“Voice for the Army - Support for the Soldier”

Welcome to our second quarterly issue of your Chapter newsletter. It

is our hope that you will receive these at least quarterly. Your Board is under-

going some changes. We have established two new Vice President positions.

The VP-Membership will oversee both Individual as well as Corporate mem-

bership, and should eventually establish both an Individual Membership Committee and a

Corporate Membership Committee. The VP-Events will be involved with all kinds of

events to include fundraising and educational programs. These VPs have full authority to

operate as they see fit within their areas of responsibility so long as they “don’t put us all

in jail or deplete the bank account”. Please feel free to email me at tjhessler@cox.net with

any comments or suggestions you may have regarding this chapter, and about this

newsletter.

Tom Hessler, President

Chapter Board

President

Tom Hessler

Sr. Vice President

Drake Martinez

VP-Membership

Jackie Moore

VP-Events

Chris Miller

Secretary

Jamae Martinez

Treasurer

Margaret Evangelesta

Directors

Joe Britton

Tom Gross

Monty McDaniel

Dave Tiedemann

Advisory Council

Dr. Randy Groth

Arizona Civilian Aide to the

Secretary of the Army

Mayor Rick Mueller

Mayor of the City of Sierra

Vista

Mr. Jerry Proctor

Deputy to the C.G. of the

USAICOE

Meetings

Board meetings are

normally held on the third

Wednesday of the month

starting at 1730 in the

Buena High School

JROTC department.

They are open to all

AUSA members.

Represent all Army Soldiers - active, guard, and reserve - Family members, retirees, DA

civilians, contractors, and the local communities in the greater Fort Huachuca-Sierra Vista

Chapter area by:

* Being a voice for the Army, its Soldiers and Families on local

issues impacting their quality of life, morale and mission readiness.

* Providing assistance and support through financial donations and people power

to events and activities that support the Fort Huachuca

community.

* Conducting fund raising activities designed to add value, visibility, and funds to

the Chapter to better support our entire Army community.

Hewlett-Packard Fort Huachuca - Sierra

Vista Chapter Newsletter

Jun 2014 VoluVVome 1, Issue 2

We still have quite a ways to go to meet our membership goals. Membership is

key to the success and influence of AUSA. A large national membership base allows

AUSA to be fulfill its mission to lobby for the Army’s needs before Congress. A large local

chapter membership allows AUSA to better support the Army at the local level

Events and membership go hand in hand. More events mean more members.

More events and more members should result in more funds. More funds definitely mean

more support for the Soldier.

It is planned to have the new VPs keep us all posted on their activities. This will

include separate articles for publication in this newsletter (on page two).

Volume 1, Issue 2 Summer 2014

CHAPTER MISSION

MEMBERSHIP and EVENTS

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14-15 CHAPTER CALENDAR

MEMBERSHIP

JUL ‘14

25: Board Meeting

4: Independence Day

AUG, 14

25: Board Meeting

SEP ‘14

25: Board Meeting

OCT ‘14

TBD: General Membership Meeting

25: Board Meeting

22-23: AUSA Annual Meeting in

D.C.

NOV ‘14

5: MAC Luncheon (premiere spon-

sor)

11: Veterans Day Parade/Ceremony

25: Board Meeting

DEC ‘14

25: Board Meeting

JAN ‘15

28: Board Meeting

FEB ‘15

25: Board Meeting

MAR ‘15

25: Board Meeting

APR ‘15

29: Board Meeting

MAY ‘15

TBD: JROTC Awards

TBD: AUSA 7th Region Meeting

25: Memorial Day

27: Board Meeting

JUN ‘15

14: Army Birthday/Flag Day

24: Board Meeting

Contact Info

AUSA Ft Huachuca-Sierra Vista Ch.

3800 La Terraza Dr.

Sierra Vista, AZ 85650-6895

tjhessler@cox.net

www.ausa.org

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Chapter Affiliations

Joint Service Clubs

of Greater Sierra Vista

www.jscgsv.com

Greater Sierra Vista Unified

Veterans Council

Sierra Vista Area Chamber

www.sierravistachamber.org

Southern Arizona Veterans’ Memorial

Cemetery Foundation

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Corporate Members

AllSource Global Management

Armed Forces Bank

City of Sierra Vista

Cochise College

Donovan Dodge, Chrysler, Jeep & Mazda

Fort Huachuca 50

ManTech Telecommunications

Pioneer Title Agency, Inc.

Sage Management, LLC

Sierra Vista Herald

EVENTS

Above is our current calendar of major events. Our new Vice-

President--Events will soon be announcing some exciting new events. It is

a little early to mention them now. One goal is to have an annual signa-

ture event that involves the entire community. Another is to sponsor four

quarterly educational seminars.

If you are interested in being a part of the planning or execution of

AUSA sponsored or supported event, you are invited to contact Chris

Miller, VP-Events, at christopher.miller@boeing.com.

Jackie Moore, VP-Membership, is on medical leave from the Board.

However, we are still attempting to expand that position by establishing two

committees under her leadership—Director for Corporate Membership and a

Director for Individual Membership. Any AUSA member interested in either

filling one of these positions or assisting in finding someone that might be is

encouraged to contact me so I can explain the positions.

Tom Hessler

tjhessler@cox.net

“Voice for the Army - Support for the Soldier”

Our Chapter recently hosted the Memorial Day Ceremony at the Southern Arizona Veterans’ Memorial

Cemetery. President Tom (picture below) was the emcee. Below left, shows some of the dignitaries present including

Mr. Joe Larson (Cemetery Administrator), Sen. John McCain, Mr. Ted Vogt (Director, Arizona Department of Veterans’

Services), Ms. Saige Larry (current Miss Sierra Vista), Rep. Ron Barber, Mr. Stu Carter (Chair, Sierra Vista United Vet-

erans Council), Ms. Britann O’Brien (representing Gov. Brewer), Mayor Rick Mueller (City of Sierra Vista), SFC Lynnise

Moore (USA Ret) (recent Arizona Veterans Hall of Fame inductee). The picture of the Battle Cross balloon shown be-

low was taken at our last Veterans Day Ceremony in Veterans Memorial Park. Unfortunately the winds would not allow

for it to be fully erected on this Memorial Day. However, both the helmet and the boots were inflated, and sat side by

side.

CHAPTER PICTURE GALLERY

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CORPORATE MEMBER LOGOS

Corporate Members ***

AATAP Tool

AllSource Global Management

Armed Forces Bank

City of Sierra Vista

Cochise College

Globetrotter Travel

Donovan Dodge

Fort Huachuca 50

Garden Place

Gateway Studios

ISC consulting Group

L3 Communications

ManTech Telecommunications

Mesquite Tree Restaurant, The

Monty’s Motors

Office Smart

Pioneer Title Agency, Inc.

Sage Management, LLC

Salient Federal Solutions

Sierra Vista Herald

Sun Canyon Inn

*** Not all are current members.

Some need to renew membership.

Sage ManagementServing the National Interest

http://www.sage-mgt.net/

“Voice for the Army - Support for the Soldier”

Association of the United States Army

Fort Huachuca-Sierra Vista Chapter (7201) 3800 La Terraza Dr.

Sierra Vista, AZ 85650-6895

CHAPTER ANNUAL OPERATIONAL PLAN & BUDGET

1 July 2014 thru 30 June 2015

Mission: Support and represent all Army Soldiers - active, guard, and reserve - family members, retirees, DA civilians,

JROTC cadets, and contractors within the greater Fort Huachuca-Sierra Vista Chapter area by:

Being a voice for the Army, its Soldiers and families on local issues impacting their quality of life, morale and

mission readiness.

Providing assistance and support through financial donations and people power to events and activities that sup-

port the local Army community.

Conducting fund raising activities designed to add value, visibility, and funds to the Chapter to better support

our entire Army community.

Vision: The Chapter will continue as the premier voice for America’s Soldiers, retirees, government civilians, and fam-

ily members living and working in our community. Our Chapter is dedicated to serving and supporting our entire AUSA

family through a variety of projects, programs, activities, and events. Our efforts clearly make a marked positive differ-

ence and add great value to our greater Fort Huachuca-Sierra Vista community.

Objectives: Chapter objectives are to enhance its ability to be the “Voice for the Army” and increase its “Support for

the Soldier”.

Translate AUSA’s professional educational objectives into Chapter programs.

Regularly communicate with members through emails, newsletters, social media, and websites.

Continue to grow the Chapter’s social media presence.

Increase individual and corporate membership by at least 10 percent annually.

Increase visibility in the community through projects, programs, and publicity.

Establish and maintain coordination with local recruiting offices, USAR, and ARNG.

Conduct a minimum of three, preferably four, Chapter membership meetings annually.

Publicize Chapter activities by publishing quarterly newsletters.

Increase AUSA and Chapter presence through the local media and events.

Support Soldiers and family members with quality assistance, including financial support.

Conduct more fund raisers to provide more monies to better support our Army community.

Support the Installation Commander linking our projects to their needs.

Support the goals of AUSA National as a voice for America’s Army here in our Chapter area.

Increase the membership of our Board, to include more active duty and corporate members.

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Board of Officers and Directors (Board): The Chapter leadership consists of a board of officers and directors, collec-

tively referred to as the Board.

Composition. Currently the Board consists of a President, Senior Vice President, Vice President for Member-

ship, Vice President for Events, Secretary, Treasurer, and several Directors. Our goal is to increase the number

of board members to 12. The Board has established a Chapter Advisory Committee that currently consists of the

Arizona Civilian Aide to the Secretary of the Army (CASA), the Mayor of Sierra Vista, and the Deputy to the

Commanding General of the US Army Intelligence Center of Excellence and Fort Huachuca (USAICOE&F.H.).

Meetings. The Chapter’s Board currently meets at 1730, the last Wednesday of the month at the Buena High

School JROTC from August through April, and at the City’s Community Center in May, June and July. These

serve as planning and coordination meetings for upcoming events and activities, as well as reviewing the status

of membership and the Chapter’s finances.

Membership: Membership functions and duties are under the management of the Vice President for Membership. This

includes maintaining a comprehensive data base, monitor renewals, solicit new members, communicate with members,

and provide recognition.

Individual. A general membership drive will be conducted throughout the year beginning in September with an

aggressive and widely publicized program of activities. These activities will include sponsorship of selected key

events of the military community. Goal is to increase net individual membership by 10% per year.

Corporate. A Corporate membership drive will be conducted beginning in January. The plan is to identify po-

tential new members, involving close coordination with the Military Affairs Committee of the Chamber of Com-

merce, followed by letters, personal visits and phone calls to prospective members. Current Corporate Members

are encouraged to bring prospective Corporate Members to all Chapter events and meetings. Goal is to increase

net corporate membership by 10% per year.

Events and Support: Event planning and execution functions in support of our programs are under the control of the

Vice President for Events. This includes coordinating with other organizations as needed. All events will include an

element of membership drive.

Educational. Goal is to establish quarterly educational seminars for the benefit of the various elements of the

local Army community. These will also serve as membership meetings. Four diverse topics will be selected.

Then the plan is to update the same program topics each year so that the community will look forward to the an-

nual updates.

Fundraising. The Chapter will continue to participate in the fundraising raffles conducted by the Huachucans.

Other community fundraising events, such as running events that require entrance or registration fees, will be

conducted.

Community. The Chapter will continue to work to provide quality services to the community.

o The Chapter, in conjunction with other organizations, will attempt to plan and execute a fundraising run-

ning event that may include a marathon, half-marathon, et cetera. It is hoped that this will become our

signature annual event.

o As a member of the Chamber of Commerce, and an active member of its Military Affairs Committee,

we will continue to be a premiere Sponsor for the November Luncheon honoring local veterans.

o The Chapter will continue to support our two local JROTC units. This support is coordinated with the

two Senior Army Instructors, which happen to be on our Board.

o As a Member Club of the Joint Service Clubs of Greater Sierra Vista (www.jscgsv.com), a coalition of

almost 60 local organizations, the Chapter will continue to both solicit and provide support to each

other.

o The Chapter will continue to support and participate in the City’s annual Veterans Day Parade and Cere-

mony. We provide cakes for the ceremonial cake cutting and participate in the bi-annual Veterans’ Ser-

vices Expo.

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o We will continue to participate as a member of the Greater Sierra Vista United Veterans Council.

o The Chapter will become a member of the Southern Arizona Veterans’ Memorial Cemetery Foundation.

o The Chap will continue to support other Fort Huachuca related programs and functions such as the

Audie Murphy Club inductions, annual Chaplain’s fund drive, and Soldier recognition and award events.

o The Chapter will continue providing funds to appropriate needs as listed on the attached Budget.

Administration:

Budget & Finance. Programmed expenditures will be executed as funds become available. For planning pur-

poses, the actual statements for the prior year will be used for budget purposes. Funding changes or new re-

quests for support must be approved by the Board. See attached Budget.

Newsletter. A Chapter newsletter will be published quarterly with inputs by Board members focusing on their

particular areas of responsibility to recognize the benefits of the Chapter’s programs.

Website. The Chapter website will be used to publicize Chapter activities and provide educational information

on the goals, objectives, and issues of the Chapter and AUSA.

Publicity. Press releases and Letters to the Editor will be used to cover selected Chapter events.

Approved by the Board on 25 June 2014

/S/

Thomas J. Hessler

President

Fort Huachuca-Sierra Vista Chapter

AUSA

Attachments: (ATTACHMENTS REMOVED )

Chapter Budget for 2014-2015

Planning Calendar for 2014-2015