Military Officer - April 2007 - (Page 49) chapteractivities for their work at a Jan. 16 chapter meeting, which also drew North Carolina State Rep. Joe Boylan. 2006 Campaign Winners he 2006 “Give Me 10!” campaign was a rousing success — 2,515 officers joined the association, renewed their membership, or converted their regular membership to a life membership. Participating chapters and councils doubled the number of officers recruited during the 2005 campaign. A record $44,000 in prize money will be awarded this year. One lucky recruiter, Col. John Power, USA-Ret., won $1,000 during a drawing, and the member he recruited, Col. Ed Brzezinski, USARRet., received $500 and an MOAA life membership. Both officers are members of the South Shore (Mass.) Chapter, which recruited 18 officers during the campaign. The winning chapters also will receive $1,000 each for recruiting the most members in their initial size category. (You’ll see that some chapters recruited so many members they’ve bumped themselves into a larger category for the next campaign!) The Virginia Council of Chapters’ (VCOC’s) commitment to recruiting was evident throughout the campaign, with the council recruiting 554 members, more than any other state council. The Southside (Va.) Chapter also recruited more members than any other chapter — a whopping 319 — accounting for 13 ON THE WEB ■ Only MOAA chapter members received a special insert letter in this issue. To be part of the action, go to www.moaa.org/ community and select Chapters and Councils. “Give Me 10!” Campaigns Bring in MOAA Members In 2006, chapters nationwide outdid themselves in recruiting newcomers to national MOAA. They know that by keeping membership strong, MOAA’s clout on Capitol Hill remains uncompromised. Now 2007’s campaign is in full swing; perhaps your chapter could enter the winner’s circle with your help. T The 2006 Winner’s Circle Category I (49 or fewer members) Lake Tahoe (Nev.) — 59 Category II (50 to 74) Northern Illinois — 53 Category III (75 to 99) Southern Oklahoma — 48 Category IV (100 to 129) Fort George G. Meade (Md.) — 32 Category V (130 to 149) Northeast Arkansas — 38 Category VI (150 to 199) Capitol Area (Mich.) — 38 Category VII (200 to 249) Southside (Va.) — 319 Category VIII (250 to 299) Fort Rucker (Ala.) — 41 Category IX (300 to 499) Mount Vernon (Va.) — 73 Category X (500-plus) El Paso (Texas) — 210 For Chapter Members Only you’re not sure why you should help with the Give Me 10! program, read the letter inside the front cover. MOAA President Vice Adm. Norb Ryan Jr., USN-Ret., lets you know just how important each of you is to MOAA’s overall success. ■ If percent of the total number of members recruited nationwide. “It was a team effort,” says VCOC president Col. Bill Flanagan, USA-Ret. “We did well, we had fun, we moved the ball forward for MOAA, and we earned a return for our chapters.” Because 75 percent of the chapters in Virginia opted to participate in the Give Me 10! campaign, with each recruiting at least 10 new members, VCOC members received “an evening with MOAA.” On Jan. 22, national President Vice Adm. Norb Ryan Jr., USN-Ret.; Director of Council and Chapter Affairs Col. Lee Lange II, USMC-Ret.; and Deputy Director Col. Barry Wright, USA-Ret., hosted a dinner in Richmond for VCOC coun- cil and chapter presidents and their spouses to recognize their hard work. For the second year in a row, the Southern Oklahoma, Fort George G. Meade (Md.), Northeast Arkansas, and Capitol Area (Mich.) chapters took top honors in their respective categories. The Lake Tahoe (Nev.) Chapter also achieved success, taking top honors in its category and more than doubling its membership. Recruiting efforts by members of the Northern Illinois Chapter helped the chapter increase its membership by 78 percent. The 2007 Give Me 10! campaign kicked off March 1, and most incentives remain the same, with chapters receiving $10 for each member reAPRIL 2007 IMAGE: IMAGES.COM/CORBIS MILITARY OFFICER 49 http://www.moaa.org/community http://www.moaa.org/community http://IMAGES.COM/CORBIS
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