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PRESIDENTS Mick & Karen Busch
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362-2200 |
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VICE-PRESIDENTS Don & Debbie Benker
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375-3043 |
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TREASURERS Neal & Mary Ann Carpenter
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838-4302 |
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SECRETARIES John & Candi Prangley
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TUCSON REPRESENTATIVE Kathy Killen
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ARIZONA PARENTS CLUB NEWSLETTER
MARCH 2000
*********************USAFA GARAGE SALE************************
Time to clean out the garage, closets and under the beds. It is time for our spring garage sale!!!! Take this opportunity to make your junk someone else's treasure. Bring any items, which you would be willing to donate to the garage sale, to the home of John and Candi Prangley. Collection of items will be accepted at 1069 East Carver, Tempe, the week before the sale. The upcoming garage sale will be held Saturday, April 8, 2000, from 7:00am-1pm. We are also going to be selling baked goods. So we need volunteer bakers to donate the goods!!! Please call (480) 730-9178 to donate goodies for the sale.
COOKIES FOR FINALS
Before each exam period, the Arizona Parents Club sends a box of goodies to every Arizona cadet. Please come and bring at least 8 dozen cookies or treats. Cookies or treats should be packed 4-6 to a zip lock bag. Please come and make the cookie packing party a success. Our cadets love to receive these boxes from home and it allows us to wish them GOOD LUCK with their final exams. (If you are unable to attend, we will gladly accept contributions, so that we can go and buy goodies. Please make your check payable to AZ AFA Parents Club and mail to Neal and MaryAnn Carpenter)
WHEN: Saturday, May 13
TIME: 10:00am for packing goodies
11:30am Parents Club Meeting &
Election of new Officers
Lunch to follow
WHERE: Home of Neal & Maryann Carpenter
7134 South Jen Tilly Lane Tempe, Arizona 85283
(480)838-4302
Please bring a side dish if you will be staying for lunch.
Sandwiches and drinks will be provided, courtesy of your AFA AZ Parents Club
BIG THANKS TO NAVY!
The All Academies Holiday Ball was a big success in December, thanks to alot of hard work by our friends, at the Navy Parents Club. Judy Harris and her committee did a terrific job coordinating the event. We were very pleased to have a good number of Air Force Academy parents and cadets attending this year. Thanks to all that participated and volunteered.
WEBMASTER WANTED
If you have internet access, you may visit our club website at afaaz.cjb.net Currently, we are looking for someone with web page experience, to update and maintain our website. We feel that the website has provided a valuable medium, for communicating with members, posting current events and hosting important fundraisers. Email is also another way that we can communicate better with our club members and keep you up to date on cadet activities and upcoming academy events. A big thanks to Neal Carpenter, who has generously volunteered to begin a complete update of our email roster. If your email address has changed, please contact Neal at (480)838-4302.
CHRISTMAS CARD SALES
One of our clubs largest fundraisers is the sale of our annual Christmas card. Karen and Mick Busch have worked very hard to coordinate this project. This year, we were able to sell 131 packages of cards. We will continue to produce a new design each year for the holiday season. Hats off to Mick & Karen for a job well done!
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
Recognition MARCH 16-18
Spring Break MARCH 24-APRIL 2
Garage Sale APRIL 8
Cookie Packing & Election MAY 13
Final Exams MAY 15-20
Memorial Day MAY 29
Graduation Parade MAY 30
GRADUATION DAY !!!!!!! MAY 31
NAME BADGES
The upcoming Class of 2004 will be entering USAFA in July, 2000. That is the time, that we willl be placing orders for Parents Club name badges. If you have a lost or damaged name badge and need a new one, please contact Candi & John Prangley, Secretaries at (480) 730-9178, to order a replacement. (We can also order name badges for siblings, grandparents and other members of your family now!!!)
NOMINATION OF NEW OFFICERS -- GET INVOLVED!!!!
It is time to elect officers for the Arizona Parents Club, for the 2000-2001 term. The positions available are:
President:
The President shall:
1. Provide leadership in planning and execution of all programs and events.
2. Report all matters of business of the Association.
3. Call meetings of the general membership and Executive Board.
4. Inspect the minutes and financial records maintained by the Secretary and Treasurer, to insure accuracy.
Vice-President:
The Vice President shall:
Perform all duties of the president in his absence. The Vice President would also be responsible for assistance and planning of regular and special meetings and perform such functions at the President's request.
Secretary:
The Secretary shall:
1. Keep minutes of the meetings of the Association and Executive Board.
2. Conduct all correspondence and announcement of events.
3. Maintain an accurate roster of Arizona cadets and their families.
4. Maintain a permanent file of minutes and correspondence. These records are to pass on to the succeeding Secretary.
5. Publish periodic Newsletters
Treasurer:
The Treasurer shall:
1. Maintain an accounting of the funds of the Association, to be passed on to succeeding Treasurer's.
2. Prepare and have available for inspection a Treasurer's Report at each Executive meeting.
3. Prepare and remit payment for purchases by the Association.
We need enthusiastic parents that are willing to volunteer their time and expertise, to help make the Arizona Parents Club a success. The Parents Club provides a much needed support group for parents of AF Academy cadets. The club organizes events and raises funds to help support the cadets and families of the cadets. All members will be receiving a telephone call during the month of March, to ascertain possible interest and/or willingness to serve. So please give this some serious thought. If you wish to nominate a particular person, please contact Tom & Pat Hawn, Nominating Committee Chairpersons, at 480-948-8307.
CONGRATULATIONS AND BEST WISHES
TO THE FOLLOWING CADETS AND PARENTS
ON THE FORTHCOMING GRADUATION