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Mid-Year Donations Continue!

2019-09-11T15:17:07-07:00

GETTING CLOSER!

GOOD WEEK LAST WEEK! As of Tuesday 9 September, donations total $35,838! With the $25,000 match achieved, the total raised so far is nearly $61,000. Thank you to everyone who stepped up to help this week.

That $61,000 can become $80,000 if we hit our $40,000 donation mark. With about 3 weeks to go, there is only $4,200 to go.

Last week $3600 came and now we only need to average $1400 a week. This can be done! Check the car cup holders, the jackets in the hall closet and the bottom of those purses – all that loose change […]

Mid-Year Donations Continue!2019-09-11T15:17:07-07:00

Mid-Year Donations Success!

2019-08-29T11:16:51-07:00

SPECIAL PROGRESS REPORT!

 

WOW! You did it. Blew right by $25,000! As of Tuesday 27 August, donations total just over $32,200. That means the total for this appeal is $57,000 plus. On behalf of the Board of Trustees, thank you for the great job.

Your response is so impressive that $15,000 is being added to the match – if we get to $40,000 by 30 September!

If you have not sent your donation in, please join our supporters and help push us over the $40,000 line. Reaching that goal will mean $40,000 to operating funds and $40,000 to our capital account to […]

Mid-Year Donations Success!2019-08-29T11:16:51-07:00

CPO Selectees Help Out

2019-08-24T14:51:21-07:00

17 NAS Whidbey CPO Selectees came to the Museum today to
clean up the Aircraft Display Area (ADA). They were:
AEC Jason Schofield,
ATC Isaac Lee
AOC Keon Beccles
AWOC Monty Davilla
ATC Tiasha Gaines
ATC Jesus Perales
AWOC Nick Carmichael
LSC Scott Rebannack
ATC Tim Morris
AWFC Mark Whitmor
CTTC Matthan Tracy
AWVC Brian Millar
AMC Douglas Murray
AWOC Michael Hauselman
AMC Jared Padgett
AOC Christian McGreggor
ATC Scott White

Supervising the task was (Not pictured) MAC Dean Cox, USN (Ret).

CPO Selectees Help Out2019-08-24T14:51:21-07:00

Mid-Year Donations

2019-08-22T10:44:36-07:00

Just under $20,000 at $19,931 in the fourth week of the campaign. We are nearly 80% of the way to the goal of $25,000 of unrestricted funds for operations! Well done to you, our supporters.

As of today, we are at a combined total of $39,862 unrestricted donations plus an equal matching capital donation. HOWEVER, we have to hit that $25 thousand  target to get the match. So, if your donation form slipped under papers on your desk, please dig it out and send it on – every donation matters: no matter how small. You can help keep the simulators […]

Mid-Year Donations2019-08-22T10:44:36-07:00

Book a Tour

2019-08-22T10:37:30-07:00

Surprise! We had about 22 Oak Harbor High School NJROTC students drop in recently. Our guests were most welcome and enjoyed themselves immensely.
To arrange a tour for your organization, please call 360-240-9500.

Book a Tour2019-08-22T10:37:30-07:00

Mid-Year Donations

2019-08-08T16:18:50-07:00

Two weeks into the PBY-Naval Air Museum’s 2019 Mid-Year Appeal fundraiser, $9255 has been received toward the goal of raising $25,000 of unrestricted funds for operations. Thank you to everyone who has donated so far.

Reaching the $25,000 goal means that the museum will receive a challenge match of $25,000 for the capital account for purchasing land and building a new museum. This graph depicts donations received to date relative to the goal. Effectively, the donations of $9255 to date become $18510 when combined with the matching funds – as long as the $25,000 donation target is met.

You can make […]

Mid-Year Donations2019-08-08T16:18:50-07:00

Only $5 Admission!

2019-06-28T18:45:17-07:00

During July, the museum will be celebrating its 5th Anniversary at the current location. For the month of July, all admissions at the door will be the retro price of $5. (No other discounts apply – There will be no discount admissions from this website.) This is the admission charged beginning on our official opening day before the plane was moved from to Seaplane Base to the Aircraft Display Area, when admission went up to $7.

Only $5 Admission!2019-06-28T18:45:17-07:00

NJROTC Visit

2019-06-26T12:55:05-07:00

Definitely a crowd — Approximately 35 (24 seniors with the rest sophomores and freshmen) paid us a visit recently. The group is the Oak Harbor High School NJROTC, led by Cmdr Vince Quidachay, SWO, USN (Ret.) Senior Naval Science Instructor and Naval Science Instructor AMHC William Thiel, USN (Ret.). “Our goal is to make these kids valuable assets to the nation,” says Thiel. They attempt to accomplish this with studies in Naval Sciences which include naval history, government formation, leadership, dedication and commitment… basically classes in life skills.

NJROTC Visit2019-06-26T12:55:05-07:00