Liz Receives EAA Major Achievement Award
Liz Ellis Porter, of EAA North Georgia Warbird Squadron 17 and long time EAA supporter has received the 2000 EAA Major Achievement Award. The EAA Major Achievement Award is presented each year to those individuals whose contributions are felt to have produced outstanding benefits to sport aviation and EAA. As there are only 10 recipients from the entire ranks of EAA, this makes this a most prestigious award.

Bill Johnson has received his “50 Missions” patch for flying over 50 Young Eagles last year.

Warbird Squadron 17 Officers presented EAA Chapter Service Awards
   (Its very cool to get these from EAA, but all chapter execs get them each year.)

Bill Johnson   Don Johnson (no relation) Cathy Johnson (The Boss)  Debra Freeman and our own Untiring Liz Ellis Porter got three awards: Information Officer Flying Start and Young Eagles

Warbird 17 gets 2nd Place in 2001 Web Editors Competition
Warbird 17 submitted its website to the EAA Web Editors competition. Of all the EAA websites out there we came in 2nd place. Not to shabby if you ask us.

Warbird 17 gets Special Recognition
Warbird 17 receives special recognition for our Volunteer work at the WOA Air Venture Site.  See the Work Party Story.  See Award