AIAA Utah Section

2010-2011

2010-2011 Planning Calendar• 08 JUL 10 – Kickoff, Northrop Grumman Lobby 2nd Floor Confr Rm• 12 AUG 10 – Congressional Representative Bishop? (August is for Aerospace)• 09 SEP 10 – Wayne Cobia, Refurbishing a Minuteman Silo after 50 years, Northrop

Grumman Basement Theater• 14 OCT 10 – University of Utah Student Presentation ?• 11 NOV 10 – Distinguished Speaker, James Gaylord, Chinese Spies, Northrop Theater• 09 DEC 10 – Utah State University Student Presentation ?• 13 JAN 11 – Business Meeting• ?? FEB 11 – Distinguished Speaker, Robert F. Brodsky (TRW), Space Engineering Adventures

of the 1960’s Author of On the Cutting Edge: Tales of a Cold War Engineer at the Dawn of the Nuclear, Guided Missle, Computer and Space Ages (ENGINEERS WEEK)

• ?? FEB 11 -- UEC Banquet• 10 MAR 11 – Distinguished Speaker (via one of our Student Branches)• 14 APR 11 – Weber State University HARBOR Presentation ?• 12 MAY 11 – BYU Student Presentation ?• 09 JUN 11 – Guest Speaker, Northrop Grumman Basement Theater

MISSION & VISION

VisionAIAA’s vision is to be the shaping, dynamic force in the

aerospace profession – the forum for innovation, technical excellence, and global leadership.

MissionAIAA’s mission is to address the professional needs and

interests of the past, current, and future aerospace workforce and to advance the state of aerospace science, engineering, technology, operations, and policy to benefit our global society.

UTAH SECTION GOALS & ACTIONS• SECTION GOALS

– Significantly increase Teacher Associates -- Try the Phoenix model

– Establish an annual fund raising activity

– Significantly increase support to the Small Satellite Conference at USU

• IN ADDITION:– TO SERVE OUR UTAH MEMBERSHIP, HOLD PRESENTATION THE SECOND

THURSDAY OF EACH MONTH

– TO SERVE OUT STUDENT MEMBERS, PROVIDE A FORUM FOR STUDENT PRESENTATIONS

SECTION OFFICERS• Chair – Charlie Vono• Vice-Chair – John Armstrong• Secretary – Stephanie Mecham• Finances -- Mark Sultan• Pre-college (K-12) Outreach – John Barainca• Membership -- Heng Ban• UEC Representative – Jim Thacher• Newsletter/Webmaster – Ron Thue (Interim)• Honors & Awards – Open• Career Enhancement – Katherine Thomas• Young Professionals – Jeff Boulware

– Young Professionals Assistant – John Metcalf

• Public Policy – Ron Thue• RAC Representatives – Charlie Vono and Ron Reed

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Student Advisors• University of Utah• BYU • USU• WSU

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Notes From Region VI Meeting• Minutes of meetings needed in case of IRS audit• Who is going to the 29-30 July Regional Leadership Conference?• Still time for CAT III Fund Requests

• AIAA – USU Small Satellite Conference

Region VI -- more• Remind Students, 1st year free, 2nd year ½ price• Get new membership forms with new rates• Membership Reports now are working correctly• Phoenix Section has 212 Education Associates• YP Rocket Motor Competition – Motors hard to get

• Clarke Planetarium or Lagoon free passes for volunteers?• Northrop has grants for volunteers, does you company?

To Do’s• Must review by-laws this year• Start a continuity book?• Work with WSU to have a booth at their annual Physics Open House?• More use of local press?