The Seattle Glider Council consists of members from around the Pacific Northwest who are interested in promoting and participating in the sport of soaring. The SGC manages a national caliber soaring site in Ephrata, Washington and also owns and operates two towplanes which are based in Ephrata during the soaring season which generally runs from mid-April to October. The towplanes are also available for flying safaris and encampments. The SGC also publishes an online newsletter, TOWLINE. Annual SGC membership costs $35.

The SGC Soaring Foundation is a subsidiary of the Seattle Glider Council. The Foundation’s purposes are to:

support soaring education -

provide a venue for soaring activities -

promote soaring in the Pacific Northwest -

assist youth and new pilots to learn the joys of soaring -

sponsor regional, national and international soaring events

Foundation operations are based at the Training Center at the Ephrata Airport.

The SGC Soaring Foundation is a non-profit organization and has been granted 501(c)3 status by the IRS. Tax-deductible donations can be made to the SGC Soaring Foundation at the following address:

SGC Soaring Foundation

P.O. Box 7184

Bellevue, WA 98008-1184

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