April 2024
President Deb York
Despite the rain, which I know we all appreciate, AAUW has been busier than ever this time of year.Our Local Scholarship teams have been reading scholarship applications/making recommendations, and our Tech Trek teams have been interviewing candidates for camp this summer. These are core programs for our Branch to support education for women and girls in Nevada County.
Our annual fundraising event, “Fund the Future,” for Local Scholarship is coming up on April 27. Our hope is to expand both the amount of support we provide and extend offers to additional highly qualified students. This Gala event will be at the home of Karen & Maury Hull in Auburn. It will be a wonderful evening of food, fun, friends, and music.
For the Gala, please purchase tickets at our website, AAUW Nevada County, no later than April 15, when we need to confirm the count with our caterer. Parking is limited and I know lots of us don’t like to drive at night. Register to join a carpool when you sign up; we will arrange for someone to pick you up at home and return you.
We are wrapping up our year with another exciting program on April 20th about Women and Voting. To start the program, we will vote on new and continuing Board members recommended by the Nominating Committee. We’ll have some time prior to the meeting’s start to discuss the upcoming vote with AAUW National regarding opening membership in AAUW to women without college degrees. The discussions will help you understand the pros and cons of this choice, and then it will be up to you to vote by May 15.
Our May 16th luncheon will be held at Miner’s Foundry where we will thank our current Board members and install the new Board of Directors for the upcoming term. You can purchase your May luncheon tickets ($35.00) online or at the April meeting.
Wishing you all joy and sunshine ahead,
—Deborah