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AASBO BOARD AND STAFF

BY DALE PONDER, IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT
GET TO KNOW YOUR AASBO BOARD AND STAFF

Dale Ponder
Years working in school business: 18 Q: What is your favorite family vacation?
Years as an AASBO member: 18 A: Growing up, my favorite family vacation was when
we took a cross country road trip from Kentucky to
Q: Where is one place you’ve always dreamed of going?
Phoenix. I had just received my driver's license 6 months
A: There are so many great places that I have not yet seen. prior to this trip, and my dad joked that I was always
My brother and I said, while we were both still in high
driving when we entered large and busy cities, such as
school, that after we graduated from college, we'd take a
Little Rock, San Antonio, and even Phoenix. Denis and
trip to Australia. I've been out of college since 2002, and
I were both born in Mesa, and moved to Kentucky when
Denis since 2003. To date, neither of us have ventured that I was 5. It was interesting to hear my parents talk about
direction. So, that's on the list. Before I die, I'd like to visit
the changes that took place to the area in just those short
all 50 of the United States and the nation’s capital. Thus
11 years since we left Arizona. My favorite vacation
far, I've been able to visit 34 states and Washington DC,
experience for my family is the most recent one. My
so have a few more to get to. No, I haven't been to Hawaii family was able to accompany me to National Harbor
or Alaska yet, but would love to see both. I'd also like to
for the ASBO International Annual Conference and
spend some time to explore the Mediterranean, perhaps
Exposition that took place in October. This is my favorite
through a cruise line. I understand that is one of the best
to this point, probably because my son is a little older and
ways to see that part of the world. That's tough to narrow is starting to gain a better understanding of many events
down to just one place.

Dale with his
family at the
National Archives
Museum in
Washington DC,
the home of the
Declaration of
Independence,
Constitution, and
Bill of Rights

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