Emerald Angels of the Gulf Coast

Now through March 31, 2024 – 5K Virtual Walk-Run

Our goal is to promote aviation for women of all ages and backgrounds by providing aviation scholarships that assist with expenses related to learning to fly or to further one’s training.

WHO CAN PARTICIPATE:

This event is open to anyone of any age, gender, and skill level that would like to contribute to the future of women pilots. You may complete the 5K Walk-Run anytime, anywhere, day or night. You may walk, jog, run, or any combination. You can complete the 5K in your own neighborhood, on a trail, on a treadmill, at the mall, or anywhere you choose. Everyone can participate regardless of skill level because you can split the 5K into smaller increments spread out over time or complete it all at once. You can chose to track or not track your 5K. It is about getting out there and moving while supporting aviation scholarships.

WHAT TO DO: 

• Register for the virtual 5k here
• Complete your 5k by March 31, 2024 
• Share your experience with us on Instagram at #EAGC99s or upload a picture to runsignup.com

VIRTUAL RUN TIPS: 

• Be safe
• Sign up as a family or with a group of friends
• Plan a route if you complete the 5k outdoors
• Complete the 5k when it works for you
• Have fun!

April 6th – Chapter Meeting with Guest Speaker

9:30 am – The Emerald Angels of the Gulf Coast 99s Chapter will meet at Innisfree Jet Center located at the Pensacola International Airport. Our guest speaker, Tara Tomasegovich, is a Navy veteran who will be sharing her experience while flying for the Navy.

Tara has dreamed of and been engulfed in aviation since she was a little girl. Growing up, she was fortunate enough to experience aviation unlike most. Her father was a career A&P mechanic for both the airlines and small contracting companies and her mother worked in various roles for United Airlines; this meant take your daughter to work day was full of aircraft tours and flight operations. In her teen years, her mother pursued her Private Pilot Certificate and coined the family motto of “we are flyers.”

At 19, Tara joined the Navy as an enlisted aircrewman. She spent the first six years of her career flying on the E6B Mercury, a communications and reconnaissance Boeing 707 platform, amassing over 2,300 flight hours specializing as a lead communications watch officer. She earned a Bachelor’s degree and soon transferred to sunny Pensacola, FL where she became a high risk instructor at the Aviation Enlisted Aircrew Training School for young Sailors and Marines. After an 11 year career in the Navy, Tara separated to pursue a new path in aviation, family, and life.

Tara was able to accomplish both small and personal goals of becoming a personal trainer, real estate agent, and successfully opened her own business but still felt aviation was where she belonged. She went to Envoy Airlines as a ramp agent for a bit until she finally took the leap and applied for flight school. She completed her Private Pilot Certificate and now enjoys working on her farm with her husband, animals and is even expecting her first child at the end of the summer! She is excited to be a part of the 99s community of long-standing inspirational women and plans to continue her aviation journey in the future!

A short chapter meeting will follow Tara’s presentation. For those interested, we will head to a local restaurant after the meeting. If you plan to fly into Pensacola, rides to lunch and back to the airport will be provided. See you on April 6th.

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