NASA Academy Alumni Association

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NASA AcademyAlumni Association

• An Update
• National Council of Space Grant Directors
• Rapid City, SD
• 9 October 1997

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Mission of the NASA AcademyAlumni Association

• Promote communications, fellowship, camaraderie,
  and an esprit de corps among Alumni
• Participate in programs that promote NASA and
  space education, and communicate the excitement
  of space exploration
• Ensure the quality of the Academy programs

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NAAA Short-term Goals

• Form non-profit corporation
• Create WWW page for Academy information and as
  Space Grant resource
• http//www.nasa-academy.org/
• (from 8 April - 5 October 3,357 hits 19
  hits/day)
• Establish Alumni database
• Hold Academy Congress 11-13 July 1997
• Prepare Academy presentation package for Space
  Grant by October 1997
• Elect first set of officers in November 1997
• Create board of advisors of distinguished
  aerospace professionals
• Fund Academy student and support group projects
  during summer 1998

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NAAA Long-term Goals

• Getting feedback to Space Grants
• Promote Academy as a national program
• Creating a partnership between NASA, Space Grant,
  and Alumni

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NAAA Finances

• Progress so far (since 22 February 1997)
• Income 9,100
• Alumni/Friends of the Academy donations 1,500
• Corporate donations2,850
• Space Grant director personal donation 100
• Two Space Grant Directors attended banquet with
  wives
• Maryland Space Grant support of summer Academy
  group project 250
• Expenses 8,000
• Balance 1,100