A Social and Charitable Organization of Former/Current American Airlines Stewardesses/Flight Attendants    Chartered 1952                                                                                                                 www.thekiwiclub.org

                                                                                                        October 31, 2011

Dear Members at Large, 

Your National Executive Board held its third meeting in San Francisco in mid-September. Look in your current Kiwi Kaleidoscope for information and anecdotes regarding that meeting and get together with the Golden Gate Chapter.

I am pleased to report that we have 86 new members in The Kiwi Club! We attribute that to our efforts in recruiting retirees from American’s rolls and our communication efforts. These recruitment efforts have been extensive – from writing letters and making personal contacts with the retirees, placing our posters at crew bases across the country, sending out copies of the Kaleidoscope with our responses to all inquiries, mailing brochures, and trying to get local newspapers to report our events. So far, we have had only limited success with newspaper articles, but we did get two new members from an article in the local PHX paper. We’re not giving up!

 The Florida chapters are at work getting ready for convention. The Florida Suncoast Chapter is the overall Host Chapter, with the other chapters each hosting an event or taking on a responsibility. The other chapters involved are the Southwest Florida, Gulf Coast, and Central Florida Chapters.

 A welcoming optional cocktail party is scheduled for early arrivals. They have named it the “Green Flash” because, as many of you may know, it is an evening ritual on the Gulf of Mexico beaches for people to gather and watch carefully for the green flash that sometimes appears when the sun sets to the west over the Gulf. You can’t blink or you might miss it.

 The Opening Luncheon has a “Pirates in Paradise” theme, and you’re welcome to come “dressed” for the occasion if you dare. The closing Banquet invites you to a “Sunset Soiree” with an elegance that you can imagine. Bring colorful tropical chic attire for that dinner.

 And, of course, there are the Optional Events. This convention is offering not one, not two, but three Optional Events. The first, of course, is the above-mentioned cocktail party, the second is a sunset dinner cruise on a paddlewheel riverboat, and the third is a tour of the famous Dali Museum. Take your pick – or choose all three.

 As you can see, the chapters are going all out to help us celebrate our 60th anniversary as an organization and our 30th convention. We hope you will be among us. 

I have a plea to make:  If you are near a chapter, please visit one of their functions. Being part of a chapter makes being a Kiwi more complete and you get the full benefit of being a member – fun and camaraderie.  Also, if we have just 5 Kiwis in your area, we can start a new chapter.  I will be happy to help you. 

See you on St. Pete Beach, Florida, May 5-7, 2012. You won’t be able to miss me – I’ll be sitting on that beautiful white-sand beach trying to spot the green flash.

Warm regards,
Jane
Jane Fullen Haag
National Vice President