WIA Washington State Chapter 8/31/04 Tue

Aviation training center

 

Members in attendance

James Smithhart

Trish Beckman

Linda Russell

Jayne Mickas

Laina Reeves

Chazmin Peters

Yukiko Howell

Jana Young

Sissi Smithhart

Leslie Barstow

Laura Mason

 

Introduction to new executive committee.

 

Executive Director  Jayne Mickas

Director Jana Young

President James Smithhart

V.President Linda Russell

Treasurer Laina Reeves

Secretary??

Correspondence secretary Sissi Smithhart

 

Introductions with attending members and happy bucks.

 

Minutes for July 04 are at large.  July Minutes will be collected and reported on at the Sept meeting.

 

Trying to locate our banner.  Question was raised as to who might have it. 

 

Review of Committees

 

Outreach- Trish Beckman

Requirements by international were read out loud by Trish.  Suggestion from Jayne to get education and outreach packets for programs that our chapter gets involved in.  Suggestion to have work party to develop packets. Packets need to be completed for NW Aviation trade show.

 

Education- Chazmin Peters and Donna Plots to volunteer to head committee and develop.

 

Scholarship- Sissi Smithhart

This year again we are trying to proposal a 500 dollar scholarship to be presented at WIA conference. The scholarship is open to all aviation career fields and requirements were read. Members in attendance requested more details and more discussions will be held next meeting.  Questions was brought up regarding deadline for the scholarship proposal submission to international.

 

Membership – Leslie Barstow

Leslie travels in conjunction with her job and plans on leaving many of our applications with folks that she meets.

Fundraising – Jayne Mickas

Suggestion was made for donations of aviation items that could be sold on EBay to raise money for future projects.  Laura Mason to investigate how to use EBay and report back to chapter.

 

Speaker’s forum-

Meetings dates are open for discussion.  Current plans are to have meetings on Tuesday.  Different days will be open for discussion. 

 

Jana Young to organize social picnic on Sept 25th 2004.  Social is to be held at Lincoln Park in West Seattle by the Fauntleroy Ferry dock. Details are to be emailed out to members. Park area is reserved all day suggestions to have social from 11-3

 

Suggestion of photo of new president be sent to international to include in WIA magazine.

 

James suggests that we get our own email address for our chapter. It will help with our email list and prevent our organization from being considered spam mail. He will contact international to find out more information. 

 

Amendment to bylaws

      Quorum constitutes 50% of officers. 7 officers total so need only 4 to pass a vote. Jana Young to amend bylaws and submit at next meeting for a vote.

 

New business- Museum of flight Women fly program is scheduled for next year on the same date as WIA conference.  Jane & Jana and Leslie to try and get the date changed.

 

Mentor program

New aviation high school at Boeing field is soliciting mentors.  Chazmin Peters to contact the teacher (Reba) to get our mentor program up and going suggestion was to send out a mass email and solicit possible mentors.  Update at next meeting.

 

Bremerton Fly in this weekend Blackberry fly in. 9-3 Sat September 5th.  Yukiko will have a booth there again this year and is looking for our banner to use at the booth.

 

Make sure revision D5 of our bylaws (most current) is on web site.

 

Motion passed to eliminate chapter dues.  We receive money from international for every member that attends WIA conference and that exceeds our dues income.

Motion passed by James, Linda, Sissi and Jana.

 

Chapter will review contents of cash box and needs current inventory of chocolates, jewelry and other items that are used for fundraising all concerned individuals to report at next meeting.

 

Next meeting: September 21st, 2004

Meeting adjourned