GWC Base Camp Brief Newsletter April - June 2021
GWC Base Camp Brief Newsletter April - June 2021
*** CHAPTER NEWS – April - June 2021 Edition ***
George Washington Chapter (GWC)
Association of the United States Army (AUSA)
THANK YOU to our Individual, Community Partners, Sustaining Members, Corporate Sponsors!
Executive Committee
Email: C2101@ausa.org
Website:https://www.ausa.org/chapters/george-washington-chapter
Social Media:
https://www.facebook.com/AUSA-George-Washington-Chapter
Current Chapter Membership Profile:
Individual Members – 9197
Community Partners – 150
Community Partner Support
Full Listing at https://www.ausa.org/chapters/george-washington-chapter
Welcome Back Campaign for Individual Memberships
The Welcome Back rates begin on July 1 and will run through October 31, 2022.
The rates will be:
2 years - $30
5 years - $50
Life membership will remain $400, but we will offer a 4mo payment plan
Family and Junior rates are already heavily discounted so they will remain the same.
Association of the United States Army "Welcome Back" Campaign with special message from General (R) Carter Ham, President, Association of the United States Army concerning reduced membership rates.
Reminder - Please renew your Community Partner membership with the Chapter and ensure your member profile information is current. The Chapter needs your continued support!
www.ausa.org/membership
Chapter News and Events:
Virtual Quarterly Luncheon Series, Chapter Awards and General Membership Meeting 19 April 2021 featuring Major General Anthony W. Potts, US Army PEO Soldier
Future forums:
The Chapter will continue with our Quarterly Luncheon Series in September 2021 through June 2022 focused on the Army Budget, Acquisition, Technology and Logistics, and Cross Functional Teams. We will be planning these events to be in-person however, the Chapter will be prepared to continue in the virtual environment if deemed necessary! Registration for table sponsorships will be published to the membership in July 2021.
Chapter Awards Presentations on 19 April:
General Charles L. Bolte Award
Presented To
SGT Vivica Fedrick
3d Infantry Division
NCO of the Year 2021
MG Lewis A. Mologne Award
Presented To
SPC Jacob Neel
3d Infantry Division
Medic of the Year 2021
Colonel Glenn Yarborough Award
Presented To
SSG Nelson Quinones
3d Infantry Division
Volunteer of the Year 2021
SPC Keith A. Campbell Award
Presented To
SPC Owen McCarthy
3d Infantry Division
Soldier of the Year 2021
AUSA Exceptional Service Award
MSG Michael Aguirre
Senior Instructor
Howard University ROTC
Bison Battalion
Chapter Donations and Support
University of Maryland ROTC Dining Out
Dunbar High School JROTC AUSA Awardees
Cadet Kali Brockington
Cadet Reggie White
George Washington Chapter (GWC) Association of the United States Army (AUSA) 2021 DIGITAL Scholarship Program has awarded over $32,500 in Scholarship Awards.
The George Washington Chapter AUSA 2021 Scholarship Committee is pleased to announce the following scholarship awardees:
Ed Dauksz Scholarship Award
Cadet Christiana Bennett, Howard University
Major General Harry Greene STEM Scholarship Award
Cadet Colin Donohue, Virginia Tech
Major General Carl F. McNair Jr. Scholarship Award
Fernando Avila, Embry-Riddle University
Congratulations to the George Washington Chapter 2021 Educational Scholarship Awardees:
Jessia Avila
Michele Bennett
Jason Birsic
Allenza Brizard
Victoria Burgos
Abdullah Clark
Grace Douglas
Nicholas Eidemiller
Cecilia Fenton
Justin Fox
Michael Gonzales
Eric Grapin
Sophia Grinston
Valerie Guyant
Harry Hornbuckle
Hannah Hunter
Megan Keogh
Kaylee Kropuenske
Mackenzie Mangan
Karlee McKinney
Alexander O’Rourke
Ashley Pearson
Madeline Pederson
Reese Pickard
Rylei Porter
Courtney Primm
Larry Rentz Jr.
Jared Rogers
Jacob Tegtmeier
Jordan Tuck
Chloe Wawerek
Shannon Wiggins
Joshua Winston
Ryan Wolfrey
Julia Wolfrey
Bryan Wyks
A Chapter Initiative: Equine Therapy for Veterans and Family Members
Ms Valerie Harris is leading this initiative for the Chapter and is coordinating with several groups which set up veteran and family member participation in equine therapy, e.g. Holistic Horsemanship Services, Bridle Paths, and Sprout Therapeutic Riding Center. More information will be published to the membership as we mature this effort.
Celebration of the 246th Army Birthday
The Chapter participated in a number of separate events across Northern Virginia and Lower Maryland celebrating our 246th Army Birthday:
Senior E9 Monthly Meeting hosted by CSM (R) Jeff Stitzel - 5 June 2021
The Flag and General Office Network with GEN (R) Robert Brown- 8 June 2021
Baltimore Recruiting Battalion and the NOVA Recruiting Stations Army Birthday Celebration, Enlistments and Mission BBQ PaYs signing -14 June 2021
Enlistment Ceremony with Baltimore Recruiting Bn, LTC Nate Allard, Baltimore Bn Cdr presiding
Mission BBQ PaYs Signing with Baltimore Recruiting Bn with Marty Atkinson, Area Operations Manager
Bill Krause, Owner of Mission BBQ, with new Army Enlistees
Go Army Beat Navy!
GWC Educational Scholarship Golf tournament - Our primary scholarships fundraiser, the annual golf tournament has been rescheduled for 9 October 2021! The tournament will be held at the Golf Club at Lansdowne on the Robert Trent Jones II Course. Sponsorships are available and donations to the Educational Scholarship fund are most appreciated. See url for more information: https://secure.west-point.org/gwcausa/golf/
*** AUSA NATIONAL NEWS ***
2021 ANNUAL MEETING REGISTRATION OPENS JULY 15: 2021 Annual Meeting registration opens July 15, and housing registration opens eight days earlier, on July 7, for the event that will be held Oct. 11–13 at D.C.’s Walter E. Washington Convention Center. Additional updated information will be available HERE.
MARK YOUR CALENDARS!
Registration for this year’s event opens on 15 July. Housing opens on 7 July. Additional details will be sent soon. Exhibit space and sponsorships are also available. For more information, please visit the AUSA website HERE. To reserve exhibit space, please click HERE.
MEMBER BENEFIT HIGHLIGHT: Shop, Save, Support:
www.ausa.org/savings
To access member discount codes and links, please log in using your AUSA username and password.
AUSA partners offer great discounts and most contribute back to AUSA for scholarships, soldier and family programs, etc. Visit www.ausa.org/savings and be sure to click those you may not be familiar with. There are often familiar brands behind those names. Like Provengo, with savings of up to 70% on 100+ brands like 5.11, Costa, Oakley, Benchmade, Luminox, G-Shock, Coleman, Ray-Ban, Toad Fish, Vortex, and YETI. Use code AUSA for additional $15 off.
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
Credit Card Payments (See Below)--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Donation URL: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/AUSAGeorgeWashington
Membership, Membership, Membership – Please renew your Community Partnership and Individual Membership Today!
www.ausa.org/membership
Thanks for your Support - One Team - GWC AUSA!
Dick Winter, LTC U.S. Army Retired
President, George Washington Chapter
Association of the United States Army