Monterey Bay Ninety-Nines "If you
are a woman, and are coming to the flying field seeking stimulation,
excitement and flattery, you had better stay away until flying
is a little bit safer. -- Margery Brown, 'Flying' magazine, 1929. |
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Monterey Bay Chapter received its charter on August 14, 1965. International President Ruth Deerman described the duties of each officer. Our International Vice President conducted installation services and the Governor of the Southwest Section gave each member her pin. Bay Cities and Sacramento Valley were co-sponsoring chapters. The welcoming speech was made by Betty Gillies, charter member of The Ninety-Nines and commander of the WASP. Our chapter activities started off at full throttle by airmarking both the Monterey and Salinas Airports and having a team in the Powder Puff Derby in our first year. Since then we have hosted three Section Meeting (1968, 1972 and 1986) with another one scheduled for Fall 2000, painted many more runways, hosted the start of the Powder Puff Derby (1970), sponsored many Pilot Safety Clinics and Right Seat Seminars, and flown hundreds of non-pilots in Pennies-a-Pound fundraisers. We have added a scholarship program and a great mentoring program for our Student Pilots. Charter members were:
Click here for our Chronological History to date. |
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