Lunchtime Meeting: Boyne Drummond

This will be an amazing presentation by Boyne 

Boyne will be speaking about the Walsh Memorial Flying School. It has been operating for 57 years, each January the event happens at Waharoa Airfield near Matamata.

The event is organized by Scouts New Zealand. Rotary Newmarket and the trusts associated with Rotary Newmarket have helped to sponsor the event for about 15 years. 

Each year 40 – 45 young boys and girls, usually year 13, learn to fly during the 2 weeks camp. It is a life changing and career defining experience for the students,

about 40% of the graduates go forward into a career in aviation. Newmarket Rotary plays a significant role in sponsoring students to the school and making an

award to the best Rotary student, the Bruce Donnelly Memorial Award.  Boyne has been involved with the Walsh for over 10 years, taking over from PDG Ross Craig.