The Bylaws of the Arlington Aerials Parent Association (AAPA) require that the Board of Directors be elected annually. Further, the Bylaws stipulate that the Board Members must be elected by "a majority vote of the general membership of the Corporation" (i.e., AAPA).
For the purposes of this voting procedure, each Aerial household counts as one "member of the Corporation", i.e., if you have two girls on the Aerials team you should only vote once.
As in the past, AAPA is asking for the members to approve the slate of Board candidates listed below. If this slate of candidates is approved, the AAPA Board will self-organize and decide which of the elected Board candidates will serve as general Board Members and which candidates will serve as officers of AAPA.
Melissa Bomberger, President, is the mother of Ella Bomberger who competed Level 5 during the 2017-2018 season, as well as a daughter who is enrolled in recreational gymnastics classes. Melissa works at the Office of Management and Budget, where she leads a team in the development, analysis, and oversight of budget and policy relating to education, labor, welfare, nutrition assistance, and retirement programs. She has served on the AAPA Board for three years and as a level representative the previous year, and is looking forward to continuing her service this year.
Ann Henshaw, Vice President, is the mother of Abbie, XCEL Platinum, who has been on the Aerials team for over ten years! Her older daughter took one of the first gymnastics classes when Barcroft opened its doors in 2000! Ann has served as a parent rep for different levels for several years and enjoys planning parties and other activities for the gymnasts so they can build friendships and bond as a team. Ann and Abbie are grateful for their Aerials family and especially for the XCEL program. Ann works part time as an occupational therapist at Georgetown University Medical Center and also as a health care consultant as projects arise. Ann is the mother of three and is active in her church and community associations. Ann looks forward to being a part of the Arlington Aerials Board and working to support and enhance this awesome program.
Cheryl Johnson, Secretary, is the mother of Carenna and Alana Johnson, who currently compete with Aerials Level 5. Cheryl served as Secretary of AAPA for the last three years and as a Level Rep for several years before that. She looks forward to assisting the AAPA Board in the coming year.
Allison (Ali) Chen, Treasurer, is the mother of Grace Chen who has been an Aerial since 2007. Grace competed as a level 8 during 2017-2018 and is currently training with Group A. Ali serves as AAPA's Treasurer. Ali works part-time as the Director of Operations for a small IT Consulting Company. As her daughter continues to grow with the Aerials, both Ali and Grace have really enjoyed getting to know the other Aerials families.
Dan Wielechowski is the father of Teagan (level 6) and Tatum (level 3). Dan joined the AAPA board during the 2017/2018 season serving as the co-treasurer. He works as a contractor for the Department of State working on foreign assistance programs in Central America.
Jim Dooley is the proud parent of Megan Dooley who is entering the 2018-2019 as a Level 7 training for Level 8. Megan started taking gymnastics classes at Barcroft when she was just 3 years old and joined the Aerials pre-team when she was 6 years old. Her parents have been able to watch Megan grow, mature, gain confidence, and make many wonderful friends through the Aerials and for that we feel blessed to be a part of this excellent program. Jim has previously been the AAPA President for the past three years and before that served as an AAPA Board Member, a Level Rep and he represented AAPA on an Arlington County commission that corrected (lowered!) everyone's gymnastics fees.
Jennifer Musser is the mother of Lia Musser who competed at Level 5 during the 2017/2018 season. Jennifer is a small business and individual tax accountant in Fairfax. She served as a level representative previously and is looking forward to a great season with the Aerials!
Dina Ramon is the mother of Isabel Ramon, who has been an Aerials team member for about 5 years. In addition to her current position as a full-time consultant serving the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Dina is a certified yoga instructor and freelance communications consultant. She appreciates the opportunity to support the Aerials this season.
Brittany Snyder-Diffin, Home Meet Chair is the mother of Zoe Ferrell who first came to the has been on the team since 2016 and is competing Level 5 during this season. Brittany was an Analyst for the US Military, after leaving service she became a conduit between Software engineers and the military to capture and translate requirements. This will be her first year serving on the board and she looks forward to being able to help the team and give back to the community.
​AAPA BOARD 2018-2019
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