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2010-2011 AIAA DE Section Council Members

Education: -Vacant-Honors & Awards:Eric RohrbaughCareer Enhancement: Tim McCardellCommunication: -Vacant-Webmaster: -Vacant-Newsletter: -Vacant-Programs: Entire CouncilYoung Professional: -Vacant-Technical: Robert BonifantPrecollege: Breanne WootenMembership: Dave RosenbergPublic Policy: Tim DominickRAC Representation: Dave Rosenberg/Tim DominickSpecial Asst. to Chairman: Erika Conly

Chairman: Tim DominickVice-Chair: Eric SperoTreasurer: -Vacant-Secretary: Bernadette

Goncz

2010-2011 Lunch Lecture Series

We are currently planning our 2011-2012 season of Lunch Lectures.

• Apr: Professional Fireworks Brian Ingram

• If you’re interested in presenting or have a specific topic you’d like to see presented, please contact Tim McCardell (x1560)

Plan on coming to the Lunch Lecture Series on or about the first Thursday of each month

Upcoming Activities• Monthly Lunch & Learns

• YP Rocket Competition – April 2, 2011

• Franklin Institute Visit – April 7, 2011

• Spring Distinguished Lecturer – April 7, 2011

• Rockets For Schools – May 2011

• Bus Trip to Washington, D.C. – June 2011

2011 Congressional Visits Day

• Every year, AIAA members come to Washington, D.C. to take part in the Congressional Visits Day (CVD) program.

• We meet with national decision-makers to discuss critical industry issues in civil aeronautics, civil astronautics, and defense.

• What’s our goal? Through face-to-face meetings with Members of Congress, Congressional staff, key Administration officials, and other decision makers, Congressional Visits Day raises awareness of the long-term value that science, engineering and technology bring to America.

• Key Issues for 2011:– Strategy for Recovery of Business and

General Aviation– Harnessing Aerospace Experience and

Capabilities for Achieving Modern Earth and Climate Information Systems and Services

– Enabling Development of Alternative Fuels and Energy Efficient Aviation Systems

– Overcoming the Emerging Technology Acquisition “Valley of Death”

– Establishing and Implementing a Viable National Cybersecurity Strategy

– Improved Air Cargo Security and Scanning– Address the Growing Threat of Orbital Debris– Assuring Strategic and Sustainable Direction

for Space Policy– Increasing Emphasis and Funding for

Technology and Engineering in STEM– Recruiting, Retaining, and Developing a

World-Class Aerospace Workforce

2011 Congressional Visits Day Participants

• AIAA DE Section– Connor O’Malley (DE)– Tim Dominick (MD)– Erika Conly (PA)

Congressional Offices Visited• Delaware

– Senator Chris Coons– Senator Tom Carper– Representative John Carney

• Pennsylvania– Senator Patrick Toomey– Senator Robert Casey– Representative Joe Pitts (PA-16)– Representative Patrick Meehan (PA-7)

• Maryland– Senator Barbara Mikulski– Senator Ben Cardin– Representative Andy Harris (MD-1)

Sen. Chris Coons (DE)

ConnorO’Malley

TimDominickErika

Conly

ShermanPatrick

(Legislative Assistant)

Rep. John Carney (DE)

ConnorO’Malley

ErikaConly

SteveCarfagno

(Legislative Correspondent)

Tim Dominick

Sen. Tom Carper (DE)

ConnorO’Malley

ErikaConly

Senator TomCarper

Tim Dominick

Sen. Bob Casey (PA)

TimDominick

ErikaConly

JayGreenburg John Richter

(Legislative Asst.)

ConnorO’Malley

Rep. Patrick Meehan (PA)

ConnorO’Malley

Rachel Cook(LegislativeAssistant)

ErikaConly

TimDominick

Rep. Andy Harris (MD)

Tim Dominick

John Dutton(Chief of

Staff)Mark Lewis

(AIAA President)

Carolyn Slyvinski(Mid-Atl.

Section Chair)

2011 AIAA CVD

Battle of the Rockets!

• Rocket design competition for Young Professionals (YP)

• About the competition– Location: Culpeper, Virginia– Date: April 2, 2010– Mission: Design a rocket system to safely fly a large raw hen's egg and an

electronic altimeter to an altitude of 2000 ft and return it all without damage; the team closest to the altitude wins

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Spring 2011 AIAA Distinguished Lecture

Thursday, April 7, 2011Executive Banquet & Conference Center

Newark, DE

LAST DAY TO REGISTER

LAST DAY TO REGISTER

AIAA DE Section LinkedIn Group

• If you’re a member of LinkedIn and a member of AIAA, you can now join the new AIAA DE Section LinkedIn Group– Discussion board where members can discuss topics relating to

the aerospace industry– Jobs posting board– RSS feeds from some of the aerospace news sites to keep you

posted on the latest news in the industry• Go to the Groups link on the top menu and search for “AIAA

Delaware Section”• If you’re not a member of LinkedIn, but are interested in

becoming one, visit www.linkedin.com to sign up today

• While this group is just getting off the ground, we hope it becomes a tool our members can use to stay in touch with others throughout the area

WHEN DID YOU KNOW?

• When did you know you wanted to work in aerospace?– For some it was a specific moment, for others it was a gradual

realization that space and flight had captured their imagination and wouldn’t let go

• Over the next year, AIAA members will share what inspired them. We hope you enjoy reading them and that you will share your own “When Did You Know?” moment.

• For more information or to share your story, please visit:

www.aiaa.org/ShareYourStory

New DE Section Web Site

New Website is Live

New DE Section Website

https://info.aiaa.org/Regions/NE/Del/default.aspx

Membership Information

Dave Rosenberg or Tim Dominick (x1069)

Welcome to AIAA DE Section!

Welcome to AIAA DE Section!

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