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Special Pre-Event Gathering of Eagles Auction Opportunity
Golf with Burt Rutan and Brian Binnie at Whistling Straits or Blackwolf Run!
This is your chance to take part in a special pre-event auction: golf at the famous courses of award winning  Destination Kohler on Friday, July 28 or Saturday, July 29 with Burt Rutan and Brian Binnie!  Burt Rutan, innovator, engineer, dreamer, entrepreneur, designer of Space ShipOne and White Knight, and triumphant victor in the $10 million Ansari XPrize challenge, along with civilian astronaut Brian Binnie who piloted SpaceShipOne into space, will join you and your guest for a round of golf during EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2006 - the World’s Greatest Aviation Celebration - on one of the Destination Kohler golf courses. (Visit www.destinationkohler.com for course information.)
PACKAGE #1: For you and a guest Travel with Burt and Brian from Oshkosh, Wisconsin, to Blackwolf Run on Friday, July 28, for an 8 a.m. tee-time at the Meadow Valleys Course. Enjoy lunch with Burt and Brian at The American Club in Kohler, WI following 18 great holes. Then, head back to Oshkosh for an afternoon of EAA AirVenture excitement and fun. Blackwolf Run, offers an award-winning 36 holes of championship golf in Kohler, Wisconsin. Its two 18-hole courses have been skillfully carved out of the natural environment and are designed for golfers who appreciate the game’s great traditions. Both courses at Blackwolf Run, the River Course and the Meadow Valleys Course, were designed by renowned course architect Pete Dye and given names to reflect the natural features of the terrain.	PACKAGE #2: For you and a guest Enjoy lunch on Friday, July 28 with Burt and Brian at The American Club in Kohler, WI. After that, get ready for your 3 p.m. tee-time on the Straits Course at Whistling Straits. Then, travel back to Oshkosh to enjoy the evening activities at EAA AirVenture. Whistling Straits - host of the 2004 PGA Championship, 2007 U.S. Senior Open, 2010 PGA Championship, 2015 PGA Championship, and 2020 Ryder Cup is an extraordinary combination of legendary design by Pete Dye and visionary inspiration of Herbert V. Kohler, Jr. Beginning with a 560-acre parcel of flat land, Dye sculpted a bit of Ireland and a touch of Scotland out of the Wisconsin shoreline.
PACKAGE #3: For you and a guest Travel from Oshkosh, Wisconsin, to Whistling Straits for an 8 a.m. tee-time at the Irish Course on Saturday, July 29. Enjoy lunch with Burt and Brian at The American Club in Kohler, WI and head back to Oshkosh for an afternoon of EAA AirVenture excitement and fun. Whistling Straits - host of the 2004 PGA Championship, 2007 U.S. Senior Open, 2010 PGA Championship, 2015 PGA Championship, and 2020 Ryder Cup is an extraordinary combination of legendary design by Pete Dye and visionary inspiration of Herbert V. Kohler, Jr. Beginning with a 560-acre parcel of ?at land, Dye sculpted a bit of Ireland and a touch of Scotland out of the Wisconsin shoreline.	PACKAGE #4: For you and a guest Enjoy lunch with Burt and Brian at The American Club in Kohler, WI. Get ready for your 3 p.m. tee-time on the River Course at Blackwolf Run. Travel back to Oshkosh with Burt and Brian to enjoy the rest of your day at EAA AirVenture. Blackwolf Run, offers an award-winning 36 holes of championship golf in Kohler, Wisconsin. Its two 18-hole courses have been skillfully carved out of the natural environment and are designed for golfers who appreciate the game’s great traditions. Both courses at Blackwolf Run, the River Course and the Meadow Valleys Course, were designed by renowned course architect Pete Dye and given names to reflect the natural features of the terrain.
The auction will run 10 days only – July 7th – July 17th.  Winning bidders will be announced on July 17th. Questions should be directed to the EAA Development Office at 1-800-236-1025 or by e-mail auction@eaa.org. EAA’s Gathering of Eagles supports education, historic preservation, and the inspirational endeavors that prepare youths of all backgrounds to become innovators, engineers, astronauts, entrepreneurs, dreamers … the aviation pioneers of tomorrow. Your support will: Give kids the exhilarating experience of a Young Eagles first flight - a life changing experience. Give schools the tools to increase achievement in math and science using flight. Give the public a chance to see and feel how aviation changed the world in a multimedia museum. Give kids a chance to make dreams come true at Air Academy aviation camp. Aviation is more than a dream, it is a tool that promotes learning, motivates achievement and challenges youth to reach their full potential!