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About Us
Aaron Cheng, a Yang
Tai Chi Master, wanted to help Boeing employees to establish a Tai Chi club
within the company. With the help of other four Tai Chi enthusiasts,
Bob Brown and Van Byington, Chris Parsons and Louise DuWors, the five formed
the Boeing Employees' Yang Tai Chi Club in 1996.
The club was officially recognized by the Boeing Employee Recreation Council
in the following year.
Aaron Cheng has been volunteering in teaching Tai Chi Chuan to the
fellow employees in his spare time, promoting personal health, balance and
flexibility. Aaron strongly believes that teaching is the best way to learn
and achieve proficiency in Tai Chi, and earn respect by helping others.
We, as the club members, are all inspired by Aaron's philosophy and
spirit. Many advanced students, following Aaron's spirit, have helped in
teaching the beginning classes and many have volunteered by serving on the
executive board and kept the club operational even with minimal financial
support of the company.
We are fortunate to have such an enthusiastic group to help spreading the
Tai Chi spirit. The following table is the record of "who is
who", in recognizing the efforts and dedications of the volunteers, from the past to
present.
The following table is the recollection from the board members' memory and old records.
We apologize for leaving anyone out unintentionally.
| Executive Board |
Year |
President |
Vice President |
Treasurer |
Secetary |
Library & Reference |
| 2005-2006 |
S. Skinner |
M. Bryant |
S. Churchill |
B. Eckley |
A. Davis |
| 2004-2005 |
R. Chaput |
D. Vuong |
S. Churchill |
B. Eckley |
A. Davis |
| 2003-2004 |
R. Chaput |
S. Kwok |
B. Brown |
S. Skinner |
A. Davis |
| 2002-2003 |
B. Brown |
S. Kwok |
R. Chaput |
B. Timmers,
S. Skinner |
J. Kay,
A. Davis |
| 2001-2002 |
S. Skinner |
B. Brown |
R. Chaput |
V. Byington |
J. Kay |
| 2000-2001 |
S. Skinner |
B. Brown |
B. Kesterson |
V. Byington |
R. Shimoda |
| 1999-2000 |
V. Byington |
B. Brown |
S. Skinner |
P. McDowell |
R. Shimoda |
| 1998-1999 |
V. Byington |
L. DuWors |
B. Brown |
S. Skinner |
D. Sluder |
| 1997-1998 |
C. Parsons |
V. Byington |
B. Brown |
L. DuWors |
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| Committees |
Year |
Social Events |
Website |
Newsletter |
Summer Workshops |
| 2004-2005 |
S. Churchill |
S. Kwok,
S. Skinner |
S. Kwok,
S. Skinner |
S. Skinner (lead), A. Cheng,
R. Chaput, S. Kwok, B., T. Teckley |
| 2003-2004 |
N. Lucas |
S. Kwok,
S. Skinner |
S. Kwok,
S. Skinner |
S. Skinner (lead), A. Cheng,
B. Brown, R. Chaput, S. Kwok |
| 2002-2003 |
N. Lucas,
J. Onufer |
N. Lucas,
V. Byington,
S. Skinner |
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S. Skinner (lead), A. Cheng,
B. Brown, R. Chaput, S. Kwok |
| 2001-2002 |
N. Lucas,
J. Onufer |
V. Byington |
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S. Skinner (lead), A. Cheng,
B. Brown, R. Chaput, S. Kwok |
| 2000-2001 |
N. Lucas,
J. Onufer |
V. Byington |
| 1999-2000 |
N. Lucas,
J. Onufer |
M. Yamada |
| 1998-1999 |
N. Lucas,
J. Onufer |
M. Yamada |
| Special appointees |
| 1997-present |
Tai Chi Instructor: Master A. Cheng |
| 1997-present |
Video Production: Van Byington, Steve Frederickson |
| 2002-present |
Arts/Calligraphy: Michael Leong |
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