In its first meeting, in September, the new WBA Board established a priority for advancing a goal of strategic importance for the Washington Butterfly Association. That goal is to develop Outreach. We have a great organization and we would like to make more people aware of WBA and encourage them to participate in WBA. Al Wagar, our immediate past president, has been a one-man show of energy, imagination and resourcefulness in developing tools for sharing what WBA has to offer. They have included DVDs of speakers at our meetings, our field trips, games for kids to play, and recently a butterfly program on DVD suitable for presentation to groups. He has initiated having a WBA presence at tabling events. Al has said that he will volunteer to lead, with your help, to take this a step up. If you are available to help at an event your participation would be very welcome. If you have skills in developing communication and promotion tools that would also be greatly appreciated. If you have thoughts on how and where we might make WBA known your ideas and suggestions will be important to us. We need you on the Outreach Team. Please contact me or Al to help WBA grow.

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Richard Youel

WBA Founding Member, Past Board President and Secretary, and Field Trip Leader