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I N S I D E T H I S
I S S U E :
US Women Take
Bronze in Sailing
Competition
2
Scholarship and
award winners
3
Coast Guard Base
Receives
Christmas in June
4-5
Renewing 6
In Memory of
Pat Brodecky
7
FYI 8
Tradeshow
wrap-up
9
Board of
Directors
Nominees and
Ballot
10-
11
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I would be remiss if I did not express my gratitude to all of those who provided content for the recent Virtual Training and Trade Show. Your contributions were invaluable and helped make the event a success. A special thanks to our Gold Level Sponsors, Ecolab and Babco! Also, thanks to everyone who participated -- you made the show worthwhile. If anyone
W ith some excitement and
some disappointment I am writing to you for the last time in my capacity as President of the International Military Community Executives’ Association (IMCEA). My tenure with this great organization over the past year has presented many challenges which we met with our best efforts and highest degrees of energy and skill. It has been my pleasure to serve in this capacity, and I am hopeful that I am leaving the organization in as fine as shape as I received it. This is as good a place as any to remind you that elections for the 2014 IMCEA Board are open and underway. You can view the nominees and find out more information about voting on page 9. As we all know, the election process is the most direct means by which you can express your preference as to the
reading this has feedback to share on the event, whether it is simple satisfaction or suggestions on how to improve things for 2014, please do not hesitate to email your comments to our Executive Director, Jara Allen, [email protected]. Obviously, the inability to have a "traditional" conference is a limitation, but it can be overcome. In closing, I thank you again for your interest in IMCEA. I have very much enjoyed serving as President of this wonderful organization. Best wishes for the future; I will be excited to see what develops under the new President, Harper Dixon, CMCE.
Regards, Nancy Pasternack, CMCE
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Farewell from IMCEA President, Nancy Pasternack, CMCE
to recruit a New IMCEA
Member
AND
Renew Your
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C O N N E C T I O N S
UNITED STATES WOMEN TAKE THE BRONZE MEDAL IN
INTERNATIONAL SAILING
by Mr. Steve Dinote, Armed Forces Sports Council Secretariat
IMCEA Corporate
Sponsors:
Gold
7th place.
Team USA prepared for the CISM
World Sailing Championship in
Newport, Rhode Island several days
before leaving for Norway. Navy
Captain Eric
Irwin served
as the Chief of
Mission and
Navy
Commander
Dexter Hoag
coached the
teams. Ms.
Lisa “Sharkie”
Stielper from
Navy Sports
was the team
captain.
Norway
hosted CISM’s 46th edition of the World
Military Sailing Championship at the
Askoy Yacht Club with a total of 18
teams (male and female) from 14
nations. Crews of three took the waters
in Yngling sailboats for a total of 17
races over the course of four days.
Founded in 1948 after World War II,
CISM has grown into one of the largest
sporting organizations in the world,
second only to
the Olympics.
CISM organizes
sporting events
for its 133
member
nations and
allows
countries to
compete on the
athletic field
rather than the
battlefield
under its motto
of “Friendship through Sport.”
T eam USA won the women’s bronze in
the 46th Conseil
International du Sport Militaire (CISM) World
Military Sailing Championship in Bergen,
Norway. The competition was held from 27
June to 4 July
2013.
The United
States Armed
Forces Women’s
Sailing Team, led
by Navy
Lieutenant Trisha
Kutkiewicz -
skipper, as well
as fellow
crewmembers
from the Coast
Guard,
Lieutenant
Elizabeth Tufts and Lieutenant Junior Grade
Krysta Rohde, earned 36 points out of 17
races to take the bronze
medal.
The United States women
finished strong on day-four of
competition, sailing into first place
during the last race and securing their place
on the podium.
On the men’s side, Navy Ensign Taylor Vann
– skipper, and
crewmembers
Lieutenant
Commander
Luke Suber
(Navy) and
Lieutenant
Junior Grade
Jonathan
Duffett (Coast
Guard) fought
hard on the
waters with
twelve other
nations. The men finished first in the last
race of the final day. Overall through four
days of competition, the US Men finished in
From left to right: LT Trisha Kutkiewicz, USN; LTJG Krysta Rohde, USCG, and LT
Elizabeth Tufts, USCG. Photos by Mr. Carl Alex Ingemansen
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Congratulations to 2013 Roy C. and Dorothy Jean
Olsen Memorial Scholarship winner: Joey Brodnax
P A G E 3 V O L U M E 4 9
J oey was accepted
into the Honors
Program at Belmont
University in Nashville,
TN where he will study
Audio/Visual
Production with a
minor in Music
Business. He begins
this journey in August of this year. Joey graduated from
White Hall High School in the top ten percent of his
class. He was Beta President, Yearbook Editor, Science
Club President, Third Year Environmental and Spatial
Technology Student and so much more. He has been
running his own Disc Jockey business since he was
thirteen and has his own website at
www.JoeyBrodnax.com He grew up in the music industry
and signed with a local
record label when he was
15. Being the child of an
MWR Professional, he
has volunteered many
hours to support soldier
homecomings and
special events. Joey is
excited about college and
it is because of organizations such as IMCEA that he will
get the opportunity to attend such a prestigious school as
Belmont.. - Melissa Brodnax
Congratulations to 2013 Air Force Irving Rubenstein Memorial
Award Winner: Wendy McCollum
Wendy McCollum, Assistant Club Manager Ramstein Enlisted Club, USAF Germany
Working the Rockin’ 4th event at Ramstein AB, over 25000 in attendance!
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Coast Guard Families Enjoy Christmas in June
By Mr. Ethan Klausner
S miles were plentiful on Saturday, June 15,
2013 as military families stationed on
Kodiak Island in the Aleutian chain of Alaska
came together to take part in an exciting
afternoon of family fun. Base Kodiak’s Morale
Well-Being and Recreation (MWR) Division
teamed up with the Toy Industry Foundation
and Boys & Girls Clubs of America to provide
a family carnival and toy giveaway for the
children of armed forces families under the
Play Comfort Program.
The event was held at the Coast Guard Air
Station Kodiak Hanger 3 and was open to all
military members and their families residing
on Kodiak Island. Close to 1,200 people
showed up to participate in the event that
included festivities such as face-painting, live
music and games and activities for children of
all ages. A special BBQ was provided by the
Golden Anchor, the Base Kodiak MWR
program’s food and beverage activity, and
served by the MWR staff and volunteers. The
BBQ included an all you can eat buffet
consisting of burgers, grilled chicken, hotdogs,
baked beans, fresh corn on the cob, apples and
cookies.
The highlight of the event was the toy
distribution to military dependents made
possible through the Coast Guard’s affiliation
with the Boys & Girls Clubs of America and its
partnership with the Toy Industry Foundation.
Toys were divided into five age groups and
each child was able to go to their age groups
table and choose any toy that they desired.
ranged from stuffed animals and coloring books
for the younger children, to board games and
puzzles for the teens.
Joe Bower, Director of Base Kodiak’s MWR
Division stated, “The children had a great time
and seeing their smiles made the day very
eventful.”
“It is common for military families to relocate
frequently, sometimes to remote areas, said TIF
Executive Director, Jean Butler.
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“This makes it even more
difficult for children to handle the
stress of their parents’ frequent
deployments as they
get to know their new
home. Toys and
play help relieve this
stress, which is why
we are excited to
partner with Boys &
Girls Clubs to reach
military youth across
the globe.” The toy
distribution at the Coast Guard
Base Kodiak was one of the
30 toy distributions scheduled
for 2013 and is in its fourth
year of operation.
Base Kodiak has as its motto,
“Rock Solid Support.” They more
than lived up to that on that day in
June through its part-
nership with the Boys
& Girls Clubs of
America and the Toy
Industry Foundation to
give military children a
taste of Christmas in
June!
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New and Renewing Professional Members
Thank you for your support!
Five + Years of
Membership
Mike Miller, CMCE - 11 years
Lorenzo Westbrook, CMCE - 11
years
Harper Dickson, CMCE - 11 years
Lynn Colville - 10 years
Chris Logue, CMCE - 5 years
Renewing Members
Terry Clark - MCAS Cherry Point
Christopher Downs - Riley’s
Conference Center
Donna Matsushita - Joint Base Pearl
Harbor/Hickam
Harper Dickson, CMCE - Fort Sam
Houston
Lynn Colville - Kaneohe Bay
Chris Logue, CMCE - Fort Gordon
Lorenzo Westbrook, CMCE - Fort
Hood
Mark Gongaware - MCAS Yuma
Mike Miller, CMCE - NSA Mid South
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Thank you to our Renewing Associate Members!
New Members
Alice Kae Perez - Incirlik Air Base,
Turkey
Michelle Hagwood - Fort Bragg
Olga Hester - Fort Bragg
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In Memoriam:
I n Memory of Patrick Brodecky ~ From
Texana Sonnefeld, President, BABCO
International
Pat passed away on June 30th after a brave
fight with an
ongoing heart
condition. Pat
founded BABCO
International, Inc.
in 1970 with his
father (Lee
Brodecky) in
Thailand and has
supplied the
military with
everything from
toothpicks to
shampoo and
just about
everything in between ever since.
Pat had always been a big supporter of the
U.S. Military and IMCEA. BABCO and his
customers were his second family. Pat was
very involved in the early days of the AFNAF
purchasing office and made lifelong friends
through those relationships. Pat loved the
negotiating process! Pat was also so
adventurous - no place was too far or foreign.
Whether it was upcountry in Thailand,
alongside the burning oil wells of Kuwait or the
sandbar of the Kwajalein Islands, he was
eager to try to sell something to someone
somewhere!
BABCO will
proudly continue
to service the
U.S.
Military. Texana
Sonnefeld took
over as President
several years
ago when Pat
semi-
retired. Texana
and the rest of
the BABCO staff
will carry on the torch of integrity that BABCO
was founded upon. Pat will be missed by many
but his legacy will live on.
*BABCO would like any donations to go to the
IMCEA Scholarship fund in remembrance of
Pat Brodecky.
For more information about the IMCEA scholarship program, please visit
https://imcea.org/awards/scholarship-info/ or email [email protected].
Contributions may be mailed to:
IMCEA Scholarship Fund
IMCEA
PO Box 7286
Alexandria, VA 22307-0286
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IMCEA and the National Restaurant
Association have partnered to provide
IMCEA members with ServSafe®
Food
Safety and ServSafe Alcohol®
online training
and certification at a special discounted price.
The ServSafe food safety and ServSafe
Alcohol online courses allow you to take
training on your own schedule and spend less
time away from the operation, at a lower
overall training cost. Click here for more info.
Program Updates
Military Community and Family Policy Weekly
eNewsletter: http://apps.mhf.dod.mil/mcfp/weekly
Joint Family Support Assistance Program (JFSAP)
Newsletter: http://apps.mhf.dod.mil/jfsap/
enewsletter
American Logistics Association Weekly Executive
briefing: http://multibriefs.com/briefs/alaorg/
index.php
Is your Certified Military Community
Executive (CMCE) Certification up for
Renewal?
O ne amazing benefit of your membership with IMCEA is the
ability to become CMCE Certified. The only military Morale, Welfare, and Recreation (MWR) certification program that is nationally registered by the National Certification Commission. As with any certification, you have to re-certify every three years. Recertification is easy! All you have to do is fill out the form on our website https://imcea.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/cmcerecognition1.pdf and send it in to us. The cost for re-certification is $50. We are in the process of sending out reminders to those members who need to re-certify. You do not want to let this prestigious certification lapse! For questions about CMCE certification, or your CMCE status, please contact John Walker at [email protected].
Th e NEWLY REVISED Certified Military Community Executive
(CMCE) Study Guide is now online! IMCEA now makes getting your CMCE certification even easier! Complete the application and send it in for approval. Then use the FREE, online study guide to prepare for your exam! You will have the honor of wearing the CMCE initials after your name before you know it – and the pride in taking an important step toward career advancement! Take a look at the updated study guide at https://imcea.org/certification/cmcestudyguide/.
Where Are They Now?
*Retired Member Lee Hicks is searching for Mr. Oscar
Driekorn (sp?). He was the ACM for years in the Berlin
Brigade. Also searching for the widow of Jim Seigman.
Last known location was around Fort Lee Virginia. If
anyone has any information on these individuals,
please email Mr. Hicks at <[email protected]>.
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Thank you for Participating in the IMCEA Virtual
Training and Tradeshow!
Because of your participation, the event was a big success!
325 participants
Over 30 training modules offered
A special thank you to our Associate Members for offering industry
insight, especially our Gold Sponsors Ecolab and BABCO International.
We would love your feedback. Please email any comments or suggestions to
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T his is your opportunity to choose who will represent you with IMCEA during the upcoming year.
Please visit the IMCEA website (https://imcea.org), and download the 2012 IMCEA Board of
Directors Ballot to cast your vote. All ballots must include your name and installation. You may only
vote once.
Voting is restricted to Regular Members, Position Members, Honorary Members
(only those currently in an active MWR position), and Lifetime Members
(only those currently in an active MWR positions) of the Association.
Please submit your nominations by email to [email protected] or fax to (866) 369-2435 before 5 pm
EST on Friday 9 August 2013.