Official Newspaper of Eddy County since 1883
Official Newspaper of Eddy County since 1883
On Sunday August 6, 2023, 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 11th annual ball drop for the organization and again this year the members would like to give back in appreciation of 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 is working to get a great prize package list for the event. 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, featured speakers, excellent music and a complimentary lunch. Following the golf ball drop, there will be airplane and helicopter rides. The service starts at 10 a.m. with lunch and the ball drop to follow.
The organization is anticipating an attendance of 250-300 for the celebration. The 3,000 foot 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. 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 11th Annual Golf Ball Drop and celebration. It should prove to be an incredibly fun and meaningful event. What a great way to spend a weekend in June with family on a wonderful summer day in 2023!
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 and pastors and missionaries within the scope of their duties. 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 that are in need. They invite you to consider joining in their service efforts by becoming a member.
For more information on membership you may contact: Patrick Tracy, JT Rice North Dakota Chapter of Pilots for Christ, Int., P.O. Box 100, Maddock, N.D. 58348, 701-739-9024, [email protected].
