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Many of you attended events held at Mrs. K's Tollhouse in Maryland. Most of the gatherings were Best Life Events Inc. parties for fun and fellowship.
Outside of our wedding reception in 2017 and my father, Jasper Harris Jr.'s, celebration of life in 2019, the most memorable event was the fundraiser held for the Red-Tailed Hawks Flying Club in December of 2019.
It was a phenomenal event, which blended a musical extravaganza, with an exquisite culinary experience, highlighted with a very moving presentation from the Founder and President,
Jesse Hayes IV and aviation student, Mervyn Thomas-Crawford.
When Mervyn Thomas-Crawford, spoke of his first fight at age 12, I wish I could have captured the instantaneous increase in donations! How many 19 years old's can speak of logging flight hours on a Saturday! The entire evening was mind-blowing!
In order for program this to continue, WE NEED YOUR SUPPORT. So far 33 incredible students have benefited from a number of benefactors who made donations to this scholarship fund.
The mission of the Red-Tailed Hawks Flying Club is:
To introduce underserved and underrepresented youths to the world of aviation, engage their minds in practical applications of STEM, ground them in history, inspire them towards aerospace related career paths and help them learn to fly.
Please take a look at the link and read the bio's of these remarkable students. On this upcoming "Giving Tuesday" PLEASE consider giving to the very impactful scholarship fund a memory of my father, Jasper Harris Jr. one of the first Black engineers, hired by Boeing in 1951. He was the real deal and my first mindset teacher! Please come on and let's get these young geniuses up in the air!
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RTH Still Flying High. We have some catching up to do on Facebook. After an amazing May meeting with Washington State Patrol Aviation, we had a June meeting at Tacoma Narrows Airport and the RTH Aviation Experience at Pearson Field. Now, we are in the midst of Red-Tailed Hawks FLY. In the meantime, several members
Read MoreRed-Tailed Hawks Are Developing Future Aerospace Professionals. Akki, Gabby, Sam and Jordyn spent four months accomplishing the mission objectives of Artemis ROADS III. They designed and built water filters, grew plants in multiple environments, designed and built a bottle rocket with a recovery system to protect fragile cargo and designed and built a rover to
Read MoreOperation Skyhook 2025 is in the history books! Red-Tailed Hawks are returning home CHAMPIONS winning the best team trophy and several individual awards including the Top Gun award going to Vismay Patel.Asher Tungsvik – 1st Place Balloon BurstDavid Benton III – 3rd Place Balloon BurstJaylen Palmer – 2nd Place Spot LandingVismay Patel – 1st Place
Read MoreThe RTH May 9-10 Meeting Series was a successful kick-off of our fly-in season! The Friday Zoom was blessed with many students presenting their CTLA essays. We were riddled with glimpses of aviation history and insight into the motivations and aspirations of our student members. Saturday with the Washington State Patrol (WSP) was amazing! Our
Read MoreAnother Red-Tailed Hawks soloes! Way to go Noel Kisanga! Noel was a 2024 cadet during Red-Tailed Hawks FLY and has since completed the RTH Youth Program curriculum. He has been an active member helping with recruitment, serving the RTH Youth Program and during the 2024 Future Thrust Awards. RTH awarded him the Jesse D. Hayes,
Read MoreDavid Benton III is a CFI! Congratulations to a dedicated member of the Red-Tailed Hawks Flying Club, BPA. We are super proud of David, who attended the BPA Summer Flight Academy and soloed for the first time during Red-Tailed Hawks FLY. Since then, he has supported the RTH Youth Program, represented RTH at a BPA
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