chaptersinaction
“Going to the symposium, seeing
the leadership gather together, and
Quarterly Award Winners
hearing all of the information they
put together for us firsthand was At the end of the third quarter of the 2009 Give Me 10! campaign, 4,641
very beneficial,” says Williams. “See- members had been recruited or had converted their regular memberships to
ing the concern they have for chap- life memberships. The top-recruiting council in each of four regions receives
ters, to me, was very motivating.” a $500 incentive check. The top-recruiting independent chapter — not yet
Members of Moaa’s board of di- represented by a state council — in each region also receives $250. Congrat-
rectors and national staff conducted ulations to the winners of the third set of 2009 quarterly awards:
workshops at which council and southeast region: Alabama Council of Chapters, 391 members recruited;
chapter leaders focused on chapter- northeast region: Virginia Council of Chapters, 221 members recruited;
management techniques and issues midwest region: Louisiana Council of Chapters, 98 members recruited; and
such as how to improve recruiting West region: California Council of Chapters, 83 members recruited.
and retention. Paos learned about the The independent chapter winners by region are
resources available to them through midwest region: Heartland of America (Neb.) Chapter, 19 members recruited;
national Moaa and discussed ways to West region: Lake Tahoe (Nev.) Chapter, 10 members recruited;
help chapter members who often have northeast region: Puerto Rico Chapter, 5 members
questions about military benefits and recruited; and
entitlements. attendees’ spouses and southeast region: All chapters in this region represented by
auxiliary members sat in on targeted a state council.
workshops, where they discussed how To learn more, visit
www.moaa.org/givemeten.
they could support Moaa chapters.
New to the symposium this year
was a special workshop for chapter chapter members seeking jobs. Paul l. Gronski, arNG, assistant adjutant
toPS liaisons, who provide local as- revere (Mass.) chapter treasurer general and joint staff/commander of
sistance to second-career officers and Maj. Paul cancelliere, USa-ret., at- the Pennsylvania National Guard, also
tended this workshop and now plans addressed chapter officers and their
2010 Key events
to create a toPS group in his chapter. spouses and shared stories of “iron
“i see toPS as the future for re- soldiers” who demonstrate courage
Jan. 1, 2010 Give Me 10! begins.
Jan. 29 MOAA/Corporate Gray Career
building chapters and getting young- and professionalism every day while
Fair , Jacksonville, Fla.
er members,” says cancelliere. “We conducting counterinsurgency opera-
Feb. 1 Submission deadline for Commu-
also need to go electronic and move tions in iraq and afghanistan.
nications Award. Visit
www.moaa.org/
away from paper newsletters [to help at the final general session, chapter
chapters. Select Chapter Leaders, then
Web Resources and Logos and Commu-
recruit younger members].” leaders and Paos shared their find-
nications Award Checklist. Submit the Members of national Moaa’s staff ings with all attendees. their pre-
checklist with your entries.
briefed participants on pending leg- sentations, along with presentations
Feb. 1 MOAA/Corporate Gray Career
Fair, Virginia Beach, Va.
islation, the association’s recruiting from members of national Moaa staff
April 18-22 Council Presidents’ efforts, and new initiatives Moaa is and guest speakers, can be found on
Seminar, Alexandria, Va.
implementing to support its affiliates Moaa’s Web Base at
www.moaa.org/
May 11 MOAA/Corporate Gray Career
Fair, Washington, D.C.
as part of the year of the chapter. at- chapters. Select chapter leaders, then
June 1 Chapter Levels of Excellence
tendees also learned how to improve News & events, and click on leaders
Award submissions due.
their newsletters and Web sites. exchange ideas and Best Practices at
Sept. 16-18 Chapter Presidents’
leaders whose chapters received a 2009 Symposium. MO
Symposium, Jacksonville, Fla.
Oct. 5 MOAA/Corporate Gray Career
four- or five-star levels of excellence
Fair, Washington, D.C. award were recognized for their
— contributors are Col. Lee Lange II,
Nov. 13-17 MOAA Annual Meeting,
USMC-Ret., director; Col. Barry Wright,
hard work and presented with battle
Arlington, Va.
USA-Ret., deputy director, Council and
Dec. 31 Give Me 10! ends.
streamers at the closing chapter
Chapter Affairs; and Kris Ann Hegle. For
Presidents’ Dinner. Brig. Gen. John submission information, see page 18.
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