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HAPPENING EVENTS
February 25-27, 2010 WAI National Conference - Orlando, FLORIDA Disney's Coronado Springs Resort - 21st Annual Conference. For Info
February 26, 2010 - La Quinta, California -
exhibit called "Women in Flight" opens Feb. 26th, and will run through May 29th. I'm looking for a speaker for the opening reception on Feb. 26th from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. as well as any time during the exhibit. Most events are held on Saturday mornings.
Johanna Wickman, Museum Manager, 760-777-7189
March 9, 2010 - Family Day - dinner in eve
March 10, 2010 - 11 AM - Congressional Gold Medal Ceremony - Rotunda, Washington DC
March 11, 2010 - Udvar Hazy Museum
 FUND RAISING DRIVE - Jackie's Star for the Palm Spring Walk of Stars - Joint project of WAI, WMA and WTWA to place a star for Jackie Cochran - please donate, attend the ceremony when it is placed.
WINGTIP TO WINGTIP to start Membership Drive - Stay tuned
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PRIOR MATTERS
July 27 - August 2 - OSHKOSH Air Venture 2009 - featuring on Friday July 31 an All-Woman Air Show and honor to the WASP
July 1, 2009 President signs legislation S.614 awarding Congressional Gold Medal to the WASP (Bee Haydu, Lorraine Rodgers, and Elaine Harmon in attendance - (presentation ceremony to be announced)
Congressional Gold Medal legislation passes both houses!
Kay Bayley Hutchinson & Barbara Mikulsky propose award of the Congressional Gold Medal to the WASP
February 26 - 29, 2009 - WAI National Conference - Atlanta, Georgia - Hyatt Regency Hotel
__ ------> WAI Hall of Fame Pioneers Ceremony Nov 14, 2008, 11AM "The FLY GIRLS of WWII" Opening -
Washington DC
(AFN News Story
/ Fox News Story
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a reception in the Hall of Honor at the Memorial.
(This date is of some significance. On this day, 66 years ago, the first class arrived in Houston and gathered together at a hotel in downtown Houston. The next day, they 'reported in' at the Houston Municipal Airport, raised their right hands, took the 'Oath', and officially became WFTD trainees.)
WIMSA will be sending official invitations out to all the WASP.
This exhibit, which fills virtually the entire exhibit space of the memorial, will remain at the Memorial for a year,
providing perhaps the first real opportunity for all the nation's visitors to learn the story of the WASP. Link to Announcement
Nov 12, 2008 - Proud Bird Restaurant - Los Angeles, CA - Luncheon Honoring Lost WASP, (attended by Dawn, BJ, Ty, others)
Oct 31 - Nov 2, 2008 - Southern California WASP Mini-REUNION
Embassy Suites Hotel - Palm Desert, California
2008 WASP National Conference / Reunion Sept 24 - 28, 2008
2008 OshKosh AirVenture July 28 - August 3, 2008
SWEETWATER WASP MUSEUM
May 24, 2008 -
Homecoming 2008
The WINGTIP-TO-WINGTIP Association Formed - April 2, 2008 -
to manage the 2008 WASP National Conference
EAA Sun & Fun - Florida
WAI 2008 Conference - San Diego, Califorina - March 12-16, 2008
Nancy Love Valentine - February 2008
Southern California Mini-Reunion, Palm Desert, California - November 1-4, 2007
60th Anniversary of the US Air Force - Nealis Airforce Base
Caro Bayley Bosca Memorial - Springfield OH
OshKosh 2007 AirVenture
Portland 2006 Reunion
WASP Stores History / Yahoo Groups etc
Wings Across America:
Links
Andy Hailey's WASP Remembrance Web Site
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Wingtip-to-Wingtip Association HomePage
FUND RAISING DRIVE - Jackie's Star for the Palm Spring Walk of Stars - Joint project of WAI, WMA and WTWA to place a star for Jackie Cochran - please donate, attend the ceremony when it is placed.