Congratulations 2008 Scholarship Winners! See the rest of this year’s winners on the back cover 99 News – July/August – 2008 PERPETUAL CALENDAR 2008 2009 JANUARY 99 News AUGUST 15-16 Oklahoma Chapter’s 30th Annual Okie 31 Deadline for submitting Professional Pilot Derby, round-robin competency compe- Leadership Initiatives (PPLI) application, ninety-nines.org/careers/mentoring.html. To list your 99s events tition. Contact Ann Pogson, Registration Chairman; 405-722-0073, av8her99@ on this calendar page, sbcglobal.net. MARCH send information to: 12-29 Incredible India Tour for Ninety-Nines, The 99 News SEPTEMBER sponsored by India Section. For information 4300 Amelia Earhart Dr 12-14 South Central Section Fall Meeting, Ama- go to 99sindiatour.com. Contact Chanda/ Suite A rillo, Texas. Hosted by the South Central Sue at [email protected]. Oklahoma City, OK Section officers. Contact Jan McKenzie at 7359-40 [email protected]. MAY Email: 1-3 Southwest Section Spring Meeting, Glen- [email protected] 26-28 Southwest Section Fall Meeting, Ogden, Utah. Hosted by the Utah Chapter. Visit dale, Arizona. Hosted by the Phoenix Online Form: sws99s.org. Chapter. ninety-nines.org/ 99newsreports.html OctoBER JUly Please indicate the 1 Due Date for 99 News submissions for 22-26 Ninety-Nines International Conference, name and location November/December 2008 issue. Chicago, Illinois. Discounted rooms avail- of the event, the able for early arrivals. Come early and contact name and 0-12 North Central Section Fall Meeting, New- explore the city, shop, go to the theater. the phone/fax/email. ark, Ohio. Hosted by Women With Wings Oshkosh AirVenture: Plan to stay over to Chapter at Cherry Valley Resort. Fly in to visit Oshkosh for two days after the Confer- Newark or Port Columbus Airports. Contact ence. Gaye Wohlin, [email protected]. On the Cover 17-18 New York-New Jersey Section Fall Meet- This year, a total of ing, Ronkonkoma, New York, hosted by the Long Island Chapter. Contact Nancy 20 women received Neumann, [email protected]. awards through the NOTAM RE FAA WINGS PROGRAM 17-19 Mid-Atlantic Section Fall Meeting, Lees- Amelia Earhart Mem- burg, Virginia. Hosted by the Old Dominion The focus of the FAA WINGS-Pilot orial Scholarship Fund. Chapter. More info on OldDominion99s. Proficiency Program is continuing education. Fourteen were selected com or contact [email protected]. It encourages pilots to continue their aviation to receive Amelia Ear- educational pursuits and requires education, NOVEMBER hart Memorial Scholar- review and flight proficiency in the Areas of ships. In addition, five 2 79th Anniversary of The Ninety-Nines! Operation found in current Practical Test women were selected 6-8 AOPA Expo 2008, San Jose, California Standards (PTS) that correspond with the leading accident causal factors. for Future Women Pilot 15 75th Anniversary Celebration of Washing- The new WINGS program, in effect Awards, and one pilot ton DC Chapter. Held at DCA. We would was presented with like to invite everyone to party with us at since June 1, 2007, has only the three levels the Maule Tailwheel our Capital Gala. — Basic, Advanced or Master. Each level has six credits that must be completed within a Award. They were DECEMBER year’s time, which translates to six credits for honored at a special 1 Due Date for 99 News submissions for the Basic level, 12 credits for the Advanced banquet at the 2008 January/February 2009 issue. and 18 credits for the Master level. Ninety-Nines Interna- For those wanting to learn more and start tional Conference in 4-11 World record attempt by 99s Carol Ann Garratt and Carol Foy. 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