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(Ret), then-MOAA board member and chair of the board’s Council and Chapter Affairs Committee, intro- duced Gen. John H. Tilelli Jr., USA (Ret), then-chair of MOAA’s board of directors. Tilelli presented the 2014 Auxiliary Liaison Excellence Award to Eleanor Layman, auxiliary liaison for the Fort George G. Meade (Md.) Chapter and the Maryland Council of Chapters. The Miramar (Calif.) Chapter was
recognized as the Top-Recruiting Chapter of the Year, having re- cruited and retained more than 400 members. Lt. Cmdr. Henry “Bud” Lichtenstern Jr., USN (Ret), Mira- mar Chapter membership chair, was named Chapter Recruiter of the Year. Thanks to his leader- ship, the chapter’s recruiting team signed up more than 125 new chapter members, and about 33 percent of the chapter’s regular membership now is 55 or younger. The event con-
cluded with the pre- sentation of four- and five-star streamers to 2014 Levels of Excel- lence Award winners. (To view the best prac- tices of award-winning affiliates, visit www
.moaa.org/chapters, select MOAA Awards, then MOAA Levels of Excel- lence Award, and link to Levels of Ex- cellence Best Practices.) “The Pittsburgh Chapter has
MOAA strong. That’s why we keep turning to ... our council and chapter leaders when we need support on Capitol Hill.
leadership is what makes
“ Servant
— Vice Adm. Norbert R. Ryan Jr., USN (Ret)
”
in that accomplishment, and all of our chapter members have contrib- uted to the success of our chapter.”
Roundtable discussion The next morning, council and chap- ter leaders attended a roundtable session. Ryan kicked off the session by thanking those present for con- tinuing to serve their nation through their councils and chapters. “Servant leadership is what makes
MOAA strong,” Ryan said. “That’s why we keep turning to you — our council and chapter leaders — when we need support on Capitol Hill.” Members of national MOAA’s
staff gave overviews of the latest membership and marketing efforts; the association’s prod- ucts and services; and the career-transition assistance, publica- tions, and benefits in- formation provided by the Transition Center. Council and Chapter Affairs Director Col. Barry Wright, USA (Ret), reviewed the department’s accom- plishments in 2014 and refinements to Chapter Recruiting 2015. Emily Flanagan, manager of military initiatives for
received a Levels of Excellence Award every year since 2006,” says Col. Carmen DiGiacomo, AUS (Ret), chapter president. “This is our eighth award in a row. We take pride
Points of Light in Washington, D.C., gave a presentation on Community Blueprint. (Visit
www.moaa.org/ chapters, select Signature Events, and then Annual Meeting Council and Chapter Roundtable to view key presentations.) Council and chapter leaders then participated in a round- table discussion, which allowed them to ask questions and share ideas and best practices.
Mark Your Calendars The 2015 annual meeting will be Oct. 30-31 at the Buena Vista Palace Hotel in Orlando, Fla. All council presidents and leaders from chapters that receive four- or five-star Levels of Excellence Awards should plan to attend. To enter the contest, visit
www.moaa .org/chapters. Select MOAA Awards, MOAA Levels of Excellence Award, and link to the judging criteria. The deadline for entries is June 1.
Leaders from the Maryland Coun- cil of Chapters and Virginia Council of Chapters (VCOC) also held quar- terly council meetings, where they addressed managerial issues and discussed 2015 state legislative objec- tives. Council and Chapter Affairs Deputy Director Col. Brian Anderson, USAF (Ret), led a leadership work- shop during the Maryland Council of Chapters’ meeting. During the VCOC meeting,
Tilelli presented longtime Central Virginia Chapter leader Col. Henry R. Shelton, USA (Ret), with the Chairman’s Award to recognize his 25-plus years of service to MOAA and its affiliates. VCOC President Col. Victoria Revilla, USA (Ret), also presented Shelton with the council’s first-ever President’s Award. Leaders also participated in ben- efits information and legislative workshops and attended the annual meeting of the membership and a salute to caregivers of wounded servicemembers at the Community Heroes Award Night. (Read more at
www.moaa.org/capitalevent or in “Annual Meeting,” page 30.)
MO
— Contributors are Col. Barry Wright, USA (Ret), director, Council and Chapter Affairs; Col. Brian Anderson, USAF (Ret), deputy director; and Kris Ann Hegle. For submission information, see page 6.
online: Visit
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