*** CHAPTER NEWS – March 2024 Edition ***
George Washington Chapter (GWC)
Association of the United States Army (AUSA)
THANK YOU to our Individual, Community Partners, Sustaining Members, Corporate Sponsors!
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Chapter Donations, Sponsorships and Support
Bridle Paths Equine Therapy Program
Easterseals Bright Stars Night at the Circus
4th Bde, ROTC Cadet Command Senior Leader Development Conference
JBM-HH DFMWR Child and Youth Services
JBM-HH DFMWR Capital Classic Basketball Tournament
Hylton High School Baseball Program
West Point Ethics and Leadership Conference
George Mason Army ROTC Program
Howard University Army ROTC Program
University of Maryland Army ROTC Program
Potomac Recruiting Company 1st Brigade USAREC
Landover Recruiting Company 1st Brigade USAREC
PenFed Foundation Celebration of Service Gala
Veterans Moving Forward
Community Partner Support
Full Listing of Community Partners
Community Partner Challenge
The GWC has achieved 3rd Place in February and 2nd Place in March 2024. The Chapter has received $2000 and 40 points toward Best Chapter for this accomplishment.
Reminder - Please renew your Community Partner membership with the
Chapter and ensure your member profile information is current.
The Chapter needs your continued support!
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Total Members - 30,369
Community Partners – 158
*** CHAPTER NEWS AND EVENTS ***
6 January 2024
E-9 Breakfast Meeting
SGM (R) Mark Reilly, Chapter VP NCO/Soldier Programs coordinated the monthly E9 Breakfast at the Vienna Inn, (120 Maple Ave. Vienna, VA 22180) on Saturday January 6th at 9:00 a.m. Approximately, 14 Senior NCOs and family members participated in this event across the services. This is a monthly event where the senior NCOs break bread, reconnecting with friends, network and discuss issues affecting Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Marines. This event is also a membership event where the benefits of being an AUSA member are discussed. George Washington Chapter AUSA funded the coffee. The next event will be conducted on February 3rd. 2024.
3 February 2024
E9 Breakfast Meeting
SGM (R) Mark Reilly, Chapter VP NCO/Soldier Programs, conducted the monthly E9 Breakfast at the Vienna Inn,The Breakfast was held at the Vienna Inn (120 Maple Ave. Vienna, VA 22180) on Saturday February 3rd at 9:00 a.m. Approximately, 11 senior NCO's participated in this event across the services.
This is a monthly event where the senior NCOs break bread, reconnecting with friends, network and discuss issues affecting Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Marines, and included The Washington Tattoo, a community partner of the George Washington Chapter. This event is also a membership event where the benefits of being an AUSA member are discussed. Thanks to the George Washington Chapter AUSA for the coffee.
18-19 February 2024
JBM-HH Capital Classic
Basketball teams from branches and installations around the country gathered on the joint base to compete in the 27th Annual Capital Classic over President’s Day weekend.
Seventeen men’s teams and three women’s teams competed for the title, traveling from as far as Fort Carson, Colorado to participate. The largest basketball tournament in the DOD, the Capital Classic features 3-point shootouts, half-time contests, music and food. GWC donated $500 to support this event.
23 February 2024
4th ROTC Brigade US Army Cadet Command
Senior Leader Development Conference
Represented the GWC at The Center for Leadership at the Association of the United States Army - AUSA and Army ROTC (Official Page) hosted the Senior Leader Development Conference for approximately 140 ROTC Cadets from programs in Maryland, Washington D.C., and Virginia.
The inspirational panelists included:
- Lieutenant General (Retired) Tom James
- Lieutenant General (Retired) Mary A. Legere
- Lieutenant General Douglas Stitt
- Major General James Smith
- Major General Trevor Bredenkamp
- Command Sergeant Major Veronica Knapp
- Command Sergeant Major Bryan Otero
The GWC donated $1000 to support the event catering, coffee, and water for the participants.
2 March 2024
E9 Breakfast Meeting
SGM (R) Mark Reilly, Chapter VP NCO/Soldier Programs, conducted the monthly E9 Breakfast at the Vienna Inn,The Breakfast was held at the Vienna Inn (120 Maple Ave. Vienna, VA 22180) on Saturday March 2d at 9:00 a.m. Approximately, XX senior NCO's participated in this event across the services.
This is a monthly event where the senior NCOs break bread, reconnecting with friends, network and discuss issues affecting Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Marines, and included The Washington Tattoo, a community partner of the George Washington Chapter. This event is also a membership event where the benefits of being an AUSA member are discussed. Thanks to the George Washington Chapter AUSA for the coffee.
15 March 2024
West Point Ethics and Leadership Conference
Represented the GWC as a sponsor/donor for the West Point Society of DC Seventeenth Annual West Point Leadership & Ethics Conference (WPLEC) for the National Capital Region held at George Mason University, Arlington Campus, Van Metre Hall. The Keynote Speakers for the day were CPT(R) Flo Groberg, Medal of Honor Recipient, CPT Simone Askew, Policy Advisor, National Security Council, and Faculty Keynote Speaker was Dr. Frederick Lough, MD Director, DoD Medical Ethics Center and Griffith Institute for Ethics, Leadership, and Professionalism. Well over 150 young leaders and Cadre were attending the various teambuilding sessions and leadership counseling sessions. Pictured with Phillip Panzarella, Panzarella Consulting LLC and Tom Deierlein, CEO ThunderCat Technology.
Reminder
The GWC Educational Scholarship Golf Tournament
12 October 2024
Reston National Golf Course
11875 Sunrise Valley Drive, Reston, VA
Reston National Golf Course is certified as a Cooperative Sanctuary by Audubon International.
The GWC AUSA Golf Tournament is an annual event to support the Chapter's Soldier, Soldier Family, and Scholarship Programs.
The GWC continues its initiative to engage and support local high schools and undergraduates in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) as well as Business and Finance curriculums.
In 2024, the chapter will award scholarships amounting to $35,000 to Soldiers, ROTC cadets and family members.
The support provided by our sponsors and community partners was instrumental in the success of this scholarship program.
The tournament will be an outstanding offsite marketing and networking opportunity associated with the 2024 AUSA Annual Meeting.
In 2023, $29,000 was raised to support the GWC Educational Scholarship Fund. Thank you to the Sponsors and Players!
Register: Here!
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*** Donate to the GWC Educational Scholarship Fund ***
HOW TO DONATE:
Personal check made payable to George Washington Chapter AUSA. Please note that your donation is specifically for the AUSA GWC (Chapter 2101) Educational Scholarship fund. Mail checks to:
Bill Stramm
AUSA George Washington Chapter
302 Arnies Loop
Cape Charles, VA 23310
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Serving our Community
F.D. (Dick) Winter, LTC U.S. Army Retired
President, George Washington Chapter
Association of the United States Army