Region V Directors Report Laura Richard Region V Report to RSAC 6 Jan 2011

Laura Richard Region V Region Report to RSAC 6 Jan 2011 Region V Summary Membership Deputy Directors Financial Status Communication Highlights from the Region & Sections Action/Issues for RSAC Regional Health

Laura Richard Region V Region Report to RSAC 6 Jan 2011 Membership From Nov 2010 Membership Report · Long term trends are on following pages Professional Membership: 1859 · Decrease of 43 since last RSAC (July 2010) · Drop from 2008 is continuing. · All Large Sections show the drop, Small Sections stayed even Student Membership: 636 · Increase of 9 since last RSAC (July 2010). · Upturn continuing compared to past couple of years. Educator Associate Membership: 222 · Increase of 64 since last RSAC (July 2010) · Upturn continuing · All Sections participating, one Section is not dominating.

Laura Richard Region V Region Report to RSAC 6 Jan 2011 Region V Professional Membership

Laura Richard Region V Region Report to RSAC 6 Jan 2011 Region V Student Membership

Laura Richard Region V Region Report to RSAC 6 Jan 2011 Region V Educator Membership

Laura Richard Region V Region Report to RSAC 6 Jan 2011 Professional Membership Observations Region V membership has been trending up slightly since 1997, but has been showing a decrease since 2008 · All Sections have all shown decrease over the past year, only one showed an increase over the past six months Short term trends over the past six months: · Iowa- 5 · Rocky Mountain- 9 · St. Louis- 19 · Twin Cities+ 2 · Wichita- 2 Long term trends: · Regional membership is continuing a downward trend – Rocky Mountain drop continuing after long rise over the past decade – Wichita continuing to drop from 2008 peak – St. Louis continuing long term slide – Iowa, and Twin Cities have less pronounced down trend Continuing focus on calling drop, new and transfer members St. Louis membership chair reported getting some negative feedback about dues increase from non-renewing members

Laura Richard Region V Region Report to RSAC 6 Jan 2011 Student & Educator Member Observations Region V Student membership continuing Upward Trend Educator membership continuing Upward Trend over past year Significant variation in number of student members over the year Past Year trends: Students Educators · Iowa · Rocky Mountain · St. Louis · Twin Cities · Wichita Student Long term trends: · Regional membership has stopped slight downtrend since 2007 and is trending up and is at its highest recorded average level. Educator Long term trends: · Regional membership is above 2007 levels and is at its highest recorded average level

Laura Richard Region V Region Report to RSAC 6 Jan 2011 Region V Deputy Directors DD-Career & Workforce Development: Karen Copper DD-Education: Roger Greenwod DD-Finance: Larry Frutiger DD-History: Frederick Roos DD-Honors and Awards: David Myren, DD-Membership: Gary White DD-STEM K-12 Outreach: Billy Crisler, DD-Public Policy: Mark Holly DD-Technical Activities: Open – In Work DD-Young Professionals: Barry Croker, Staff Liaison: Chris Jessee Changes from last RSAC · Troy Downen DD-Technical Activities & Associate Fellow Committee Moved to Region 2 · David Myren and Billy Crisler accepted DD Honors & Awards and STEM K-12 Outreach DD respectively

Laura Richard Region V Region Report to RSAC 6 Jan 2011 FY10 Financial Summary Category I Allocated: FY10 · Iowa$ 1, · Rocky Mountain$ 7, · Saint Louis$ · Twin Cities$ 1, · Wichita$ 2, Category I Available: $ 15, Category III Allocated: $1, Additional Cat III $ · Total Cat III $1, Category III Approved: $1, Category IV Requested:$0 Category IV Approved:$0

Laura Richard Region V Region Report to RSAC 6 Jan 2011 Financial Summary-2010 Student Paper Conference Income ($6,000 – Region V) $21, Expenses$18, Surplus$3, Surplus returned to Region V

Laura Richard Region V Region Report to RSAC 6 Jan 2011 Communications Section and Deputy Director Communication · Monthly Teleconference – 26 August 2010 – 30 September 2010 – 28 October 2010 – 09 December 2010 · Additionally as required for the Sections · Face-to-Face Meeting/Telecon at ASM 5 January 2010

Laura Richard Region V Region Report to RSAC 6 Jan 2011 Highlights of the Region RAC Meeting on 26 August 2010 · Type: Meeting / Telecon · Attendance: 10 · Increase of 2 from 24 June Telecon · Major Highlights – Introduction of New DDs – Discussion of Updating Section By-Laws – Category III funding – DL Program – Student Conference RAC Meeting on 30 September 2010 · Type: Meeting / Telecon · Attendance: 10 · No Change from 26 August Telecon · Major Highlights – 12 Section Awards and Outstanding Activity Award: Twin Cities, St. Louis & Iowa – Cat III Money to Twin Cities – Engineer of Year Nomination Region V – Region V Associate Fellow selection – Section Program Year Activities Starting RAC Meeting on 28 October 2010 · Type: Meeting / Telecon · Attendance: 9 · Decrease of 1 from 30 September Telecon · Major Highlights – Section Rebates – Leaving of Troy & Cathy Downen to Region II from Wichita – Student Conf efforts by Iowa – Status Section By-Laws updated – Decline of Wichitas membership RAC Meeting on 9 December 2010 · Type: Meeting / Telecon · Attendance: 8 · Decrease of 1 from 28 October Telecon · Major Highlights – Jill Wall from St. Paul Minn Outstanding Educator Award – Open DD Technical Position – Attendance at ASM and face-to-face RAC

Laura Richard Region V Region Report to RSAC 6 Jan 2011 Highlights of the Region RAC Meeting on 5 January 2011 · Type: Meeting / Telecon · Attendance: 6 · Decrease of 2 from 9 December Telecon · Major Highlights – Awards Luncheon: Section Awards – AIAA/ASEE John Leland Atwood Award, Ramesh Agarwal, St Louis MI – Excellence in Aerospace Standardization, David Finkleman, Colorado Springs, CO – Summerfield Book Award, Penina Axelrad Boulder, CO (received1996 Lawrence Sperry Award) – AIAA Foundation Orville and Wilbur Wright Graduate Award, Brandon Jones, Boulder, CO – Undergraduate Student Conference Award, AF Academy – 2011 Associate Fellows Iowa: Hui Hu Rock Mountain: David Clark, David Klaus, Scott Palo St. Louis: Michael Benne, Brandon Wegge Twin Cities: James Casler

Laura Richard Region V Region Report to RSAC 6 Jan 2011 Highlights of the Region SectionsDeputy Directors Total in Region510 Represented in Person 8/26/1035 Sent Written Reports01 Percent Represented60%50% Represented in Person 9/30/1044 Sent Written Reports00 Percent Represented80%40% Represented in Person 10/28/1034 Sent Written Reports01 Percent Represented60%40% Represented in Person 12/9/1024 Sent Written Reports01 Percent Represented40%

Laura Richard Region V Region Report to RSAC 6 Jan 2011 Highlights of the Region SectionsDeputy Directors Total in Region510 Represented in Person 1/5/1022 Sent Written Reports00 Percent Represented40%20% Next RAC Telecon scheduled on 27 Jan 2010 · Location : Teleconference · Time: 1030 PT/1130 MT/1230 CT/1330 ET

Laura Richard Region V Region Report to RSAC 6 Jan 2011 Section Highlights Iowa · Section Award for Career & Workforce Development (3 rd ), and Outstanding Activity Award · Continue working the logistics of next years student conference and will utilize lessons learned from 2010; scheduled 6-8 April – Region V provided $6,000 in support · Distinguished Lecturer for the 11 Nov dinner meeting · Sponsored a book signing "The Deep sea Quest for Amelia Earhart" by David Jourdan followed by presentation regarding the explorations of Amelia Earhart – Approximately 120 Engineers, K12 and College students and aviation enthusiasts; it had a very good impact on K12 students Rocky Mountain · New Chair Identified · Audit and Budget Report submitted in Nov; new Treasurer just identified

Laura Richard Region V Region Report to RSAC 6 Jan 2011 Section Highlights St. Louis · Section Awards for Communication (1 st ), Membership Award (2 nd ), and STEM K- 12 Outreach (2 nd ) · Sept Film Event: Monika Petrillo and her documentary "Flyabout" tells the autobiographical story of Monika Petrillo's journey piloting a small single-engine airplane around the continent of Australia · October Dinner Speaker: "Reflections on St. Louis' First Air Show - A Century Ago! Dr. F.W. Roos · Family Movie Night - 12 November "Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines · December Events: – "From Parachutes to Whales - Applying the Unsteady Aerodynamics of Inflation to the Study of Lunge Feeding by Whales The dynamics of inflation during lunge feeding will be compared to that of the US Army G-11 flat circular parachute – Craig Brown shared information about the Phantom Ray, a "one off" fighter-sized Unmanned Combat Air Vehicle (UCAV) technology demonstrator designed as a flying test bed for advanced technologies

Laura Richard Region V Region Report to RSAC 6 Jan 2011 Section Highlights Twin Cities · Section Awards Outstanding Section (1 st ), Career & Workforce Development (2 nd ), Communication (1 st ), Membership (2 nd ), STEM K-12 Outreach (2 nd ), Public Policy (2 nd ) and Young Professional Activity (2 nd ) · Outreach to the Students within Twin Cities but see the challenge of encouraging the students to become professional members · Submitted Engineer of the Year Nomination Mr. Brian Naslund; RAC agreed to submit his nomination from Region V · Open Council Meeting for the section to encourage new participation in October · Distinguished Lecturer Mr Hugh Neeson on the Story of Miss Lend Lease for December Dinner Meeting · Completed draft By-law update and final will be available in May for approval by RSAC · Aerospace Movie Marathon scheduled for Jan · Will encourage participation by the section for CVD

Laura Richard Region V Region Report to RSAC 6 Jan 2011 Section Highlights Wichita · Working to reinvigorate the council leadership; Klaus Dannenberg and Bob Dickman from Headquarters have volunteered to help in the process – Need to determine How is AIAA relevant to Wichita members · Troy and Cathy Downen have moved from Region V to Region II · Planning Jan 18 dinner meeting CJ-4 Overview · Membership Drive with Distinguished Lecturer in Spring – Work with Corporate Members in Wichita – Soliciting Lessons Learned from other Sections on revitalization efforts

Laura Richard Region V Region Report to RSAC 6 Jan 2011 Actions/Issues for RSAC None Identified

Laura Richard Region V Region Report to RSAC 6 Jan 2011 Regional Health