Category: Notices

2020 Annual Meeting Invitation

Today an invitation from “” (our Membership Chair and Director) went out to all active members.  We are having our Annual Meeting via the Cisco WebEx application.  Further information is below: You are cordially invited to attend our annual meeting on Sunday, September 13th at 4:00 PM EDT, 3:00 PM CDT, 2:00 PM MDT or 1:00…
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THS 20th Anniversary

On August 1st, 2020, The Heinlein Society celebrates our 20th anniversary.  Our founding members; Virginia Heinlein, Bill Patterson, Art Dula and three others started our long journey on that date.  So far, we have shipped almost 30,000 Heinlein / SF books to active military personnel and veterans around the world.  We have sponsored blood drives…
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2020 Scholarship Winners

Scholarship Winners by Mike Sheffield   This year, as expected, we received a record number of scholarship applications – 365. Among these we had 20 international applicants, more  than in any previous year. They came from all around the globe: Bangladesh, Brazil, Canada, Germany, Greece, Ghana, Haiti, India, Israel, Kazakhstan, Morocco and India. We also…
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Haldeman Changes Roles

“The only constant in life is change”-Heraclitus.    Our longest-serving Director, Heinlein-Award winning writer Joe Haldeman, has resigned from our Board of Directors.  Joe has been willing to lend his name and face to our cause from the beginning of the Heinlein Society.  With his business and personal commitments he didn’t have a lot of…
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Email Services Switching for The Heinlein Society

We just kicked off an email switch for the Society.  If all goes well, no one should see any bounces or ‘delayed sending’ messages for any of the email addresses listed on our website.  If you get a delayed message, don’t worry.  If you get a bounce/reject message please try again.  It can take 48…
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2019 Raffle Winners Announced

  We are pleased to announce Walter Luffman as the winner of our third ‘Virginia Edition’ raffle giveaway (pictured above)!  Walter was announced as winner at the end of our 2019 Annual Meeting held September 8, 2019.  Walter lost many of his RAH books to a house fire years ago, so he is really looking…
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Membership Cards

  The majority of the membership has received their permanent membership cards, with the exception of our newest members and some of our life members.  If you have not received a card, please contact our Membership Chair, Ken Walters, at .      

New Officers Announced

At its Organizational meeting held September 9, 2019, the Board of Directors elected a new slate of Officers that also serve as the Executive Commitee of the Heinlein Society: John Tilden, President & Chairman of the Board C. Herbert Gilliland, Vice-President/Secretary Beatrice Kondo, Treasurer. The Executive Committee may be reached via the email address ,…
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The Heinlein Journal

Heinlein Society Announces Re-Launch of The Heinlein Journal

September 8, 2019– The Heinlein Society (a 501(c)(3) non-profit dedicated to “Paying Forward” the legacy of Robert A. and Virginia Heinlein) today announced the re-launch of The Heinlein Journal, formerly edited by Founding Editor and Heinlein Scholar, William H. Patterson, Jr. The first re-launch issue (Volume 2, Issue 1) is free to all, as is…
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2019 Annual Meeting Instructions

The Heinlein Society is running its Annual Meeting as a teleconference. We will be discussing results of our 2019 work, announce the results of our elections, and briefly talk about our plans for the 2020 year, which officially starts for us September 1st. While all members are invited to participate, if any votes are taken…
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2018 Annual Meeting Minutes

The minutes for the 2018 Annual Meeting of The Heinlein Society are linked below. Please review so you can offer corrections/additions/deletions at the Annual General Meeting on September 8th, 2019 at 1 p.m. PDT, if necessary, or be able to vote knowledgeably they be accepted as submitted. THS Annual Meeting 2018 Minutes_FINAL

2019 Annual Meeting Slides

The slides that will be presented during the Annual Meeting are available for viewing or download here.  If you intend to print them, you may want to disable printing of the background if possible in your .pdf viewer. (Updated September 14, 2019 to reflect election results which were announced at the meeting.) 2019 Annual Meeting…
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Notices

Voting Opens August                                                                                                                                     As required by Article VI, Section 2, of the Bylaws of The Heinlein Society (https://www.heinleinsociety.org/bylaws/), and ratified by the Board of Directors on 14 April 2014, electronic voting of the General Membership of The Heinlein Society for the Board of Directors will be done using the simplyvoting.com  website. The poll will…
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The Heinlein Society Adopts Nondiscrimination Policy

Acting at the February, 2019 meeting of the Board of Directors, the THS Board unanimously adopted the following resolution: The Heinlein Society does not condone discrimination in acceptance for membership, or hiring for services provided, on account of race, religion, sex, sexual expression, national origin, age, veteran status, or any other federally protected category.

Heinlein Society Announces Results of 2018 Election and Leadership Transition

September 12, 2018—The Heinlein Society (www.heinleinsociety.org) announced today the results of their recent annual election for the Board of Directors, and the annual reorganization of the Board of Directors and election of officers for the Society’s FY19 (September 2018-August 2019) year. Meeting on September 9th for their 17th annual meeting of the membership, held online…
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2018 Annual Meeting Instructions –September 9, 2018, 3pm EDT

The Heinlein Society is running its Annual Meeting as a teleconference. We will be discussing results of our 2018 work, announce the results of our elections, and briefly talk about our plans for the 2019 year, which officially starts for us September 1st. While all members are invited to participate, if any votes are taken…
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2018 Annual Meeting Slides

The 2018 Annual Meeting Slides Will be posted here: 2018 THS Annual Meeting_v1

2017 Annual Meeting Minutes

The draft 2017 Annual Meeting Minutes are here: THS Annual Meeting 2017 Minutes_version3

Heinlein Society Names Walt Boyes to Open Board Seat

Acting unanimously at their regular monthly meeting, the Board of Directors of THS appointed Walt Boyes to serve the first year of the late Jerry Pournelle’s current term. Dr. Pournelle had been duly elected by the membership of the Society to a new three year term shortly before his untimely passing on September 8th. Under…
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Virginia Edition Raffle Winner Announced!

We are pleased to announce Libby Sharpe as the winner of our first ‘Virginia Edition’ raffle giveaway!  Libby was announced at the end of our 2017 Annual Meeting held yesterday, September 10, 2017.  The contest was open to all Regular and Lifetime Members.  Members who had joined for the first time within our last fiscal…
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2017 Annual Meeting Instructions

2017 ANNUAL MEETING NOTICE: The Heinlein Society is running its Annual Meeting as a teleconference. We will be discussing results of our 2017 work, announce the results of our elections, and briefly talk about our plans for the 2018 year, which officially starts for us September 1st. While all members are invited to participate, if…
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2017 Annual Meeting Slide Presentation

The 2017 Annual Meeting of the Society will be held on Sunday, September 10th, 2017, at 4 p.m. EDT, 1 p.m. PDT, online. Members of the Society will receive an email with instructions on how to attend. 2017 THS Annual Meeting

2016 Annual Meeting Minutes

Click on the link below to review the meeting minutes from last year’s Annual meeting.  The first order of business in the 2017 Annual Meeting on September 10th, 2017 is to approve these minutes.  Time  is important because some attendees might be on a toll call.  Please read the minutes before the meeting.  Regular and…
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Virginia Edition Raffle Nears Deadline for Entry

We are nearing the August 31st deadline for entry into our raffle for a Virginia Edition of Heinlein’s collected works (which by the way, also includes some stuff most of you have never read, including two volumes of the best of RAH’s letters, one of which is dedicated to his fascinating correspondence with John W.…
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THS Annual Directors Election Polls Open Aug 13-27

Pursuant to our Bylaws, the annual election of one third of the Directors of the Society will commence on August 13th and remain open through Sunday, August 27th. Members please keep an eye on your email for a link to the ballot. The Directors elected will be announced at our online Annual Meeting on Sunday,…
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