Starting A Silver Wings Chapter

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Starting A Silver Wings Chapter

• Melissa Garcia - Region Executive Officer
• Bryan Lozick - National SW President

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Steps to Starting Chapters

• Why?
• Who to Contact
• Following Checklists
• Being Supportive
• Seeing it Through
• Getting Squadrons Excited

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Why AAS wants SW

• AASMAN 3.6.2. SW Formation.
• The Society urges local AAS commanders to
  assist in the formation of a SW chapter on their
  campus if none exists. The formation of SWs has
  been demonstrated to be of considerable aid to
  AAS in fulfillment of its mission and enhances
  the AFROTC image on campus and in the community.

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Basically, having a SW Chapter will

• Build Better Citizens for America
• Provide More Manpower!
• Better your Image
• Military Awareness
• Spread the word!

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Who to Contact

• REO
• Main Source for guidance and support
• EMC
• Will provide necessary manuals and forms
• Detachment
• Assistance from AAS
• Student Leadership
• Cadre advisor
• PAS approval

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Follow the Checklist

• Receive Manuals and Info Packet from EMC
• Recruit Officer Staff and members
• 3. Get letter from school approving/recognizing
  chapter
• 4. Send a recommendation letter from your
  advisor/PAS that the chapter is eligible for
  activation
• 5. Complete one fundraiser

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Checklist Cont.

• 6. Complete one project for all three
  objectives.
• 7. Draft By-laws
• 8. Make sure each member has met all individual
  member activation requirements
• 9. Complete Forms
• Report of Officer Form (SW Form 2)
• New Membership Form (SW Form 1), Chapter
• Activation Form (SWAct Form)

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AAS Support

• Area Level
• Elect or appoint a SW/AFA Liason
• Elect or appoint Squadron Contact
• Squadron Level
• Recruitment
• Joint Activities
• Military Education
• Cadre Introduction

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To Infinity Beyond

• Area Commanders
• Encourage strong Squadrons to start a chapter
• Squadrons
• Weekly meetings to keep up progress
• After activation, continue joint efforts

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Heres our Area/Region

• Area/Region VIII
• Colorado State University
• University of Colorado-Boulder
• Air Force Academy
• University of Nebraska-Omaha
• University of Nebraska-Lincoln
• Kansas State University
• University of Kansas
• University of Wyoming
• Utah State University
• University of Utah
• Brigham Young University
• The interest is there! Its up to you and your
  counterpart to make it happen!

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Overview

• Who to Contact
• Following Checklists
• Being Supportive
• Seeing it Through

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Questions?

• Visit the Development Officer page at
• www.silver-wings.org
• development_at_silver-wings.org
• region__at_silver-wings.org
• 970-590-9852