July 2014 Fort Campbell AUSA Newsletter

Chapter Newsletter

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President’s Message page 2

Base Reduction Potential page 2

Events page 2

Chapter Leadership page 2

Fort Campbell AUSA Birthday Ball page 3

AUSA Golf Scramble page 4

Tour de Campbell page 5

Hoptown Hoppers Military appreciation game page 6

2nd Tuesday luncheons page 7

Membership Drives page 8

AUSA Poker Run page 8

AUSA Application page 9

In this Issue

Fort Campbell AUSAshines duringU. S. Army

Birthday Weekpages 3 - 6

2nd Tuesday Lunch 8/12/14page 8

Fort Campbell Chapter of AUSA Newsletter July 2014

Since our last newsletter the Fort Campbell chapter of AUSA has been very busy. Both Hopkinsville and Clarksville conducted corporate membership drives

with over 70 new corporate members added to our roles. The U.S. Army Birthday was celebrated with a weeklong series of events. The first was our annual golf scramble and this year theweather was great for the fun competition. This was followed on Saturday morning with the inaugural 101KBike Tour, with over 140 bike riders this event was a great success. The next event was the June 2nd Tuesday lunch with CSM Smith who talked about his commitment to raising the awareness of AUSA andincreasing the active duty membership at Fort Campbell. Then on Friday we joined with the Hoptown Hoppers during their military appreciation night, and then finally the birthday week culminated with our 2ndannual Birthday Ball.The ball was well attended by both Fort Campbell active duty Soldiers and Clarksvilleand Hopkinsville community leaders. The guest speaker was LTG Mullholland who provided an informativemessage to all attending. A big thank you to all the sponsors, volunteers and participants during the birthday week events. With out youthese would not have been possible.

With the birthday week behind us we continue to be active and visible to both Fort Campbell and our communities. On thecalendar for the near future our first Motorcycle Poker Run on July 19, 2nd Tuesday luncheon on August 12 and our annual Membership Breakfast to be held at Valor Hall on August 28th. I hope to see you at one or all these events.

Sheryl EllisFort Campbell AUSA Chapter President

At the end of June a report was brought to light of potential future troop reductions and their effects on posts across the nation. The report, 2014 Supplemental Programmatic Enjoinmental Assessment (SPEA), outlined a senerio of the Fort Campbell active duty population being reduced in half and significant cuts in civilian employees. The economic impact to the Fort Campbell area would amount tonearly $1 billion per year.

AUSA board member and County Commissioner Tommy Vallejos gave his thoughts on this issue: “After reading the potential cuts inthe study, I have had to really think how hard this would be on our local economy. The adverse impact would be felt in our schools, jobs onbase, housing, the purchase of vehicles and in the local mall. Both city and county leaders, along with our school leaders, should start lookingat our reaction to the potential loss of major tax revenues,” Vallejos said.

A 60-day public comment period implemented by the U.S. Department of Defense has already begun and will continue untilAugust 26. You are encouraged to submit your comments on the impact to this area to: U.S. Army Environmental Command, ATTN: SPEAPublic Comments, 2450 Connell Road (Building 2264), Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, TX 78234-7664 or emailed [email protected]. Inquiries may also be made via phone by calling 210-466-1590 or toll-free 855-846-3940.

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President’s Message

Fort Campbell Potential Reduction Alert

Poker Run July 19, 2014Start and Finish at B.A. Wolfe, Clarksville

2nd Tuesday Luncheon Aug 12, 2014Featuring: Col David “Buck” DellingerSportsman’s Lodge, Fort Campbell

Fort Campbell AUSA Breakfast Aug 28, 2014Valor Hall, Oak Grove KY

AUSA National Convention Oct 13 - 15, 2014

President Sheryl Ellis [email protected]

1st Vice President Sears Hallett [email protected]

2nd Vice President Shirley West [email protected]

Past President Bob Huffman [email protected]

Past President Lana Bastin [email protected]

Treasurer Pete Miraldi [email protected]

Executive Director Lee Ann [email protected]

Upcoming EventsChapter Leadership

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To celebrate the U.S. Army’s 239th Birthday, the Fort Campbell AUSAChapter hosted a birthday ball on June 14, 2014.

The Ball was held at Valor Hall in Oak Grove, Kentucky and was attendedby active duty Soldiers and Spouses, corporate members and friends.

Our guest speaker was LTG John F. Mulholland Jr, Deputy Commander ofthe United States Special Operations Command.

We would like to express our appreciation to the Birthday Ball Sponsors.

Platinum Level Sponsors:The Rogers Group, FSI, andGarland Nissan.Gold Level Sponsors:Higgins Insurance, and JPM Motor SportsSilver Level Sponsors:F & M Bank, HyVee, Valerie Hunter Kelly, Hopkinsville CommunityCollege, and Planters Bank.

Plans are already underway for the Army Birthday Ball for 2015 to celebrate the Army’s 240th Birthday. We hope you will join us!


AUSA Birthday Ball




AUSA Golf ScrambleAs part of the U. S. Army Birthday week celebration the Fort Campbell Chapter of AUSA hosted the annual

Golf Scramble. This year’s scramble featured 25 teams competing in 3 flights. The scramble was sponsored by Sikorsky and gave a great opportunity for golfers to enjoy Fort Campbell’s Cole Park on a very nice day.

For the first time Fort Campbell Chapter of AUSA offered a packagesponsorship opportunity that included the U.S. Army Birthday Ball, the AUSAGolf Scramble and the AUSA Tour de Campbell 101K bike ride. The followingbusinesses took advantage of the opportunity to support both Fort CampbellAUSA and three of our U.S. Army Birthday events. Thank you to:

1st Flight 1st Place – Team CampbellRyan Campbell • Eric Ward • Derrick Bean • James Toomey

2nd Flight 1st Place – Team Corps 4 Barry • Charles • Jeremy • Mike

3rd Flight 1st Place – Team MasarraTom Masarra • Art Davis • Tommy Dennis • Curtis

AUSA Package Sponsors



The Fort Campbell Chapter of AUSA’s newest event isTour de Campbell. This was held as part of the U.S. Army Birth-day week celebration and offered the communities and FortCambell Soldiers and Families the opportunity to ride on post. Inaddition to the 101K, we offered a 50K and 10.1K.

Over 140 bike riders participated in this inaugural eventand the comments onthe ride have been great!The chapter received thefollowing letter that gaveinsight on the bike ride and more from Michael K. Hayes GS-12, RSP.

We had great support from The Sunset Rotary Club,Bikes & More

MS Nelson:I wish to say "Thank You" to you and the AUSA Team that provided the AUSA Tour de Campbell on Saturday. That was aGREAT event! You made sure everything was well organizedand the provisions were outstanding; the flyer's mention of apost-ride BBQ was much better and more appropriately handledwith the food that was provided; entertainment was great aswell....sounds like I can't say enough good about it, doesn't it?One memorable thing about the route that we and some of theother riders brought up following the ride: I don't know who setup the route (oh, which was also great, wasn't it?), but near theend of the route, on Mabry Road, there's a pretty steep downhill,and even larger and steeper hill continuing. You can see the uphill right away, and I'm sure all of us who didn't understandthe queue sheet, groaned at the thought of having to do thatkind of uphill, that late in the ride....BUT....at the bottom of thedownhill on Mabry.....the route-makers inserted a turn off ontoFence Line....NO UPHILL....literally, lots of laughs there....it was a perfect deception that worked out great!

Concerning the AUSA, my wife's father is proud of his association with AUSA...he has a framed certificate with coindisplaying his lifetime membership in AUSA, given to him whenhe retired following 21 years as a civilian at In/Out ProcessingDENTAC which followed 30 years Active Duty, retiring as aMaster Sergeant. He's now 82, and every once in a while, hetakes that framed certificate and shows it off to his friends at thegym or library, thus promoting AUSA. He's well aware of whatthe AUSA does; and (who doesn't) we know Mrs Freeman and have followed her actions, and others, in supporting Fort Campbell and our Soldiers and their families.

Again, thank you, and we're all hoping that this Tour will be ayearly event; something to really look forward to.

Mike


Hoptown HoppersMilitary Appreciation Night

Another part of the U. S. Army Birthday week celebration the Fort Campbell Chapter of AUSA participated in the MilitaryAppreciation Night at the Hoptown Hoppers baseball game. This event was co-sponsored by our chapter and the HopkinsvilleMilitary Affairs Committee.

The largest crowd of the year, over 500, attended theFriday the 13th of June event. The event was free to MilitaryID holders and featured a performance of the “National Anthem”, “God Bless the USA” and “Take Me Out to the Ballgame” by Rodney Watts. Rodney also performed duringthe week at the 101K Bike Run, and our 2nd Tuesday Luncheon.

In addition to the ballgame, we got to enjoy watchCSM Steve Bower and 1SG Meeks in the dizzy bat contestand Rodney Watts and Wayne St. Louis in the hula hoop contest.




Van Stokes • Fort Campbell MWRMarch 2nd Tuesday

COL George AppenzellerCommander of Blanchfield Community Hospital

July 2nd Tuesday

2nd Tuesday Lunch

CPT Terry Williams372nd Mobile PA Detachment

Cutting the Army Reserve Birthday CakeApril 2nd Tuesday

Mrs. Jeanne BowerOne of the first AUSA Spouse Members Nationally

May 2nd Tuesday

CSM Alonzo SmithFort Campbell Command Sargent Major

along with SST Christopher Parker and T.C. Freeman cutting

the U.S. Army Birthday cakeJune 2nd Tuesday

Since our last newsletter we have had five 2nd Tuesday luncheons. The luncheons continue to bring information about Fort Campbell.The lunches are open to anyone and AUSA membership is not required. If you are wanting to gain more knowledge about what is happeningat Fort Campbell add the lunches to your calendar each month.


Corporate Membership Drives

Campbell Crossing Summer Carnival

Both Hopkinsville and Clarksville held a corporate membershipblitz over 2 days in May. Dozens of volunteers gathered and contacted bothpotential new and expired members. The drive was a great success with atotal of 78 added to the roles of the Fort Campbell Chapter. The drive isnow ongoing and those that have been contacted that did not sign up initially are being revisited and encouraged to join.

As you go through your day you interact with many businesses inand around the Fort Campbell area. Take advantage of your relationship with these businesses and ask them to become members. On the last pageof this news letter is an application that can be copied and used to sign upyour everyday contacts.

On a rather warm June 21st Executive Director Lee AnnNelson and President Sheryl Ellis attended the Campbell CrossingSummer Carnival held at the Hammond Heights CommunityCenter. They set up a booth and provided information about the Fort Campbell Chapter of AUSA to the many Families that attended.

This first time event will be fun and interactive. While usuallyonly motorcycles participate this event is open to any vehicle participation. For more information please call Lee Ann Nelson at 270-605-1234

Our annual breakfast that gives us the opportunity to recognizethe Fort Campbell Brigade with the most members in AUSA by presenting the T.C. Freeman rotating trophy. We will also give a final report on the active duty membership drive and present brigades recognition for their efforts.

The Ted Crozier Corporate Membership award will be givento a corporate member who over the past year has been instrumentalin adding our chapter's efforts to serve Fort Campbell Soldiers,

Spearheaded by CSM Smith, an active duty membership drive isunderway. A meeting of Sergeant Majors at Fort Campbell has resulted in apost wide campaign similar to CFC. Information regarding the activities ofthe Fort Campbell chapter and all that AUSA does nationally for Soldiers,Families and Retirees is being given to the Soldiers. The drive will continuethrough the end of July with recognition to the brigades for their participa-tion and awards presented to the most growth during the August 28th an-nual awards breakfast to be held at Valor Hall.

Encourage all Soldiers that you come in contact with to considerbecoming a member of the Fort Campbell chapter by outlining the value of their membership in fighting for their rights, pay and much more in Washington.

Active Duty Membership Drives

Up-Coming Events


AUSA Membership ApplicationIf you know of an individual, Soldier, Retiree, Spouse or Business that would like to become a member of theFort Campbell Chapter of AUSA please use the below application.



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July 2014 Fort Campbell AUSA Newsletter