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NINETY-NINE News Magazine of the AMELIA EARHART HOME, ATCHISON, KS. Sun n Fun, EAA Fly-In and Convention International Women Pilots, The Ninety-Nines Inc. Janet Davis, Another Dynamic 99 June 1991 Jessie Woods Rides the Wing AGAIN!!! First Kit-Built Pulsar Flies GENERAL COUNSEL by Sylvia L. Paoli Last month we read, “Minutes are committee was received.” assembly. This is because boards or the record of all the proceedings of a The name and subject of a guest committee meetings are customarily held deliberative assembly," by Sylvia speaker can be given, but there is no in executive session, meaning only those Paoli. The following article is the need to summarize his/her remarks, members of the board or committee are second in the summary of a seminar unless it is something particularly rel­ entitled to attend, unless by special invi­ presented to the Southwest Section evant to safety, education, or other of tation—perhaps to give a report. Winter Board Meeting and is printed our charitable purposes, in which case A treasurer’s report is simply “ac­ here by request. it’s well to write a short summary para­ cepted,” unless it is to be referred to an The first paragraph of minutes graph. Otherwise, a better place for auditing committee. shows the kind of meeting (regular, such a summary is in the chapter All of the above does not mean that the special, etc.), the name of the organi­ newsletter. entire proceedings cannot be recorded zation, the date, time and place of the In the last paragraph, state the next and/or distributed. Years ago, the pro­ meeting, the officers present (or ab­ meeting date and time, if not a regu­ ceedings of the Annual International sent), and whether minutes of the larly scheduled one, and the hour of Business meeting were recorded by a previous meeting were read and ap­ adjournment. The secretary then signs reporter, transcribed in theirentirety and proved. In the body of the minutes, the minutes. placed in the archives at headquarters. follow good grammatical construc­ A motion to accept the secretary’s or However, the more traditional, briefer tion and use a separate paragraph for treasurer’s report is not required. Cor­ minutes described above, were still pre­ each subject matter, including the rections are normally done by unani­ pared and distributed. treasurer’s report. State all motions, mous consent, although a formal mo­ Written reports received by the secre­ giving the name of the person making tion to approve them is not out of order. tary should have written on them the it. The name of the person making Once corrected, or if there are none, date received and what further action the second is not required. In board the chair simply announces that “the was taken on them, if any. They should meetings of small boards (less than a minutes are approved (as read) (as cor­ be preserved with the secretarial records. dozen) motions need not be seconded. rected).” By a majority vote, without The usual order of business is: Show the disposition of the motion, discussion, the reading of the minutes •Reading and Approval of Minutes, by such words as “after discussion can be dispensed with. However, un­ •Reports of Officers, Boards & (or debate) the motion was adopted less they have been previously distrib­ Standing Committees, (unanimously, if that is the case, or by uted, they will have to be read at the •Reports of Special Committees (Ad majority vote, if appropriate).” If a next meeting. If minutes are distrib­ Hoc), count has been ordered, then the uted, such as with newsletters, be sure •Special Orders (items of business number of votes should be entered. and note on them that only the final, assigned a specific position in the agenda, Vote counts on bylaw amendments corrected copy lodged with the secre­ such as at a particular hour or in a should be stated, unless unanimous. tary, is official. Once the minutes are particular order, and nothing else can If a matter is considered informally, approved, the word “approval” should interfere with it, or, put another way, and no motion is made, then use a be written on the copy that becomes something that has priority), statement that a question or action the final record. • Unfinished Business, was adopted “by general consent.” An executive board or board of di­ • General Orders and New Business. The content of committee reports is rectors approves and corrects its own Following the general suggestions “IF MINUTES ARE DISTRIBUTED, SUCH AS WITH NEWSLETTERS, BE SURE AND NOTE ON THEM THAT ONLY THE FINAL, CORRECTED COPY LODGED WITH THE SECRETARY, IS OFFICIAL” not required, although if it is some­ minutes. Those minutes are accessible given in the first of these two articles thing of great importance, it can be only to the members of the board un­ and the more specific format given here, recorded. Otherwise, an appropriate less the board grants permission to a your chapters (and sections) should be statement is: “The report of the____ member of the organization to inspect able to maintain minutes that are ac­ committee was received and placed them, or unless the organization by a ceptable for all purposes. on file.” If it is an oral report, then two-thirds vote orders the board’s state: “An oral report of the ____ minutes to be produced and read to the YOUR LETTERS From Gail Allinson: “On several occasions, NINETY-NINE News I’ve had the pleasure of seeing my name Magazine of the mentioned in the Ninety-Nine News. This International Women Pilots, month my name was included in the Awards, The Ninety-Nines Inc. Honors and Recognitions section. I always June 1991 appreciate the recognition for myself and my chapter. 1 also appreciate the recognition for Vol. 17, No. 5 glider pilots and for soaring. “In the past two years, since I began General Counsel, by Sylvia Paoli.....................................................................2 soaring, 1 have had the opportunity to meet Janet Davis, a Dynamic 99 ................................................................................ 5 and to fly with a small but remarkable group Amelia Earhart Birthplace, Atchison........................................................... 7 of women, members of the Women Soaring Pilots Association. Like myself, some WSPA Communications..................................................................................................18 members are also 99s. Some women glider Perspective............................................................................................................20 pilots are not WSPA members, but are 99s. It The Women of Sun ’n Fun, EAA Fly-In and Convention..................22 becomes difficult to fully cross reference it, but around the world there are women who Jessie Woods Rides the Wing AGAIN!..................................................... 28 work, teach, and compete in sailplanes. “Some names from our 99s Directory that COVER: you should know are Doris Grove, Virginia After 53 years, the lithe and Schweizer, Alice Palmer, Pat Valdata, and lovely 82-years-young Jessie Sharon R. Smith. All are dedicated glider Woods throws a kiss as she pilots. I know that Sharon and Pat were there in the early years of the annual Women’s takes to the air AGAINl Steve Soaring Seminar and were instrumental, with Oliver piloted the Standard, others, in founding WSPA, a division of SSA. Suzanne Asbury-Oliver graced Sharon was recently elected to the Soaring Society o f A m erica’s Board o f Directors. the left wing and Jessie Doris is a renowned instructor and record straddled the javelin on the holder. Virginia Schweizer (as in Schweizer right. She’s Incredible! Aircraft Corporation) is a soaring leader. Alice is the manager of the Black Forest See Page 21. Gliderport in Colorado. “There are a number of other outstanding YOUR LETTERS, continued women soaring pilots throughout the world. While not a 99, the current President of SSA year’s Women’s Soaring Seminar will be held world. I believe that US citizens may tend to is Judy Lincoln. There are also women who at Turf Soaring, Phoenix, AZ, June 18-22.” forget this more than people from other, contribute as towplane pilots. There are smaller nations. women who don’t fly, but who crew for races From Eleanor Todd came some appreciated “It was also fascinating to learn more and contests. praise for the direction that the Ninety-Nine about 99s I have met and have a great deal of “Women have been involved in soaring for N ew s has been going. (Thanks, Eleanor! Ed) respect for. Nancy’s book is truly a treasure. quite a long time. The first woman to get a Her letter went on to say, “...turned it into a I wish it had an index in it, but even without glider license in the U.S. was Anne Morrow professional, interesting and informative news that, I feel it is a wonderful addition to my Lindbergh. Her first glider flight was a solo magazine. I took the March 1991 issue, with library.” launch from a cliff in California. I also the Arabian Section on the cover, to my local understand that, on one occasion, Amelia high school where three of us did a Career Earhart took a flight. Choices program. The students were really “I’ve only been a 99 for three years so I impressed. Hope you do a follow-up story don't know if this story has been told in the now that Desert Storm Operation is over.” Ninety-Nine News before. If it hasn’t, please consider telling it. From Courtney Bargerhuff, “I’m looking “There are many women soaring pilots forward to your review of My God! It’s a more deserving of recognition than I. Among W oman by Nancy Bird Walton. I just finished them is Kristen Nuckolls, who recently won reading it and enjoyed it tremendously.

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