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 operates two towplanes based in Ephrata during the soaring season (mid-April to October).
The SGC Soaring Foundation is an affiliated 501(c)3 non-profit foundation. Its 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, and sponsor regional, national and international soaring events.