mid-atlantic chapter aaaa “the monmouth legacy lives on”
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Mid-Atlantic Chapter AAAA “The Monmouth Legacy Lives On”. BRAC directed Fort Monmouth to close Sep 2011 and to relocate to Aberdeen, MD Chapter alternatives considered and decision to rename the chapter was made. Chapter coverage now: APG Tobyhanna, PA Lakehurst, NJ Fort Dix, NJ - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Mid-Atlantic Chapter AAAA“The Monmouth Legacy Lives On”
• BRAC directed Fort Monmouth to close Sep 2011 and to relocate to Aberdeen, MD
• Chapter alternatives considered and decision to rename the chapter was made.
• Chapter coverage now:– APG– Tobyhanna, PA– Lakehurst, NJ– Fort Dix, NJ– Aberdeen, MD
Mid-Atlantic Chapter AAAA“The Monmouth Legacy Lives On”
Fund Raising Activities
• Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.
Margaret Mead (1901 - 1978)
What We Have Accomplished
Year Amount Scholarships
1990 - 2005 $221,759.00 7 Scholarships Fully Funded
2004 $15,000.00 90th Anniversary Start Up
2005 $15,000.00 90th Anniversary Plus Up
2006 $16,000.00 90th Anniversary Plus Up
2007 $12,000.00 Dean Kelly Plus Up
2008 $18,000.00 Apblett Gobel Plus Up
2009 $15,000.00 COL Jim Young Plus Up
2010 $15,000.00 244th Aviation Brigade
2011 $10,000.00 29th Combat Aviation Brigade (Chapter’s
9th Scholarship)
Total $317759.00
How We Do it-Part 1
• Collaborate With Other Professional Organizations– Annual Fisher House Military Ball run by
AAAA/AFCEA/AOC and AUSA local chapters– Annual BlueClaws Baseball event co-sponsored by
AAAA/AUSA– Annual Riverboat Cruise sponsored by AAAA/AUSA– Final FridaysTo date over $1.2M given to the Fisher House
Foundation to support our severely wounded soldiers
Bill Harris and Ed Carnes present donation to Jim Weiskopf, VP Fisher House
Baskets and Art being prepared for Fisher House Silent Auction
Anna Justice donated three painting’s that sold for $10,000.00 each
82nd All American Chorus performing at the Fisher House Military Ball
Silent Auction Tent at Fisher House Military Ball
Kit Roache presenting SGT Mike Minard with $6,000.00 donation
This is how we collected our donation to SGT Minard
We are averaging $30,000.00 per year in donations at our Baseball event
Our annual Riverboat Cruise is always sold out
244th Aviation Brigade, Soldier of the Year, SGT Ty Houke, sponsored by the Mid-Atlantic Chapter to AAAA National last year
How We Do it-Part 2
Annual C4ISR Symposium (Co-host with AFCEA/AOC/AUSA)• Maintain AAAA Value added (AAAA share $87,000.00!)
– Bring Helicopters to the Convention Floor– Organized Avionics Classified Session– Aviation Luncheon– Avionics Award Winner Recognition
Annual AAAA Sports Day• Golf Outing
– Sponsors are were you make the money– Fifty-Fifty Raffle for cash and golf items
• Scholarship Dinner– Clambake dinner is a tradition– We recognize our scholarship winners and their families– Fifty-Fifty Raffle for cash and theme baskets
Clambake participants
Recognition of our scholarship winners
Getting ready for the 50-50 drawing
It is all about supporting the soldier and family!