News, Events, Meetings Schedule
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MOAA AWARDS
The Green Valley Chapter is the 2008, 2009, and 2010 Winner of the National MOAA Communication Award for Best Web Site in Category V Chapters. MAJ Steven Abel and CPT Kelly Galvin collaborate as co-webmasters throughout the year to maintain our website.
2010 5 Starr Level of Excellence Award Winner: Lt. Col Darren Venters, President
2009 5 Starr Level of Excellence Award Winner: COL Lynda Linker, President
2008 5-Starr Level of Excellence Award Winner MAJ Steven Abel, President
2007 5-Starr Level of Excellence Award Winner CDR John Chernoski, President
2006 5-Starr Level of Excellence Award Winner CDR Joel Greenberg, President
2012 Events Schedule/Calendar
Board of Directors Meeting is the 1st Wednesday of each month 8:30-10 am at the Friends in Deed Building Green Valley (members welcome to attend)
Friday, January 13, ESGR awards ceremony, D/M O'
Club.
Sunday,
January
15,
Meeting,
La
Posada, David Bloomer, former USMC pilot, USMC aviation.
Saturday,
January
28,
Massing
of
the
Colors,
Rio Rico
High
School.
Sunday,
February 19,
Meeting,
La
Posada, Dr. John O'Connell, Thunderbird Grad B School, economy.
Sunday,
February
TBD,
Four
Chaplains
ceremony,
Tucson.
Friday
thru
Sunday,
February
or
March
TBD,
Tucson
Navy
Days.
Sunday,
March 18,
Meeting,
La
Posada, Col. Joseph G. Smith, USMC, CO, UA NROTC.
Sunday,
April
15,
Meeting,
La
Posada, Bruce DeWald, Pima Air & Space Museum, USN & USAF
recon shot down during Cold War.
TBD,
April
TBD,
Nogales
High
JrROTC
awards.
TBD,
May
TBD,
Sahuarita
and Rio Rico
High
JrROTC
awards.
May,
AZ
Council
of
Chapters
meeting, Host Superstition Mtn. Chapter, Phoenix, Date
TBD.
TBD, May TBD, Meeting, location TBD,
Wednesday,
May
30,
Memorial
Day
wreath
laying.
Thursday,
June
14,
Flag
Day
celebration
at
Elks.
Saturday,
June 16,
Arizona
Military & Veteran
Women's
Conference,
Phoenix.
Wednesday,
July
4,
Various
celebrations.
Day
TBD,
Summer
month
TBD,
Summer
Outing.
September,
AZ
Council
of
Chapters
meeting,
Host No. AZ Chapter, Flagstaff, Date
TBD.
Tuesday,
September
11,
Various
celebrations.
Sunday,
September
16,
Meeting,
La
Posada,
Sunday,
October 21,
Meeting,
La
Posada, Board nominations,
Speaker
TBD.
Saturday,
October
27,
March
in
White
Elephant
Parade.
Sunday,
November
11,
Veterans
Day
wreath
laying.
Saturday,
November
TBD,
Annual
Tombstone
X-Giving
Parade.
Sunday,
November 18,
Annual
Business
Meeting,
elections,
La
Posada,
Speaker
TBD.
TBD,
November TBD,
SHS
Jr
NROTC
Pass-In-Review.
Sunday,
December 8,
USS
ARIONA
Memorial
Ceremony,
U
of
A.
Sunday,
December
16,
Annual
Christmas
Meeting,
installation
of Officers.
La
Posada.
