THE ATHENA PROJECT

2007-2008 Athena Project

The 2007-2008 Athena Project will detail how to strengthen client and customer relationships. This will be helpful to the wives who work in the aerial application business and office workers because they are often the first people that clients and customers communicate with.

This program is available for presentation from October 2007 - March 2008 at your State/Regional conventions. This Women of the National Agricultural Aviation Association (WNAAA) sponsored educational program is specifically designed to provide support to the women of the agricultural aviation industry. The goal is to improve the effectiveness of its people by building a practical program on a solid foundation.

Each program will be presented in a PowerPoint presentation, with topics tailored to address the real risk-management concerns of everyday life in the agriculture aviation business. The modules are designed for women of the industry, by industry members, and presented by women of the industry.

We have named our program The Athena Project. Athena is the Daughter of Zeus, often identified as Athena Nike; she is the goddess of wisdom, agriculture, and handicrafts and is usually depicted as the goddess of victorious battle. She was allowed to use Zeus’ weapons including his thunderbolt (our logo). She is fierce and brave in battle, but fights only to protect the state and home from outside enemies.

We ask for the opportunity to speak to the women of your area, whether you have a formal women’s group, or not. The time needed for our presentation is one to two hours, depending on the amount of audience participation. We have seven trained presenters available:

- Jayne Rucker - Kansas - 2006 WNAAA President
- Patti Cline - Washington - 2006 WNAAA Treasurer
- Lou Stokes – Arkansas – Past President of the WNAAA
- Donita Lockwood – Pacific Northwest – Past President of the WNAAA
- Marci O’Connell – South Dakota – Past President of the WNAAA
- Mickey Tinnes - Colorado – Past President of the WNAAA
- Jane Barber - South Dakota - South Dakota AA State Director

To schedule a presentation for your state or regional association’s meeting contact Lou Stokes by phone at 870-792-7474 or by email at lsmimi@hotmail.com.

**Photo courtesy of Prince of Wales Hotel in Waterton, Alberta and Donita Lockwood**