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Silver Wings

Inside this issue:
New ideas for our newsletter
National Members of the month!
Special Announcements
Region President’s address
ARCON
Chapters News
Tip of the month
Contact Information
Quote of the month
Puzzles and Games

Nine’s News

Volume I, Issue I

September 2008

Here’s to a new year!

Howdy silver wingers, this years issues will be a little different than in the past. We are asking for tips of the month on anything you think other chapters could get use from. This weeks topic is on recruiting . The summer was no doubt a blast for us all and I hope we all can have the same outlook for the rest of the year. This organization is what you make out of it and we all need to work hard and try to create larger, sustainable membership levels. Region staff this year is very excited and are here to help in any way. Hope your semester is wonderful and as always, keep up the good work!!

New opportunities await as the year roles on!
Hope your vacations were amazing!

Region Members of the month!

March 2008 April 2008 June 2008 Stacy Ehrig Matt Dirksen Audrey Zemo 2nd Lt Lloyd H Hughes Chapter Lewis C. Ellis Jr. Chapter Captain Frank S. Hagan Chapter Texas A&M University Texas Tech University Louisiana State University August 2008 September 2008 Nichole Bass Melinda Gee Lewis C. Ellis Jr. Chapter Captain James Connally Chapter Texas Tech University Baylor University

Special Announcements

SHE SAID YES
Kristen Davis, Texas A&M’s chapter president is now engaged! As of August 08, 2008, Kristen Marie Davis and Michael James Smith, Silver Wings alumni, are on their way to becoming Mr. and Mrs. Smith! As friends and family stood watching, a saber arch lined the walkway, Kristen made her way through the saber arch to the bench where Michael stood waiting to ask the fateful question. As she sat on the bench Michael knelt down and with no surprise the answer to his question was a very enthusiastic YES!! As Aggies, there are many traditions around campus that are special to us. One of the most well known and anticipated for female Aggies is the Century tree. This tree has been around for well over 100 years and is the site of numerous marriage proposals, weddings, and tourist snapshots because of its very old age, immense size, and its unique drooping branches, many of which rest on the ground. For Kristen this was an amazing day to be an Aggie and to be a part of such a wonderful tradition here in Aggieland. We wish both Silver Wings members the best of luck on this new stage in life!

Kristalynn is a Campus Leader
Kristalynn Kindschuh was selected as a Campus Leader. The LSU newspaper, the Daily Reveille, is running an advertisement with Tiger Manor. The advertisement follows the tradition of the Wheaties box. Instead of having athletes, these advertisements have LSU students who are considered campus leaders because of their actions on the field, in the classroom, or in the community. They are seeking to promote the LSU students who are leaders on and off campus. Each selected campus leader is featured in a full page advertisement for a couple of days in the campus newspaper.
Kristalynn was selected as a campus leader because of her volunteer efforts and leadership experience with Silver Wings. Kristalynn has held four different leadership positions within Silver Wings and also held positions as assistants to various positions. She volunteered over 40 hours on campus with Hurricane Katrina riding around with ambulance crews and assisting doctors and nurses. She also volunteered on campus during Hurricane Gustav by packing up the Field House equipment and escorting ambulance crews as they transported patients from the Field House to the Pete Maravich Assembly Center. Her other volunteer efforts include planting trees at local parks with Boy Scouts, organizing efforts and sending care packages to the troops, participating with Relay for Life, building with Habitat for Humanity, and much more. Congratulations on this special achievement!

Region Presidents Address

Meet Crystal Arnote Our New Region President!
Howdy! My name is Crystal Arnote and as many of you already know, I am the Region President. I began my tenure at NATCON 2008 and will remain in office until NATCON 2009 when this position will be passed to one of you. Here is a little more information about me. I am currently a senior Accounting and Management double major at Texas A&M University. I was born and raised in Kailua, Hawaii and as some of you may have guessed by that location, my dad was stationed there by the Navy. He retired and my parents still live there and I visit whenever school is not in session. I want to take this opportunity to let each of you know that my staff and I are here to aide you in any way we can, but we can’t do this unless you tell us what you need. We really want to see each of your chapters grow in numbers but also in strength and fortitude of your members! If you have any questions or needs, please do not hesitate to e-mail me and we will do everything we can to help!! My email address is carnote@tamu.edu and we look forward to seeing many of you at WHOOPCON 2008 here in College Station, Texas on October 24-26!

Join Us for WHOOPCON 2008

This year our area/region will be attending ARCON in College Station TX with the Aggie Family. College Station and Texas A&M University are unique in many aspects. For one, the university consisting of more than 45,000 students which makes up most of the population. The town is made up of college students, professors, university workers, and the remaining individuals are mostly Old Ags that love the campus so much they came back after retirement for the football games. It is really a one of a kind experience to come to College Station and experience the traditions that all Ags live everyday. There are many things to do for fun around town for people of all ages and the prices are inexpensive compared to major cities! North Gate, home of the nationally famous Dixie Chicken Bar, is a popular location for all that visit. Come join the fun and help set the stage for the year!!

Chapters News

Silver Wings
James Connally Chapter
Baylor University
The James Connally Chapter at Baylor University has got the year off to a great start! In the last month we have quadrupled our size and are extremely excited about what the Associate Members will do to further our cause on campus and in the Waco Community! These bigger numbers also provide us with more opportunities for growth and service.
Additionally, the James Connally Chapter is bringing Cell Phones for Soldiers to Baylor University! We expect to start publicity for this amazing foundation early in October and hope to see it flourish. Not only will this bring blessings and joy to many families with members in the military, it will also raise more military awareness on Baylor’s campus and in the Waco community, while promoting the name of Silver Wings to hopefully bring more interest and support.
For those of you who don’t know, Cell Phones for Soldiers is a foundation that takes old, unwanted cell phones and exchanges them for calling cards sent to men and women serving our nation over seas. Each cell phone they receive is equal to an hour’s worth of calling time for a soldier. If you would like more information, please visit the website at www.cellphonesforsoldiers.com.

Silver Wings
Hausmann Chapter
Texas State University
The Hausmann Chapter is contributing to a national service project called Cell Phones for Soldiers. The project allows people to send in old cell phones, chargers, and batteries which are sent to a company who buys pre-paid phone cards for soldiers overseas. The cards are used so that soldiers from all branches are able to call their loved ones. This project was suggested by new, transfer member Emilie Stewart. Emilie transferred from Region VIII, and brought with her great ideas. We hope to gather phones from AFROTC, AAS, friends, family, and all of Texas State to send to the program. Next month we'll be sure to let you know how it went!

Silver Wings
Hagan Chapter
Louisiana State University
LSU did not just get one day off this year for Labor Day; we got a week off thanks to Hurricane Gustav. Hurricane Gustav made landfall on the morning of September 1, 2008. Hurricane Gustav made landfall very close to the same area where Katrina hit three years earlier. The hurricane did more than cancel a week of classes. it was one of the worst storms Louisiana has seen. It was worse than Katrina and Rita as far as damage statewide. Baton Rouge and the surrounding areas got hit very hard with Gustav. Many of the houses in the area had trees through them. There were tons of limbs and trees down on power lines and across roads. 100% of Entergy’s and 100% of Demco’s customers lost power. Over 80% of the customers were without power for over a week. Some will not regain power for over a month. Campus was closed for a week due to the severe damage to the buildings and roads. Many of the buildings on campus had significant roof and water damage. Campus was covered with broken branches and limbs from the beautiful magnolias and live oak trees that shade our campus. During the hurricane, LSU once again opened the Pete Maravich Assembly Center (PMAC) and the Field House as medical centers for special needs patients. This year the efforts were more concentrated and organized. Numerous student, faculty, staff, and local doctors and nurses showed up to help. The volunteer efforts were needed during the hurricane and for the two weeks after the storm. LSU had plenty of volunteers show up to help when they need it the most.
Silver Wings members volunteered in the PMAC and Field House. Some helped by washing laundry for the patients who were there as well as linens for the beds. Some helped transport patients from the Field House to the PMAC. Others helped pass out food to the patients and their caretakers. Some helped tear down the cots and equipment in the Field House when it was shut down at the end of the period. Though the semester has resumed, the effects of the hurricane can still be felt. The buildings and stadium are being repaired to their pre- hurricane conditions. The campus has been cleared of most of the debris but some limbs still remain. The students and teachers have lost the fall holiday and now have Saturday class because of the changes to the academic calendar and the football game had to be rescheduled. Things are slowly returning to normal but we will never forget the effects Hurricane Gustav had on our semester and our community.

Silver Wings
Hughes Chapter
Texas A&M University
Aggies starting the year off right! Chapter President Kristen Davis and her fellow members worked hard at the Fall Open House (An event to introduce new and present Aggies to the student activities on campus). The event recruited nine new members which are all very motivated in becoming new Silver Wings Members. Associate Member meetings have already commenced in preparation for taking the new members test and completing the projects to induct the new nine. The Aggie Chapter is so excited to have such a wonderful turn out. New ideas for fundraisers and service projects have already been contributed by the new members, leaving all in the chapter tremendously enthusiastic about the year ahead.

Tip of the Month

Keeping in touch with prospective members is always a plus! Do not be over bearing but make sure when you do have a prospective member that you keep in contact and make them feel that your organization cares to have them

If your chapter has a tip, quote, or any comments on the news letter or would like to see something in the next issue send them to 2nd Lt. Alicia Garcia (Region Public Affairs Officer 08-09) and she will be happy to answer any questions or include them In the next issue.
Alicia M. Garcia -amgarcia@tamu.edu

Quote of the Month

“ Destiny is not a matter of chance, it is a matter of choice; it is not a thing to be waited for, it is a thing to be achieved.” - William Jennings Bryan

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