png 227w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 582px) 100vw, 582px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Congratulations Victoria Delshire<\/strong>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Congratulations to Victoria Delshire on passing your Commercial checkride in December 2024!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"296\" height=\"217\" src=\"https:\/\/minnesota.ncs99s.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Victoria-Delshire-2024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1027\" style=\"width:475px;height:auto\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Congratulations Kim Marcell!&nbsp; <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Kim Marcell completed her Instrument check ride in December 2024! Congratulations Kim!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"608\" height=\"652\" src=\"https:\/\/minnesota.ncs99s.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/image-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1018\" style=\"width:712px;height:auto\" srcset=\"http:\/\/minnesota.ncs99s.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/image-1.png 608w, http:\/\/minnesota.ncs99s.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/image-1-280x300.png 280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 608px) 100vw, 608px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Congratulations Vanessa Sampson!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Congratulations to Vanessa Sampson who earned her CFI in November 2024!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"613\" height=\"802\" src=\"https:\/\/minnesota.ncs99s.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Vanessa-Sampson-CFI-2024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1026\" style=\"width:460px;height:auto\" srcset=\"http:\/\/minnesota.ncs99s.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Vanessa-Sampson-CFI-2024.png 613w, http:\/\/minnesota.ncs99s.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Vanessa-Sampson-CFI-2024-229x300.png 229w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 613px) 100vw, 613px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Congratulations Mary Baumgart<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Congratulations Mary Baumgart on passing her written test for her Private Pilot in November 2024!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"695\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/minnesota.ncs99s.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/image.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1016\" srcset=\"http:\/\/minnesota.ncs99s.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/image.png 695w, http:\/\/minnesota.ncs99s.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/image-300x221.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 695px) 100vw, 695px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Congratulations Julie Mohamed!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Congratulations to&nbsp;Julie Mohamed on earning her Commercial Multi Engine in October!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"511\" src=\"https:\/\/minnesota.ncs99s.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/julie-mohamed.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-991\" srcset=\"http:\/\/minnesota.ncs99s.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/julie-mohamed.png 700w, http:\/\/minnesota.ncs99s.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/julie-mohamed-300x219.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Fall North Central Sectional Meeting &#8220;Fall for MN&#8221; September 13-15, 2024<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/minnesota.ncs99s.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/ncs-cruise-group-shot-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-974\" srcset=\"http:\/\/minnesota.ncs99s.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/ncs-cruise-group-shot-768x1024.jpeg 768w, http:\/\/minnesota.ncs99s.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/ncs-cruise-group-shot-225x300.jpeg 225w, http:\/\/minnesota.ncs99s.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/ncs-cruise-group-shot-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, http:\/\/minnesota.ncs99s.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/ncs-cruise-group-shot.jpeg 1512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"737\" src=\"https:\/\/minnesota.ncs99s.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/ncs-banquet-mn-group-shot-1024x737.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-975\" srcset=\"http:\/\/minnesota.ncs99s.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/ncs-banquet-mn-group-shot-1024x737.jpeg 1024w, http:\/\/minnesota.ncs99s.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/ncs-banquet-mn-group-shot-300x216.jpeg 300w, http:\/\/minnesota.ncs99s.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/ncs-banquet-mn-group-shot-768x552.jpeg 768w, http:\/\/minnesota.ncs99s.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/ncs-banquet-mn-group-shot-1536x1105.jpeg 1536w, http:\/\/minnesota.ncs99s.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/ncs-banquet-mn-group-shot-1600x1151.jpeg 1600w, http:\/\/minnesota.ncs99s.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/ncs-banquet-mn-group-shot.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/minnesota.ncs99s.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/ncs-martha-whiteaker-speaker-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-976\" srcset=\"http:\/\/minnesota.ncs99s.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/ncs-martha-whiteaker-speaker-768x1024.jpg 768w, http:\/\/minnesota.ncs99s.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/ncs-martha-whiteaker-speaker-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/minnesota.ncs99s.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/ncs-martha-whiteaker-speaker-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, http:\/\/minnesota.ncs99s.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/ncs-martha-whiteaker-speaker.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8212;&#8212;-<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Flying the C-130 Sim at the Air Force Guard Base at MSP in August<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/minnesota.ncs99s.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/C-130-sim-Heather-Jan-Deb-Majel-Sheri-Cheryl-Sheris-daughter-Amelia-Andrea-Carmen-Brenda-Thuy-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-973\" srcset=\"http:\/\/minnesota.ncs99s.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/C-130-sim-Heather-Jan-Deb-Majel-Sheri-Cheryl-Sheris-daughter-Amelia-Andrea-Carmen-Brenda-Thuy-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/minnesota.ncs99s.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/C-130-sim-Heather-Jan-Deb-Majel-Sheri-Cheryl-Sheris-daughter-Amelia-Andrea-Carmen-Brenda-Thuy-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/minnesota.ncs99s.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/C-130-sim-Heather-Jan-Deb-Majel-Sheri-Cheryl-Sheris-daughter-Amelia-Andrea-Carmen-Brenda-Thuy-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/minnesota.ncs99s.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/C-130-sim-Heather-Jan-Deb-Majel-Sheri-Cheryl-Sheris-daughter-Amelia-Andrea-Carmen-Brenda-Thuy-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/minnesota.ncs99s.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/C-130-sim-Heather-Jan-Deb-Majel-Sheri-Cheryl-Sheris-daughter-Amelia-Andrea-Carmen-Brenda-Thuy-1600x1200.jpg 1600w, http:\/\/minnesota.ncs99s.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/C-130-sim-Heather-Jan-Deb-Majel-Sheri-Cheryl-Sheris-daughter-Amelia-Andrea-Carmen-Brenda-Thuy.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/minnesota.ncs99s.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/C-130-sim-Carmen-and-Jan-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-972\" srcset=\"http:\/\/minnesota.ncs99s.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/C-130-sim-Carmen-and-Jan-768x1024.jpg 768w, http:\/\/minnesota.ncs99s.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/C-130-sim-Carmen-and-Jan-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/minnesota.ncs99s.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/C-130-sim-Carmen-and-Jan-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, http:\/\/minnesota.ncs99s.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/C-130-sim-Carmen-and-Jan.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;-<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Congratulations Caroline Seurer!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Congratulations to Caroline Seurer on earning her Private Pilot license in August!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"693\" src=\"https:\/\/minnesota.ncs99s.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/image-1024x693.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-963\" srcset=\"http:\/\/minnesota.ncs99s.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/image-1024x693.png 1024w, http:\/\/minnesota.ncs99s.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/image-300x203.png 300w, http:\/\/minnesota.ncs99s.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/image-768x519.png 768w, http:\/\/minnesota.ncs99s.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/image.png 1097w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Congratulations to Evelyn Canfield<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Congratulations to Evelyn Canfield on passing her Multi Engine Commercial checkride in July! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"595\" height=\"614\" src=\"http:\/\/minnesota.ncs99s.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/evelyn-multi-engine-commercial-2024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-952\" srcset=\"http:\/\/minnesota.ncs99s.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/evelyn-multi-engine-commercial-2024.png 595w, http:\/\/minnesota.ncs99s.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/evelyn-multi-engine-commercial-2024-291x300.png 291w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 595px) 100vw, 595px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8212;&#8212;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Congratulations Victoria Delshire!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Congratulating to Victoria Delshire on earning her Instrument rating on May!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"583\" height=\"658\" src=\"http:\/\/minnesota.ncs99s.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Victoria.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-937\" srcset=\"http:\/\/minnesota.ncs99s.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Victoria.jpg 583w, http:\/\/minnesota.ncs99s.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Victoria-266x300.jpg 266w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 583px) 100vw, 583px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8212;-<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Congratulations Caroline Seurer!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Congratulations go out to Caroline Seurer for passing her PPL written and first solo! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8212;&#8211;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Congratulations Brenda Hanson!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Congratulations Brenda! In May 2024 Brenda Hanson earning her CFI (Certificated Flight Instructor)!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"611\" height=\"734\" src=\"https:\/\/minnesota.ncs99s.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/image-3.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-909\" style=\"width:555px;height:auto\" srcset=\"http:\/\/minnesota.ncs99s.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/image-3.png 611w, http:\/\/minnesota.ncs99s.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/image-3-250x300.png 250w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 611px) 100vw, 611px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Congratulations Zohra Amiri! <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Congratulations Zohra Amiri for earning her Private Pilot certificate on May 4!&nbsp; Zohra was awarded the AE First Wings Scholarship last fall for use for her Private Pilot training. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"677\" height=\"449\" src=\"https:\/\/minnesota.ncs99s.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/image-2.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-903\" srcset=\"http:\/\/minnesota.ncs99s.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/image-2.png 677w, http:\/\/minnesota.ncs99s.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/image-2-300x199.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 677px) 100vw, 677px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8212;&#8212;-<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Congratulating Erin Siemienas!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Congratulating to Erin Siemienas on your Private Pilot!&nbsp; Erin passed her Private Pilot checkride on April 24 and has been training at Inflight Flight School at Flying Cloud.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"703\" height=\"513\" src=\"https:\/\/minnesota.ncs99s.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/image.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-900\" srcset=\"http:\/\/minnesota.ncs99s.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/image.png 703w, http:\/\/minnesota.ncs99s.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/image-300x219.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 703px) 100vw, 703px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Congratulations Sophie Bowman!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Congratulations to Sophie Bowman for being awarded the Fellowship of Aviation &#8220;Randy Sohn Family Memorial Scholarship&#8221; at the Minnesota Aviation Hall of Fame Banquet on Saturday, April 20, 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"498\" height=\"603\" src=\"http:\/\/minnesota.ncs99s.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/image.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-914\" srcset=\"http:\/\/minnesota.ncs99s.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/image.png 498w, http:\/\/minnesota.ncs99s.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/image-248x300.png 248w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 498px) 100vw, 498px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Congratulations to Susan Bailey-Schmidt for being awarded the 2024 prestigious Delta Leather Helmet Award for safety!&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Leather Helmet Award is the highest award the Delta Air Line Pilot Association gives for their contribution to Air Safety. This year it was presented to Susan Bailey-Schmidt. This award recognizes more than two decades of Susan\u2019s dedication as a volunteer for the SMS and Human Factors subcommittees, the Threat Review Team, and one of the longest-serving Aviation Safety Action Program (ASAP) as an Event Review Committee (ERC) members.&nbsp; She also serves our line pilots in Flight Standards as a Lead Line Validation Pilot for the last 14 years on the A330 and A320 series aircraft.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Congratulations Heather McNevin!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Congratulations goes to Heather McNevin!&nbsp; She was awarded the Giving&nbsp;<br>Wings to Aviation scholarship at the Minnesota Aviation Hall of Fame Banquet on April 20 and will use this scholarship to complete her doctorate studies in aviation. Heather is an air traffic controller at the Minneapolis Center Control in Farmington, MN and an accomplished pilot and CFI, CFII, MEI.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"570\" height=\"767\" src=\"https:\/\/minnesota.ncs99s.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/image-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-902\" srcset=\"http:\/\/minnesota.ncs99s.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/image-1.png 570w, http:\/\/minnesota.ncs99s.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/image-1-223x300.png 223w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 570px) 100vw, 570px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8211;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Touring &nbsp;Mankato!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"702\" height=\"395\" src=\"https:\/\/minnesota.ncs99s.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/image-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-887\" srcset=\"http:\/\/minnesota.ncs99s.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/image-1.png 702w, http:\/\/minnesota.ncs99s.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/image-1-300x169.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 702px) 100vw, 702px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>We had over 20 attend the tour of the Mankato Airport KMKT&nbsp;on Sunday April 21, 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Congratulations to Evelyn Canfield! <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Evelyn passed her Commercial checkride in April!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"687\" height=\"495\" src=\"https:\/\/minnesota.ncs99s.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/image.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-861\" srcset=\"http:\/\/minnesota.ncs99s.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/image.png 687w, http:\/\/minnesota.ncs99s.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/image-300x216.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 687px) 100vw, 687px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8211;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Congratulations Zohra Amiri!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Congratulation Zohra Amiri for completing your long solo cross country this March!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"709\" height=\"527\" src=\"https:\/\/minnesota.ncs99s.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/image-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-854\" srcset=\"http:\/\/minnesota.ncs99s.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/image-1.png 709w, http:\/\/minnesota.ncs99s.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/image-1-300x223.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 100vw, 709px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;-<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Congratulations to Emma Gaustad!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Emma Gaustad passed her Instrument checkride this on March 12!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"573\" height=\"544\" src=\"http:\/\/minnesota.ncs99s.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/image-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-916\" srcset=\"http:\/\/minnesota.ncs99s.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/image-1.png 573w, http:\/\/minnesota.ncs99s.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/image-1-300x285.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 573px) 100vw, 573px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Congratulations Victoria Delshire! <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Congratulations Victoria Delshire for passing your Private Pilot test in March. 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http:\/\/minnesota.ncs99s.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/image-4-257x300.png 257w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 615px) 100vw, 615px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>2023<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Congratulating Brenda Hanson!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Congratulations to Brenda for earning her Commercial Pilot license in December 2023!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"704\" height=\"506\" src=\"http:\/\/minnesota.ncs99s.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/brenda-2023.11.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-826\" srcset=\"http:\/\/minnesota.ncs99s.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/brenda-2023.11.jpg 704w, http:\/\/minnesota.ncs99s.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/brenda-2023.11-300x216.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 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