Thanks to all of you for giving me the chance to lead WBA. I’ve enjoyed being a WBA member-I’ve learned a lot, had some wonderful experiences, and made some good friends. I’m glad to have a chance to give something in return. I hope my skills and experiences will make me a good president, even though I’m not an expert butterflier.

WBA so far has been blessed with excellent leadership, and, although I don’t presume to rise to that level, I hope the organization will continue on the course that has been set.

The Board will soon be deciding the projects we’ll take on for the next year, and we’ll ask members to help, I hope we’ll offer some opportunities that you will find appealing and exciting. I also hope that you all will realize that being active with WBA is a lot of fun!

In every issue of G’Num, I’m going to try to offer opportunities for members to volunteer on some WBA projects. Contact me if you’d like to help with any of these activities. And, let me know if you have ideas for other things you’d like to work on.

Right now we’re looking for volunteers to:

• Maintain the membership records WBA receives from NABA.
• Bring refreshments to one of the membership meetings.
• Help with the annual conference. We haven’t identified specific tasks for the committee members, but could include everything from arranging for a keynote speaker to collecting tickets for the Saturday evening dinner. Many jobs will be limited to the weekend of the conference.

Thanks again for your confidence. It’s going to be a great year for WBA!

-Maureen

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