Who are The Ninety-Nines? Where
is the Maple Leaf Chapter Situated?
THE NINETY-NINES, INC.,
is an international organization of licensed women pilots from 35
countries - we currently have over 4,800 members throughout the world.
We are a non-profit, charitable membership corporation. Our
International
Headquarters is located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Although there
are other female pilot organizations in various states and nations,
virtually all women of achievement in aviation have been or are members
of The Ninety-Nines.
The Maple Leaf Chapter
encompasses the 519 calling area of Southern Ontario CANADA. Our
centre is London CYXU but we spread across the region from Windsor-Tobermory-Burlington
and in-between.
The organization came into being November
2, 1929, at Curtiss Field, Valley Stream, Long Island, New York. All 117
American female pilots had been
invited to
assemble for mutual support and the advancement of aviation. Louise
Thaden was elected secretary and worked tirelessly to keep the group
together as we struggled to organize and grow until 1931, when Amelia
Earhart was elected as first president and the group was named for the
99 charter members.
Today Ninety-Nines are professional
pilots for airlines, industry and government; we are pilots who teach
and pilots who fly for pleasure; we are pilots who are technicians and
mechanics. First and foremost, we are women who love to fly!
The Maple
Leaf Chapter is an active group and fulfills the mandates of the
Ninety-Nines by participating in air rallies, promoting fellowship
through flight and providing air education. Our upcoming
events are listed at
www.excel.on.ca/mapleleaf/calendar.htm We welcome your
inquiries Jessica Buscher-Mahon
jbuscher@execulink.com
2012 Executive
Chair:
Jessica Buscher Mahon Vice-Chair: Marina Droogers Secretary:
Anne-Marie Lapointe Treasurer: Grace Howell Scrapbook: Karin
Williamson E-News: Patricia Crocker Scholarship: Peggy
Smith
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