Please Donate to the US Women’s World Gliding Championship Team

The 13^th FAI Women’s World Gliding Championship (WWGC) will be held in the Czech Republic from July 26 through August 9. WSPA will again support our US team. 

In the past, we have supported the participation of our women in the 2013 7th WWGC in France, the 2020 10^th WWGC in Australia and in the 2023 12^th WWGC in Spain. In 2020, our team included 3 competitors in Standard and Club Class, Sarah Arnold, Sylvia Grandstaff and Kathy Fosha with Sarah winning the Gold in Standard class. Those of us who followed the race on-line were granted some nail-biting moments watching the progress of the tracks over the Australian landscape.

We are very proud of these WSPA members who represent and inspire all of us. Competing in a world competition is a very costly undertaking, and US pilots pay a significant percentage of their own costs. 

This year, we are once again highlighting the participation of our women at the WWGC 2025. We want to offer them adequate support to be able to dedicate their energy to a successful outcome and we are asking you to help us achieve that goal.

Currently our representative at this contest is Sylvia Grandstaff. Sylvia is a seasoned competitor of many US Regionals and Nationals. She won the 2024 US Club Class Nationals and is ranked 38^th in the US pilot contest rankings. 

Please send your donations to WSPA using:

 

• • Zelle (treasurer@womensoaring.org),
  • PayPal (Women’s Soaring Pilots Association)
  • or mail a check to:WSPA Treasurer, Margarett Roy, PO Box 1197, Central Islip, NY, 11722.

 

Be sure to include a note that the donation is for the WWGC fund.