Enlisted Association

of the National Guard of the U.S.

Vice President Scott Evans

Area VI & VII Mid-Winter 2014 EANGUS National Conference-Phoenix, AZ Membership Update Legislative Priorities National Office Staff Update Committee Member Update National Conference Bid Process (State Sponsored) Scholarships and Grants Upcoming Events & Key Dates Area VI and EANGUT Questions

43rd Annual Conference

Thank you Enlisted Association National Guard of Arizona

1045 registered attendance

Membership Update 2013

• Area I: 1860• Area II: 4267• Area III: 6249• Area IV: 15263• Area V: 8083• Area VI: 4779• Area VII: 4765• Total: 43418

2014 (Nov.)• Area I: 1981• Area II: 4094• Area III: 5966• Area IV: 13257• Area V: 7464• Area VI: 5091• Area VII: 4265• Total: 42118

Down: 1300

2015 Legislative Priorities Educate Congress about the dangers of Sequestration Aviation Restructure Initiative Tuition Assistance Veterans Status: Amend Title 38 Healthcare CLEP and DSST Testing Fund Counterdrug Task Force Fund Youth Challenge Program

National Office Staff

Bryan BirchActing Executive Director

Cheryl GarnerComptroller

Daniel ElkinsGovernment Relations Joan Gardiner

Scott BousumLegislative Director

Steve FinkBusiness DevelopmentUlysses Pratt

Member Services

Committee Member Update Committee on Legislation

• Chairman: John Gipe Vice-Chairman: Pat Kishman Committee on Finance

• Chairman: Mireya Cruz Vice-Chairman: Roger Hagan Committee on Membership

• Chairman: Allen Usry Vice-Chairman: Gary Thompson Committee on Publications

• Chairman: Andy Strauss Vice-Chairman: Deb Newton Committee on Public Relations

• Chairman: Paul Thompson Vice-Chairman: Chris Brown Committee on Army National Guard

• Chairman: Mike Rice Vice-Chairman: Terry Handy Committee on Air National Guard

• Chairman: Tom Myers Vice-Chairman: Steve Burris

Committee Member Update Committee on Bylaws

• Chairman: Ethan Toyama Vice-Chairman: Kevin Hollinger Committee on Retirees Affairs

• Chairman: Don Wood Vice-Chairman: Joe Wade Committee on Ways and Means

• Chairman: Mike Arnold Vice-Chairman: Terry Handy Committee on Resolutions

• Chairman: Jeff Frisby Vice-Chairman: Jeannine Mannarino Committee on Scholarship

• Chairman: Ronnie Emerson Vice-Chairman: Rosie Marston Committee on Junior Enlisted

• Chairman: Mireya Cruz Vice-Chairman: Josie Escobar Committee on History

• Chairman: Lacey Hunt Vice-Chairman: Scotti Zahn

Conference Bid Process EANGUS Requirements:

- Agenda - Meeting Space

- VIP and EC Lodging - Guest Speakers

- Exhibitors - Mementos

Host State Requirements:

- Lodging - Transportation

- Audio / Visual - Hospitality

- Banquet Dinner - Luncheon

- Welcome Night - All Area Hospitality Night

Conference Pros/Cons EANGUS :

- Lower responsibility to EANGUS

- Low financial risk to EANGUS

Host State:

- EANGUS Leadership must trust Host State

- Lower revenue to EANGUS

- Greater financial risk to Host State

Scholarships and Grants University of Phoenix Scholarship 27 Feb 2015 CSM Virgil R. Williams $2,000 1 June 2015

• Additional $3,000 from First Command Education Foundation Grand Canyon Univ. Scholarship1 Jun 2015

• Full Tuition for EANGUS and Aux Member Grantham University Scholarship 8 July 2015

• Up to $36,000 USAA Scholarship $1,000 1 Sep 2015 College Bound offers free SAT and ACT test programs Scholarship Chair: Ronnie Emerson

• rsemerson2@verison.net

Upcoming Events & Key Dates Legislative Workshop: 1/31/2015 - 2/3/2105

• Washington, DC 2015 Awards: 5/1/2015 Updated Deadline

• Debra Ward Conference Bid Submission: 4/14/2105

• New Bid Process 2015 Resolutions: 5/1/2015 44th Annual Conference Site Visit: April/May 44th Annual National Conference: 9-13 Aug. 2015

• Indianapolis, Indiana 45th Annual National Conference: 21-24 Aug. 2016

• New Orleans, Louisiana 46th Annual National Conference: 13-16 Aug. 2017

• Charleston, West Virginia

Thank You

Area VI & VII Mid-Winter

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