As the newly elected president it is my goal to have this organization be a POSITIVE group of like minded individuals who enjoy aviation.  As a community member and a parent, I have found this chapter EAA 403 opens doors for students to reach their aviation goals.  I want to help facilitate this within our community.  I was very proud to listen our newest chapter sponsored Young Eagle EAA Air Academy Cadet speak about wanting to become a pilot to help deliver medicine in rural areas of the world.  Medicine is my career and seeing it unite with aviation makes me eager to be a part of this organization that teaches the future pilots.  Here’s to a great 2016.  ~ Bret M. Bellard, M.D.