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Charter Date: August 14, 1965
Monterey Bay Chapter received its charter on August 14, 1965, Ruth Deerman, International President described the duties of each officer, the International Vice President conducted installation services, and Mrs Eric Lambert, 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 Mrs. Betty Gillies, charter and life member of the Ninety-Nines and commander of the WASP.
Monterey Bay chapter activities started off at full throttle by airmarking the Monterey and Salinas Airports and
having a team in the Powder Puff Derby (PPD) in our first year.
Since then the chapter has:
- hosted two Section Meeting (1968, 1972, and 1986) with another one scheduled for Fall 2000
- painted many more runways
- hosted the start of the PPD (1970)
- sponsored many Pilot Safety Clinics and Right Seat Seminars
- flown hundreds of non-pilots in Penny-a-Pound fund raisers (now Nickel-a-Pound - inflation!).
Monterey Bay has added a scholarship program for local women pilots and
runs great mentoring
program for our Future Women Pilots.
Learn more about the Monterey Bay chapter history on the chapter website.