The VSA provides
a means for pilots to interact with each other, and the
community in general. It's not enough for each of
us to practice and demonstrate the refined skills that allow
us to fly freely like an eagle, soaring for hours above
the earth, and then returning confidently to the airport.
As pilots, we enjoy talking to each other about our triumphs
over nature, and sharing our recent discoveries in this
infinitely variable, and endlessly challenging sport. We
learn from each other, and enjoy hearing about flights by
other pilots. The Valley Soaring Association (VSA) is composed
of pilots, and friends of pilots, who enjoy sharing this
wonderful sport.
The Association is hosted by William's
Soaring Center (WSC), located in William's, California,
about 45 miles north of Sacramento, along Interstate Highway
5. Although many pilots of the association fly from various
gliderports throughout California and Nevada, we all have
have a common interest in the William's Soaring Center.
Strictly volunteer, the Association
is composed of annual average membership of 50 to 100 pilots.
Members of this nonprofit association contribute their time
and energy to maintaining the organization, newsletters
and web pages.
We organize and promote various soaring
events at William's, and the Officers of the Board of the
VSA administer a Scholarship Fund, which has been awarded
over a half-dozen times to High School Students in Northern
California.
You are invited to visit the other
pages of this web site to learn more about the Valley Soaring
Association, and more about the sport of Soaring. If you
share our love of Soaring and also have an interest in the
operations at William's Soaring Center you are sincerely
invited to join our Association. All new comers are welcome
- experienced or not! Please use the following links as
well as the tabs located at the top of this page.
If you are interested in receiving
instruction, getting a pilot license or just want to take
a ride in a glider contact our host, Williams
Soaring Center.
membership.htm
- further information about membership in the VSA, complete
with membership forms.
www.williamssoaring.com
- William's Soaring Center (WSC)
www.soaringnet.com
- a list of other soaring related web sites in California
and Nevada
www.ssa.org
- the U.S. National organization of soaring - The Soaring
Society of America (SSA)
www.pacificsoaring.org
- The Regional organization - The Pacific Soaring Council
(PASCO)
