Boise Area Branch

Welcome to the Boise, Idaho, Area Branch of AAUW.

The Boise Area Branch was formed in 1909 and originally named the College Women's Club. Jane Hoover served as the first president. At that time, the national organization was called the Association of Collegiate Alumnae (ACA), and in 1910 a delegate was sent to the national convention in Denver, CO. Over the years, the Branch has been a powerful voice for equity in Idaho's capital city. In 2001, Patricia Wickman and Karen Svea Johnson collaborated on The Boise Branch of the the American Association of University Women in the 20th Century: A History, which describes our local organization in a broader historical context. In recent years the Branch became the 'Boise Area' Branch to reflect the inclusion of nearby communities such as Meridian, Nampa and Caldwell.

The branch meets monthly, September through May. Over the years, members have developed a number of eclectic interest groups, which bring like-minded women together to address cultural and social topics, and to have fun! Please join us; membership information is at the bottom of this page.

Upcoming programs will be posted to the Calendar as they become available; time and location are added as they are confirmed. For more information, consult the Boise Area Branch newsletter, at left in PDF (when available).

Wreath Sale Fundraiser is in Progress

Check your mail for the order form, which should be arriving soon. This annual fundraiser supports Branch activities, so be sure to check with friends and colleagues to see if they'd like to purchase high-quality holiday greenery, then submit your order to Cheryl Korn before the November 7 deadline. Call Cheryl at 322-5687 with questions.

Calendar 2008-2009

General and committee meetings, fundraisers and other events (September-May): for more information please contact the person named OR Co-Vice Presidents, Program Patricia Alpine or Mary Slaughter, OR consult the most recent issue of the newsletter (link above, left). Branch board meetings are listed at the bottom of the calendar.

Date & Time	Topic & Location
September 18 Districts 17, 18, 19, 21 7-9 PM	2008 Ada County Legislative Candidate Forum #1 Boise State University Jordan A Ballroom, SUB, 1910 University Dr. The Candidate Forums are educational in nature, designed to inform the public as to how a broad range of issues is being addressed during this election cycle. The forums, content, and conduct are strictly neutral, and no endorsement for (or against) any candidate by the sponsoring organizations is intended or inferred. For more information, contact Taryn at 208-344-5738 or tmagrini@idahowomensnetwork.org
September 25 Districts 14, 15, 16, 20 7-9 PM	2008 Ada County Legislative Candidate Forum #2 Maple Grove Grange 11962 President Dr., Boise 83713
October 4 11 AM (tour) followed by Lunch	Interfaith Sanctuary Tour followed by Lunch at Table Rock Brew Pub 1620 West River St. (Sanctuary) 705 Fulton (Table Rock) Jayne Sorrels, Shelter Director, will lead a tour through the facility followed by Q & A. Allow extra time to locate the facility. Parking is available in back of the building. The gates to the parking area will be closed shortly after 11:00 a.m. to prevent homeless guests from trying to enter during a time when the facility is closed. (Enter and exit on Cooper Court just past connector/skate park on 16th Street. US Mirror and Glass is on the corner of River and Cooper Court.) Phone Number is 343-2630.
October 15 7-9 PM	Ada County Commissioner Candidate Forum Boise Public Library Auditorium 715 S Capitol Blvd The Branch is co-sponsoring this event along with the Idaho League of Women Voters and The Idaho Statesman. This year should be interesting with the two contests with heavy hitters: Sharon Ullman (R) (former commissioner) vs Paul Woods (D)(incumbent) and Rick Yzaguirre (R)(incumbent) vs David Langhorst (D) recent legislator. Dr. Jim Weatherby of Boise State will be the moderator for this forum. Dr. Weatherby is a public policy consultant, political analyst and a Boise State University emeritus professor. Questions? Call Patricia Alpine at 859-0325.
November 15 Saturday 12 Noon Lunch 1:30 PM Tour	Luncheon at Smoky Mountain Pizza and Grill, 1805 W State Street followed by a Tour of Salvation Army Booth Memorial Campus, Marian Pritchett School 1617 N 24th Street, Boise Rhonda Murray, LMSW, Program Coordinator at Booth Memorial Campus will provide a tour and explain how their high school provides an opportunity for any pregnant and parenting young woman twenty years of age or younger to earn her high school diploma. Members will meet for lunch before-hand.
December 13 Saturday 2-4 PM	Annual Silver Tea At the home of Jacqueline Cooney, 3323 N. Bunchberry Way, 658-5085 Please bring a dozen holiday cookies or bars to share. This year we will be collecting donations for the Booth Memorial Campus, and its program coordinator and a few students will be our guests. Members may also bring books to be donated to the Bells for Books program at the Garden City Library.
January 10 Saturday Lunch 11:30 AM Program 1 PM	Luncheon and Program at Louie's in Meridian 2500 E. Fairview Alyson Townsley, career counselor at Central Academy in Meridian, will discuss her efforts to help the "forgotten" students at her school.
February 7 Saturday Lunch - TBA BCT - 2 PM	Luncheon followed by Performance at Boise Contemporary Theater Luncheon details TBA Boise Contemporary Theater, 854 Fulton (bctheather.org) Join us after lunch for a matinee performance of I Have Before Me a Remarkable Document Given to Me by a Young Lady from Rwanda. Tickets are $15.
March 2 Monday evening	Immigration in Our Community and Nation Time and Location TBA Marydee Gutierrez will speak on this topic.
April date/time TBA	AAUW's National Pay Equity Day Margit Heist will organize an event in recognition of this topic. Give her ideas on how the Branch can promote pay equity in the community.
May 16 Saturday 11:30 AM-2 PM	Spring Frolic, Silent Auction and Election of Officers Location TBA

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Branch Board Meeting

The next scheduled meeting will be held:
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Membership

To join us, you must have an associate (or equivalent) or higher degree from an accredited institution of higher learning. Student affiliates must be currently enrolled in college with that objective. By becoming a Boise Area Branch member, you are automatically a member of the national Association, state, and local (branch) AAUW organizations. The membership term runs from July 1 through June 30 each year, and fees are as follows, due July 1:

Regular	$76.00 includes all dues: Association ($49), State ($15) and Branch ($12 or $6 for seniors)
Senior	$70.00
Life Member	Existing Life Members pay no dues New Paid Life Member fee is $940.00
Student Affiliate	$17.00
Member-at-Large	$49.00

Mail your check, payable to Boise Area Branch AAUW, to
Sabra McCreedy
1269 Cerramar Court
Eagle ID 83616
Questions? Phone Sabra @ 939-0583

Wreath Sale Fundraiser is in Progress

Calendar 2008-2009

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