Next Meeting -21 Nov 24
Join us at our next member meeting at the Golden Corral in Cumming at 1130 hours, Thursday, 21 November 2024! We will meet for lunch, conversation and business. Hear reports about our award-winning activities and programs. This will be an important business meeting as we will vote for the proposed slate of officers for the 2025-2026 term and make sure we are ready for all end of year activities. There are some yummy raffle prizes too!
CHRISTMAS PARTY & SILENT AUCTION
Join us at our annual CHRISTMAS DINNER AND SILENT AUCTION!!! SAVE THE DATE NOW - DECEMBER 12, 2024 AT 5:30 at the Achasta Golf Clubhouse. This is an important fundraiser and a fun time for all. You can register and pay using the link below. We will also attach registration and info forms to the reminder email to all members for the next meeting. Or you can register and pay at the 21 November meeting.
JOIN/RENEW & DONATE to MOAA/CHAPTER for 2024 & 2025
Pay Chapter Dues for 2025. A few still owe for 2024. Please pay your $25 now! Anyone who has ever held a commission or warrant in any uniformed service of the United States may join MOAA and our Chapter. The previous online payment system has been replaced with a better secure option for all chapters and members. Simply click below to follow the prompts to join or renew and/or donate by credit card. Of course, you can also mail a check for $25 per year to:
Georgia Mountain Chapter, MOAA
PO Box 1703
Dahlonega, GA 30533
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Wreaths Across America
“Live With Purpose” is the theme for 2024
National Wreath Across America Day is Dec 14, 2024
Remember - Honor - Teach
The WAA theme “Live with Purpose” is really a mindset for every individual. We should all strive each day to Live with Purpose to make this world a better place for all.
Alta Vista Cemetery Gainesville has been added as a second location we can select to send wreaths. When ordering wreaths online, you will see a box with “Location Support”. It will show Georgia National Cemetery. If you click on the upside-down pyramid, a drop-down box will appear with Alta Vista Cemetery. Just click on it. This cemetery’s WAA designation is GAAVCG.
Georgia Mountain Chapter’s goal is 275 wreaths. The WAA Matching Wreath Promotion got us off to a good start with 86 wreaths toward our goal. Remember you can order wreaths anytime of the year. Today if you like!
Wreaths Across America’s mission is to:
Remember - The Fallen
Honor - Those Who Serve
Teach - The Value of Freedom
Our chapter lead, Larry Munhall is always available if you have questions, at larry4541@me.com or 404-786-9841
Chapter Again Wins Both Five-Star Commo Awards
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GET PERSONALLY INVOLVED IN THE MOAA MISSION
MOAA now provides an excellent service to all members to allow us to stay informed about all the legislative initiatives that MOAA is tracking closely. You are encouraged to log in and register in the action center in order to have full access to this new service. This is a secure service contracted for by MOAA but uses another log in than your MOAA account to provide the legislative focus and tools you will find there. Follow the link below and click on the Action Center Tutorial at the top of the page. You will be pleasantly surprised how easy it is to register and then determine the most current status of selected legislation, and to communicate your position with your Representative and Senators. You can quickly and easily lend your voice to thousands of others to help have important impact across a broad range of issues.
Our Chapter Mission As Part of MOAA
“To advocate for our community and connect it to the nation we serve.”
The MOAA and the Georgia Mountain Chapter of MOAA (GMCMOAA) are non-profit, non-partisan organizations dedicated to maintaining a strong national defense and preserving the earned entitlements of members of the uniformed services, their families and survivors.
There's so much to know about MOAA. Click here take a look AND JOIN our national organization.
2024 Planned Activities as of 1 April 2024
Month: Service/Event Description – Lead Coordinator/s
January: Board of Directors (BOD) zoom meeting 1st Thursday - Change to normal time
General membership meeting 3rd Thursday
GMOAA State Council Meeting, Warner Robins (27) – President attends
Finalize draft 2024 budget - Treasurer
Complete/send MOAA Chapter Communications Award Program input – President
Prepare/send MOAA Levels of Excellence Award for 2023 input – President
February: Board of Directors (BOD) zoom meeting 2ndThursday
General membership meeting 3rd Thursday/ approve 2024 budget
Begin coord. Wreaths Across America (WAA) activity/fundraiser – Larry Munhall
March: Board of Directors (BOD) zoom meeting 2ndThursday
General membership meeting 3rd Thursday
UNG Scholarship Award ($3000) send to UNG –Treasurer
Publish quarterly newsletter (15th) – Ron Viles
Prepare/send letters to JROTC OIC for cadet awards– Treasurer & Ron Viles
Assign JROTC school presentations to chapter member volunteers
April: Board of Directors (BOD) zoom meeting 2nd Thursday
General membership meeting 3rd Thursday
Present GMCMOAA ROTC Scholarship Award ($3000) to UNG junior – President
Assign JROTC award presentations to chapter member volunteers
Complete JROTC Awards school presentation assignments to chapter members
Present JROTC medal, coin, and gift card ($100) presentations at 22+ area high schools – volunteer presenters as assigned
May: Board of Directors (BOD) zoom meeting 2nd Thursday
General membership picnic meeting at TBD, BYO food and drink (8 Jun)
Present JROTC medal, coin, and gift cards ($100) presentations at 22+ area high schools – volunteer presenters as assigned
Christmas Silent Auction Chair confirmed, and item solicitation begins – BOD
Prepare and present UNG ROTC commissioning awards (Date TBD) – Chopin, Viles, Palmer
June: Publish quarterly newsletter (15th)
BYO Food and Drink Picnic, 8 June at Cumming Central Park Pav#2, 0900-1300 hours
July: Enjoy the summer
August: Prepare and present UNG ROTC commissioning awards –Chopin, Viles, Palmer
Treasurer letter to members highlighting financial position and most important revenue items, initial request for next year dues and donations
September: Board of Directors (BOD) zoom meeting 2ndThursday
General membership meeting 3rd Thursday
Quarterly newsletter published (15th) – Ron Viles
Advertise and sell Wreaths Across America; - Larry Munhall
Christmas Dinner & Silent Auction planning and item collection/sign-up – BOD
Collect VA Hospital Christmas gift bag items and plan for delivery-Paul Wingo
October: Board of Directors (BOD) zoom meeting 2ndThursday
General membership meeting 3rd Thursday
Solicit nominees for slate of chapter officers for CY/FY 25-26 term (Pres, 1VP, 2VP, 2xBOD)
National MOAA Meeting – President and/or representative
GA State MOAA Conference (3-6), Warner Robins
Collect VA Hospital Christmas gift bag items and plan for delivery-Paul Wingo
Advertise and sell Wreaths Across America - Larry Munhall
Christmas Dinner & Silent Auction planning and item collection/sign-up – BOD
November: Board of Directors (BOD) zoom meeting 2ndThursday
General membership meeting 3rd Thursday – Chapter officer elections
Send President’s Letter/email asking for 2025 dues, Christmas Dinner Attendance and general contributions as able from all members – President
Collect VA Hospital Christmas gift bag items and plan for bagging/delivery-BOD
Advertise and sell Wreaths Across America - Larry Munhall
Participate/Support local Veterans Day ceremonies and parades – BOD
Christmas Dinner & Silent Auction planning and item collection/sign-up – BOD
December: Board of Directors (BOD) zoom meeting – NA
Christmas Dinner and Silent Auction, Achasta Club, 12 Dec.- BOD
Installation of Chapter Officers for 25&26 term - President
Prepare and present UNG ROTC Commissioning Award for Fall grads–Chopin, Viles, Palmer
Assemble and distribute w/American Legion and Vietnam Veterans and others the Christmas Gift Bags to vets at Atlanta VA Hospital – Paul Wingo
Participate in WAA National Placement Day – All Volunteers
Publish Quarterly Newsletter (15th) – Ron Viles
Collect chapter dues for following year – Treasurer
Every month ongoing activities:
New Membership Activities to Invite and Encourage - All
Fundraising in general, and the major earner, the Christmas auction items need to be solicited/gathered all year. - All
Item collection/donation for VA Gift bags to be given in Sep-Dec - All
Maintain chapter meeting speaker program – 2VP
Maintain/execute/report financial statements and budget execution – Treasurer
Maintain chapter member database as part of MOAA data – Membership Chair
Publish member roster and new member recruiting list – Membership Chair
Maintain chapter webpage and Facebook group – Webmaster
Conduct Chaplain outreach as required – Chaplain
Chapter community outreach/specific ad hoc veteran support – As assigned
Newsletter articles and pics to editor – All
Monthly Auction/Raffle – Larry Munhall
Chapter Officers and Board of Directors for CY 2024:
President – Theodore (Ted) Chopin First VP – Tom Palmer
Second VP – Paul Wingo Secretary – Tom Billings
Treasurer – Bob Chapman BOD Member – Ron Viles
BOD Member – Larry Munhall BOD Member – Tom Adams
BOD Member – Michael Werner
Contact Us
Come meet with us!
Our normal monthly meeting includes lunch and business to get all the good works of the Chapter done, and often a guest speaker. We normally meet the third Thursday of the month at the Golden Corral in Cumming at 1130. Our December meeting, in a different venue, is a semi-formal dinner and an exciting Silent Auction that is great fun. We do not meet in Jun, Jul, or Aug.
Join us to be a part of doing good things for past, present, and future members of the uniformed services of the USA.
Georgia Mountain Chapter, MOAA, PO Box 1703, Dahlonega, Georgia 30533
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