COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES

AIAA TUCSON SECTION

5 OCTOBER 2005

 

ATTENDEES: 

Matt Angiulo, Frank Manning, Sara Falconer, Maren McRae

 

DISTINGUISHED LECTURER:

·          Find something relevant to Raytheon (around in Feb)

o         - maybe something that’s general interest

·          Matt sent the list to Don Uhlir and go no response.  Matt to send the list out again.

·          We can still coordinate with Phoenix.

·          Set up a speaking event at UofA for Terry

o         Terry wants to be a distinguished lecturer and Matt will submit it.

·          Doug suggests Gene Austin (future of space program)

·          James E Walker

·          Thomas Morgenfeld

·          Scott Miller

 

KIDS CLUB:

·          32 students enrolled

o         $35 per student ($5 discount if 2 students in 1 family)

·          You have about $900.00 to be deposited.

·          October 29th is the next session. Rockets at PASM.

·          Nov 19th “No Shirt, no shoes, no air, no prob” at PASM

o         Brian Ewenson can find a projector.

·          Adrienne has volunteered to help again. She will be invited to dinner.

·          Maren will volunteer to help out in March.

·          Sara’s play was a hit!

·          An audition has been scheduled for Pat H. for the character of “Maraca Guy” in Sara’s next play.  Please wear tights

·          Sept 24th Physics factory received was sent to Pat to be mailed to Kip John-something.

·          A little girl's mother emailed Sara and said "I had no idea science could be so much fun!" -- Hannah Whitmire-Borck, age 8 (after the morning with the Physics Factory). This will go on the webpage (Sara to send to Frank)

·          Steve Ratts for January session.  (Matt to fill in for Sara)

·          Someone will have to staff February while Matt is skiing.

 

WEBSITE:

·          Frank to add meeting minutes to the webpage.

·          Newsletter was uploaded.

·          Frank to research moving the page to the AIAA National webspace.

·          Sara to send pictures and schedule to Frank

 

NEWSLETTER:

·          Next set of articles due on November 16th

·          We'll get the next Newsletter out in December

·          We still have the wind tunnel and build space articles

·          Different types of articles from different chairs....try to focus

·          - Thats what they grade us on.

 

TREASURER:

·          No new update this month.  Last months update read as follows:

·          $3738.85 currently in account

·          We were reimbursed $565.54 from the CAT III Titan Reimbursement

·          Joe will approve an additional 300 bones if we can get him the request by mid September.

·          Pat Craine has all the information required and can draft up a document.

·          - Pat will send a copy to me, Kevin, & Pat H for review before sending it out.

·          Matt to check with Kevin or Pat to make sure the budget was submitted.

 

HOLIDAY PARTY MIXER:

·          Pat to research UofA skybox….we may need to do something else

·          We need to lock this down and send out a notice immediately!

·          I don’t really care what we do, we just need to do it.

 

PICNIC:

·          Mid to late march

·          Pat Craine to contact the field. 

 

INSURANCE:

·          Pat Craine to send in.  He should have everything he needs.

 

SOUNDING ROCKET PROGRAM:

·          Send info to dougmay@gmail.com

·          Ramohalli never got back to me.   I’ll try him again.

 

 AERIAL ROBOTICS

·          Three new team members.

·          Looking for people with expertise in Micro Air Vehicles.

·          Shkarayev may be a good contact. 

o         Doug has a point of contact at BYU. (Jerry Bowman)

·          Still planning to Raytheon for funding.

·          Also planning to approach ACR for funding.


STUDENT TEACHERS:

·          Have someone talk to student teachers and see about starting up an AIAA section in the Education program.

 

STUDENT SECTION:

·          Students asked for project

o         February 26th Kids club session

o         Have them come up with something.

·          Matt will go to the session.

 

Next Meeting Tuesday November 2th at 6:00 PM (Location TBD)

 

Old Pueblo at Alvernon and Broadway....check to see a back room.

 

 

ACTION ITEMS:

·          Find a GBU-15 contact for Frank Manning

·          Matt to send Katrina relief reminder to Sara.  She is to generate text and Matt will send out the reminder.

·          Go to Sara’s work webpage www.urta.com