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JT Rice-North Dakota Chapter of Pilots for Christ, Int. to hold 9th annual celebration and golf ball drop
On Father’s Day, Sunday, June 20, 2021, the “JT Rice-North Dakota Chapter of Pilots for Christ” will be hosting a FREE Golf Ball Drop and Celebration fly-in. This is the ninth annual ball drop for the organization, and again this year, the members would like to give back in appreciation for all that has been given to them through donations of time, talent, resources, and funding.
The group formed a prize committee to choose prizes to be given away. The committee chose 1) a drone; 2) a one-hour helicopter tour; 3) a one-hour airplane tour; 4) Medora Musical Tickets for 2; 5) a Kindle Fire; 6) a $100 Meat Gift Pack; 7) a $100 Harrimann’s Restaurant Gift Certificate; 8) a CenDak Gift Certificate; 9) a Harrimann’s Coffee House Gift Certificate; and 10) a Ducks Unlimited golf putter. Free golf ball drop tickets will be distributed on the day of the event. As in past celebrations, the event will also have an all faith service, a featured speaker, and a complimentary lunch.
Following the golf ball drop there will be airplane rides and helicopter rides during the 2021 event. The service starts at 11:00 a.m., with lunch and the ball drop following.
The organization is anticipating an attendance of 200-250 for the celebration. The 3000' cement runway and new taxiway will accommodate a wide variety of airplanes to land at the Maddock Airport (6D3). The group would like to see 50-100 planes fly-in for the event. The event, in previous years, has had pilots fly in from Wyoming, Washington, Michigan, South Dakota, and of course from all around our great state of North Dakota. In the past, the event has always had wonderful media coverage, both television and newspaper.
The chapter is looking forward to having you and your friends fly-in, drive-in, or walk-in for the JT Rice-North Dakota Chapter of Pilots for Christ ninth Annual Golf Ball Drop and Celebration. It should prove to be an incredibly fun and meaningful event. What a great way to spend a Father’s Day with family on a wonderful summer day in 2021!
The JT Rice-North Dakota Chapter of Pilots for Christ serves the state of North Dakota, with free urgent air and ground transportation, with focused service on ambulatory patients seeking treatment at distant medical locations, terminally ill patients seeking to return home to family, pastors and missionaries within the scope of their duties, with additional considerations to veterans, and the general population with valid urgent transportation needs. The organization is always in need of pilots willing to help serve the citizens of North Dakota who are in need. They invite you to consider joining in their service efforts by becoming a member.
For more information on membership or information you may contact: Patrick Tracy, JT Rice North Dakota Chapter of Pilots for Christ, Int., PO Box 100, Maddock, ND 58348; PH: 701-739-9024; [email protected]
