Welcome President Don Kidd opened the meeting at 4:30 pm. The meeting was held at the Lockheed Martin offices located at Space Center Drive. A list of attendees is included at the bottom of these minutes. President’s Comments (Don Kidd) General Bernard A. Schriever Memorial Essay Contest Roy Griggs provided an update on contest activities.…
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First, let me thank those who have represented the Air Force Association so marvelously over this past year. I’m not going to try to list everyone because I know someone will be left out, but so many of you have done so much to spread the word that it’s hard to express my thanks adequately. One who is…
Combined Federal Campaign As our Chapter was recently approved as an electable charity for the upcoming Combined Federal Campaign (CFC), meeting attendees discussed upcoming CFC events at local Air Force Bases at which information can be provided about the Air Force Association and our Chapter. Volunteers are needed to prepare marketing material and staff tables…
Chapter of the Year Discussions regarding the Chapter’s selection as the National Chapter of the Year ensued. The Chapter will receive the award at the upcoming AFA National Convention. Our Chapter was selected from over 200 AFA Chapters. We were also selected for Best Communications Chapter. Fox 21 recently covered the Chapter’s selection and the…
General Background The Lance P. Sijan Chapter of the Air Force Association organizes and hosts the Air Force Ball each year to provide a wonderful social event for the Air Force community of the Front Range. The theme for the 2016 Ball is “The Air Force and Colorado – A Long and Great Partnership”…
Sijan Chapter Members, Here’s a good opportunity to demonstrate our partnership to the AUSA and the Pikes Peak Defense Consortium. We are sharing with you the announcement for the Pikes Peak Chapter – Association of the United States Army (PPC-AUSA) First Annual Turkey Shoot on 3 and 4 Oct 2015. As we close in on…
Hi Colorado Presidents, AFA has partnered with the Military Spouse Employment Partnership, a DoD initiative with the mission of employing military spouses around the world and empowering them in the work force. As you know, military spouses play a key role in accomplishing the Air Force mission and AFA is committed to helping spouses in…
The Chapter had a very special visitor at the July Chapter meeting. Our guest was Janine Sijan Rozina, sister of our Chapter namesake, Medal of Honor winner Lance P. Sijan. Janine shared with our members her efforts to establish an educational program, Team Sijan, aimed at helping students learn about the heroic life of her…
Air Force Association members Rebecca Decker and Kristen Christy donated water, fruit, protein bars, and electrolyte powder to the Air Force Wounded Warrior Adaptive Sports Program on behalf of the Lance P. Sijan Chapter in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The Air Force Wounded Warrior Adaptive Sports Program hosted an Equine Therapy event at the US Air…
Sijan Chapter Members, Chapter member Dr. Rebecca A. Decker, a Volunteer for the Veterans Economic Communities Initiative is reaching out to e-introduce you to Rachel Chaparro who has recently come to our city to implement the Veterans Economic Communities Initiative, a new national effort recently launched by Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert McDonald. The…