Text Box: material and connecting up with local colleges and universities to provided courses that the membership has interest. Promotion of those individuals that pass the various certification exams. Provide gifts (quality books, etc.) for speakers. Text Box: The opening meeting of the new 2006—2007 Calendar was kicked off on Thursday, Sept. 21, 2006. There were 12 members in attendance. We were pleased to have with us 5 first time members. Thank you to Karen Prukop, Raul Gonzalez, Luis E. Ruiz, Wagih Wazni, and William Welch. Special thanks to Luis and Raul who made the trip all the way from Monterrey, Mexico. The meeting included presentations from the current ASQ Section Chair Oscar Leal on membership and suggestions on how to improve based on national survey results. Perfecto Villarreal also presented the Café Concept Text Box: that a technique promoted by ASQ National for improving communication within the section using some tools that we are familiar with (affinity diagrams, brainstorming, etc.) There was excellent discussion and ideas on how locally we could improve on membership attendance. Those included: Use of webcams / net meetings to establish set locations in the various cities represented to minimize the amount of travel required, and allow for increased participation. Consider designating an Education Chair to develop programs using ASQ

FIRST MEETING OF 2006—2007 CALENDAR YEAR
Text Box: GOLF Survey Results Lateral Thinking PRoblem Text Box: The Golf Committee is in the process of determining a date for the ASQ Section 1425 Scholarship Golf Tournament. The tentative date is Nov. 18, 2006. Please follow the Newsletter for more information Text Box: The raffle winner for the meeting was Wagih Wazni. He will receive a wonderful ASQ momento. Total Survey Avg: 4.27 Somewhat Satisfied Text Box: A woman had two sons who were born on the same hour of the same day of the same year. But they were not twins. How could this be so? Answer: See next Newsletter Text Box:

September 21, 2006

Volume 1, Issue 1

ASQ

Section 1425 News

Kick Off Mtg. (Airport)

9/21/06

 

Plant Tour (TRW or SPI)10/19/06

 

Joint Meeting w/SME—UTPA

 10/24/06

 

November mtg.

(Airport) 11/16/06

 

Christmas party 12/15/06

 

Plant tour

(St. Gobain) 1/18/06

 

February Mtg.

(UTPA)

 

 

 2/15/06

 

Special points of interest:

· 5 First Time Members in attendance

· Most Established Membership—Bob Cell Joined ASQ in 1950

· 10 Different Companies  Represented