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eCRIER
Web Edition of the Quarterly Newsletter of the
Virginia Council of Chapters (VCOC)
Military Officers Association of America (MOAA)
DECEMBER 2011 EDITION
| Web-posted 1 DEC 2011. Paper copies mailed 1st & 2nd of December.
This is last edition to be edited by Melva Mallison.
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CONTENTS
1 PRESIDENT COLUMN & 58 STARS
2. QUICK REFERENCE
3. FROM PRESIDENT-ELECT
NEW OFFICERS
FROM IMMEDIATE PAST PRES
4. TREA$URER REPORT & DUES
SECRETARY CHANGE
5. CHAPTER AFFAIRS & MEMBERSHIP
6. LEGISLATIVE UPDATES
7. PUBLICITY/PRESS/ PUBLIC AFFAIRS
8. COX HONORED
INSERT - VCOC MEETINGS
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| KIRK COX HONORED with VCOC award 23 Sep 2011. Story on page 8. |
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| New VCOC Officers, Being Sworn In by VADM Ryan at 13 Oct 2011 VCOC Biennial Dinner. Two-year terms are effective 1 Jan 2012. photo by Fred Lokay. See page 3. |
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NEXT VCOC MEETING: 11 JAN 2012
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| PAGE 1 - PRESIDENT'S COLUMN & VIRGINIA 58 STARS OF EXCELLENCE
It has truly been an honor and my privilege to serve the VCOC as an elected officer. I would like to thank all of the VCOC for their dedicated and good work. Virginia has consistently led the nation in many areas to help MOAA accomplish its vital mission. / Sam Wilder, COL, USA, Ret
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| PAGE 2 - QUICK REFERENCE PAGE
CONTACT INFO:
NEW VCOC OFFICERS ELECTED FOR 2012-2013
OLD VCOC OFFICERS NOT CONTINUING IN NEW TERM
VCOC SCHEDULE includes:
- Chapter Reports Due 4 JAN
- RSVP attendance for Jan 11th meeting by 5 JAN
- 11 JAN VCOC Meeting at Virginia War Memorial - see insert.
- OTHER QUARTERLY MEETINGS - see insert
- 23 JAN VCOC STORMS STATE CAPITOL
- MAY CONGRESSIONAL LUNCHEON - DC
ABOUT CHAPTER CONTACTS, CHAPTER NEWSLETTERS, VCOC NEWSLETTER
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MESSAGE FROM PRESIDENT ELECT DON KAISERMAN, COL, USA, RET
PHOTO OF INSTALLATION OF NEW OFFICERS
FROM OUTGOING IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT PAT GREEN, LTC, USA, RET
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| PAGE 4 - TREA$URER REPORT & SECRETARY CHANGE
NOTE, CHAPTER DUES TO VCOC ARE SAME AS LAST YEAR AND DUE TO VCOC TREASURER BY 31 MARCH 2012
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| PAGE 5 - CHAPTER AFFAIRS & MEMBERSHIP by CDR John Baumgarten, USN, Ret
4th QUARTER CHAPTER REPORTS (1 oct - 31 dec) DUE nlt 4 jan 2012
Report and examples are on VCOC website, in chapters section, or you may contact John for a copy.
DIRECT MEMBER ASSIGNMENT PILOT PROGRAM
In Virginia & Texas - to Build Chapter Membership
15 Nov MOAA released spreadsheet data to nine Virginia chapters, of 54 directly-assigned MOAA members.
GIVE ME TEN
MOAA program with incentives for chapters to recruit National MOAA members.
_ Virginia chapters have recruited 705 people as of early November.
We are low in paid recruits. To earn the "Night Out with MOAA" 14 of our 18 chapters must earn at least five paid rebates.
_ There is still the month of December for the 2011 program. Make a concerted effort to help the VCOC to earn this prestigious prize by pushing "life membership conversions" and identifying,personall contacting and "reinstating" chapter members with lapsed MOAA memberships.
_ Virginia-wide, chapters & VCOC earned, in rebates and bonuses, $8,930
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| PAGE 6 - LEGISLATIVE UPDATE
VCOC LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE WILL MEET DURING JANUARY 2012 VCOC MEETING
NATIONAL LEGISLATION by COL Stu Williams, USA, Ret
STATE LEGISLATION by COL Dan Kaiserman, USA, Ret
STORMING CAPITOL HILL 23 JAN 2012 - Further details/agenda/speaker info to be addressed at Jan 2012 VCOC meeting.
STATE OBJECTIVES 2012:
In 2011 Executive Order 29, Governor McDonnell directed the Joint Leadership Council of Veterans Service Organizations (the JLC) to propose legislation to be considered by the Governor for introduction in the 2012 General Assembly. Recommendations adopted by the JLC 13 July 2011 are listed on the next page and will be reviewed at JLC 20 Dec meeting. Those topics include:
1. Veterans Designation on Virginia Driver's License.
2. Unclaimed Cremated Remains of Veterans.
3. Sales & Use Tax Exemption for Veteran Services Organizations
4. Homeless Veterans.
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| PAGE 7 - PUBLICITY - PRESS - PUBLIC AFFAIRS and LEGISLATVE (STATE) continued from previous page
PUBLIC AFFAIRS by Melva Mallison, Maj, USAF, Ret
When out there doing great things, remember to: bring a camera (and take pictures); wear red, white and blue, MOAA badge and chapter name tag; dash off a news release to local newspapers and other media. Include photo if possible.
_ Chapters set a goal to improve publicity and objectives to appoint a person to handle their publicity (such as a Public Affairs Officer - PAO) and to publish at least one news story each year in local media.
_ Chapter quarterly VCOC reports indicate (in Public Affairs Section) what news releases were submitted for publication and which were published. Please list by headline or topic.
_ Publishing does help with recruiting and retention as well as energizing chapter members to be involved.
_ Public Affairs can also further our legislative agenda, but be sure not to endorse a political party or candidate on behalf of MOAA, your chapter or VCOC.
SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA CHAPTER PARTICIPATED IN VIRGINIA TECH RESOURCE FAIR
MOUNT VERNON CHAPTER VP PLACED WREATH AT TOMB OF UNKNOWN, ARLINGTON
VCOC SCHOLARSHIPS (3)
COMMUNICATION OFFICER FOR 2012-2013 IS VICTORIA REVILLA
She also is the 1st Vice President.
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| PAGE 8 - KIRK COX HONORED BY VCOC
& TABLE OF CONTENTS
Photo of Delegate Kirk Cox receiving VCOC Award, is larger on this e-Crier page, plus a photo of the award is added here. The paper/mailed version needed the space for addressing the newsletter, as the page is also the outside cover for the mailed version.
REMINDER: NEXT VCOC MEETING IS 11 JAN 2O12
See Insert about Meeting Info & Schedule for 2012
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| PAGE INSERT - MEETINGS
2012 MEETING SCHEDULE DRAFT - FOR REVIEW AT JANUARY MEETING - LOCATION(S) TO BE DETERMINED:
11 APRIL, 8 AUG, 10 OCT
11 JAN 2012 VCOC MEETING AT VIRGINIA WAR MEMORIAL
Includes Legislative Break Out Session, Status of Goals 2011, Proposed Goals 2012, Proposed changes to Bylaws, name of meetings, Preps for Storming Richmond same month,
Agenda and further info provided to chapter VCOC reps via email prior to meeting.
Also see, on this website, at the following link. http://www.virginiamoaa.com/meetingsquarterlyvcoc/2012januaryvcocmtg.html
PHOTO OF 13 CHAPTER LEADERS AT BIENNIAL DINNER, 2011.
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