Featured Military Association: Non Commissioned Officer Association
Greetings everyone,
I hope you all and your loved ones are doing well. I have a few notes to share with you. Please pass on to others.
• Thank you to the Members and Chapters that have been supporting our Challenge Coin Fundraiser, Vanguard Life Member Program, and Membership Drive Program.
• We are over the 600 New Member mark towards achieving our 1000 new member goal by the Conference. Let’s all continue to make a big push to exceed that goal! Just think, if we all sign up just 1 New Member in any category we will blow that goal out of the water! A good place to start is at home and in your neighborhoods.
• Please plan to attend the Conference 20-23 July in San Antonio. The information to register and other information is on the NCOA Website www.ncoausa.org
• Conference Sponsorship is going very well. A Salute to our Military Vanguard Sponsors: USAA (ARMY) – NCOA JROTC (MARINES) - NCOA ROGUE CHAPTER (NAVY) - ALIGNED MORTGAGE (AIR FORCE) - GIECO MILITARY (COAST GUARD)
Other Sponsorship opportunities are available. If you know of any that would like to support in some way contact me.
• It would be great to see as many Delegates from your Chapters as possible at the Conference. I know some may still be a bit hesitant about traveling, however for those that can and are willing, please attend and encourage others to attend.
• News on New Chapters: as you should know by now, we started the All American Chapter at Fort Bragg NC. Plans to start one at Ft Campbell Ky, Fort Lee Va., and the DC MD areas are in the works.
• Our chapters are doing wonderful things in their communities i.e. SPONSORING PROGRAMS SUCH AS JROTC, SCHOLARSHIPS, PROGRAMS FOR DISABLED VETERANS AND HOSPITALIZED VETERANS, ETC. - HOSTING VARIOUS ENGAGING FUNDRAISERS. - ACTIVE SUPPORT IN PROGRAMS SUCH AS SPECIAL OLYMPICS, WREATHS ACROSS AMERICA, MIGHTY OAKS, ETC. - HOST ACTIVITIES SUCH AS VETERAN DAY SALUTE CEREMONIES, CARE PACKAGES FOR ACTIVE SERVICE MEMBERS OVERSEAS, ETC.
• If you are in or near those areas and want to assist in any way let me know! That doesn’t mean we aren’t looking in other areas as well. If you have any contacts in any areas that have an interest in starting up a Chapter please contact me. It only takes 5 Members to get started.
• I am reaching out to USAA Military Affairs contacts that are throughout the US. My plan is to link them up with Chapters that are in their AORs. I am asking you to collaborate with these individuals to see how we can support each other. As you know USSA is our Primary Affinity Partner and it only makes sense to reach out to them directly if in your location to establish a working relationship. I will provide information as I continue to coordinate this effort.
• Continue to check out the Website, Facebook pages, and the bi-weekly NCOADVOCATE newsletter. If you are not receiving the ADVOCATE, Let us Know. Also, keep in mind if you invite someone to join the NCOA Strength in Unity Group Facebook Page they must be a paid member. You can invite others to visit and Like the NCOA USA Facebook page which is open to the public. https://www.facebook.com/NCOAUSA
• As things are slowly coming back to some sort of normalcy, please get involved in whatever way you can. Also re-engage with those in your communities both on and off base. We Need everyone to assist in building our Association to be the Military Association of Choice!
Thank you all in advance for stepping up to help where you can. Anything you do can and will make difference! Please continue to keep safe.
“Strength In Unity”
Respectfully,
Joseph Terry
SGM, US Army (Ret)
Executive Director
Non Commissioned Officers Association
www.ncoausa.org
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