2011 Officer Elections
Be an active section member!

Kelly Stewart
Secretary

The 2011 Officer Elections have come and gone. Six officer positions and three at-large council positions were available: Vice Chair, Treasurer, Membership Chair, Honors & Awards Chair, Public Policy Chair, and Education / Pre-College Outreach Chair. All but two of the officer positions were filled! Please congratulate both our returning officers and two new members who have joined our team (Maj. Tim Spaulding and Mr. Michael Kelton):

As mentioned earlier, we still have two vacant officer positions and we extend an invite for anyone interested in taking an active role in our section to volunteer their time. The officer positions do not require previous experience, but do require a monthly time commitment on your part to attend the council meetings and fulfill any tasks associated with your position. Council meetings are generally an hour in length and take place during the last Tuesday of each month. Listed below are the two positions still available:

Position Descriptions
Honors and Awards
The Honors & Awards Chairperson shall be a voting member of the Council and shall be responsible for promoting and recognizing excellence within the Section through local, regional and national recognition.

Fond Farewell
Recognizing those who have contributed greatly...

Kelly Stewart
Secretary

I would like to take this opportunity to pay recognition to Mr. Gerry Harbaugh. He has served as Treasurer for our section for as many as years as I can remember. Gerry was a very active member on our council, doing far more than the formal duties required of his position. Many of our section's dinner meetings and golf tournaments were made possible by Gerry's diligence and attention to detail. Even more impressive, Gerry was the driving force behind Eglin's designation as a Historical Aviation Site. The amount of work required to piece together the proposal package, network with the appropriate individuals, and orchestrate the HAS ceremony was quite impressive. Gerry was able to pull off the feat smoothly and was gracious enough to acknowledge the members of his team that helped when needed. We will dearly miss Gerry's presence on our council, but wish him the best in his new adventure: retirement!

Educational Outreach Activities
Continuing the promotion of math and science

John Fay
Former Educational / Pre-College Outreach Chair

The section continued to hold to its tradition of supporting the regional science fair that takes place in February at the Ft. Walton Beach Fairgrounds. Volunteers are asked to judge student projects pertaining to the aerospace sciences, from air vehicle design to the harnessing of wind energy. Six AIAA members participated in this event: James Rogers, Jimmy Leahy, John Fay, Larry Ukeiley, Phil Webb, and T.J. Worden.

The science fair projects are separated into two divisions: junior and senior. For each division, a first place prize ($100) and second place prize ($50) is awarded. Presented below are the winners along with their school and project title.

In addition to supporting the regional science fair, the section is providing a neat hands-on activity to local schools. The activity involves using a telescope equipped with a solar filter to measure the diameter of the sun. Students are asked to measure the amount of time it takes for the sun to travel past a fixed point in the sky. Through geometry and physics, students can approximate the sun's diameter based on the radius of the earth's orbit and the speed at which the earth rotates. The exercise was first completed at Edwins Elementary School on May 2^nd as part of the Talented and Gifted Program. It was also carried out at Pensacola High School on May 9^th with four different classes.

Announcements

CALL FOR FELLOW AND HONORARY FELLOW NOMINATIONS
Nominations due June 15
References due July 15

Fellow: Individuals of distinction in aeronautics or astronautics who have made notable valuable contributions to the aerospace arts, sciences, or technologies. Nominees must be Associate Fellows. Five AIAA member references (of specific AIAA member grades) are required. Newly elected Fellows receive a certificate and lapel pin and are honored at the Aerospace Spotlight Gala.
Nomination Form: https://info.aiaa.org/Upgrades/Web%20Pages/Fellow.aspx

Honorary Fellow: Individuals of eminence in aeronautics or astronautics distinguished by long and highly contributive careers in the aerospace arts, sciences, or technologies. Nominees must be Fellows. Five AIAA member references are required. Newly elected Honorary Fellows receive a certificate and lapel pin and are honored at the Aerospace Spotlight Gala.
Nomination Form: https://info.aiaa.org/Upgrades/Web%20Pages/Honorary%20Fellow.aspx

Council Meeting

JULY 26, 2011
University of Florida REEF, Shalimar
11:30 a.m.
All meetings will take place at the same time and location unless otherwise announced. The meetings are open to all section membership. Contact our chair, King Molder, if you would be interested in attending. We encourage members to do so, especially if they are interested in taking on an active role in the section!

Executive Staff

CHAIR
Mr. King Molder, chairman@aiaa-nwfl.org
VICE CHAIR
Dr. Ben Dickinson, vicechair@aiaa-nwfl.org
SECRETARY
Ms. Kelly Stewart, secretary@aiaa-nwfl.org
TREASURER
Dr. Larry Ukeiley, treasurer@aiaa-nwfl.org

Committee Chairs

CAREER ENHANCEMENT / YOUNG PROFESSIONAL
Dr. Ben Dickinson, career@aiaa-nwfl.org
EDUCATION / STEM K-12
Mr. Tim Spaulding, education@aiaa-nwfl.org
HONORS AND AWARDS
VACANT
MEMBERSHIP
Mr. King Molder, membership@aiaa-nwfl.org
NEWSLETTER / WEBMASTER
Ms. Kelly Stewart, webmaster@aiaa-nwfl.org
PROGRAMS
Dr. Craig Ewing, programs@aiaa-nwfl.org
PUBLIC POLICY
VACANT
TECHNICAL
Dr. Jim Rogers, technical@aiaa-nwfl.org