September 29th business/planning meeting

We had a very productive (and fun!) business/planning meeting last night. Claudia, thanks for hosting! These are some of the ideas we discussed:

• Mary will contact Alexandria airport about them hosting a safety seminar
• Ways to find and reach out to women pilots and students: Explorers, Girl Scouts, students at local airports, getting mailing lists
• Gabriela will contact AOPA about their schedule for placing a Penn-Jersey ad on their print magazines and getting on their e-calendar
• Ordering t-shirts and ordering/creating stationary with our logo
• Certified Flyers has offered to give a demo of the Avidyne display on their full-motion Cirrus simulator. Once we decide on a date, possibly October or November, Gabriela will coordinate with them to see if they’re available.
• Hosting an Open House, possibly during the spring

Tentative Upcoming Events/Schedule:

September 23rd – Mid-Atlantic Aviation Coalition (MAAC) Mid-Atlantic Aviation Coalition Fly-In Meeting and Picnic at Somerset Airport (KSMQ). 2 – 5 p.m. We’ll have an information table and probably bring desserts.

September 28th through 29th – NY/NJ Section Meeting in Albany, NY

October – November
Business/Planning meeting
Safety Seminar, possibly at Alexandria

December – Cookies for the Tower

January – Holiday Gathering

February – Business/Planning meeting

A special welcome to Allison our newest member!!! Captain Allison is a KC-10 Instructor and Evaluator Pilot. She and her husband are members of the Air Force based in McGuire/Ft. Dix.

We would like to begin celebrating members’ birthdays! Mary’s homemade banana cake, decorated with airplane candles, was a big hit as we celebrated the May Babies birthdays!

Penn-Jersey 99’s Meeting Place
Plans are to continue meeting at members’ homes. As membership grows, other options will be looked into.

Other Topics for future discussion
Luncheon with an aviation speaker, open with to other 99s Chapters, for example North Jersey, Garden State, Eastern, PA, etc.

Tentative Schedule and Upcoming Events
August 29th – Business/planning meeting at Claudia’s
September – Penn-Jersey 99s Open House
September 28th through 29th – NY/NJ Section Meeting in Albany, NY
October – Flyout to St. Michael’s in Easton, MD
November – McGuire Tour (Allison looking into this including the possibility of flying in!!!)
December – Cookies for the Tower
January – Holiday Gathering
Future
• Possible trip to Stewart AFB to use C5 simulator.
• Jacki investigating using Alexandria Airport’s facility for a Safety Seminar