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The "Presidents Connection" is the official communication tool from the offi= ce of the Enlisted Association of the National Guard of the United States (EANGUS) President, Frank Lever.

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Luncheon: Tha= nks to the efforts of CSM John Gipe, Command Sergeant Major of the ARNG, EANGUS will provide a special awards luncheon for the Outstanding Soldiers and NCOs of the Year on Monday. The cost of the tickets for this event is $35.00. You can register on-line = at the EANGUS website, but a= ll tickets must be purchased prior to and paid for in advance= of = the conference. The cut-off = date for RSVP/payment is 5 August for mail-in check(s) to the National Office and/or 10 August for on-line payment(s).

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Until next month, stay safe. Stay focused.&n= bsp; Think EANGUS!

Sincerely,

Ellen and Frank Lever
President
EANGUS
843-767-3399 (Home/Fax)
www.eangus.org<= /o:p>

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...The President<= /st1:PersonName>s Connection &nb= sp; 2008 J= une =

The "Presidents Connection" is the official communication tool from the offi= ce of the Enlisted Association of the National Guard of the United States (EANGUS) President, = Frank Lever.

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3D"Frank Sinc= e the end of May EANGUS has been running at warp speed.

EANGUS held a Presidents' Workshop, Site Visit and Executive Council meeting in beautiful <= st1:place w:st=3D"on">Savannah, Georgia, the site o= f the 2008 EANGUS National Conference. Savannah is a unique historic= al city built in squares. It is situated on the Savannah River, approximately 15 miles form the Atlantic O= cean. It offers many famous restaurants, historic tours and a beautiful River Walk and paddleboat tour. I know you and your membership wi= ll enjoy this grand old city.

Pre= sidents' Workshop

My s= incere thanks to Area IV Chairman, David Culwell for conducting a succes= sful Presidents' Workshop= .

I wo= uld like your comments on the topics discussed and your recommendatio= ns for future workshops.

I have asked Executive Director Mike Cline and his wife, Diana, to attend the Reserve Officers Association (ROA) Academy. EANGUS will use this valuable information to develop our own internal academy. EANGUS will use this academy to train our State and National Association leaders to serve in the various positions at both Sta= te and National levels.

Site Visit

CSM James Den= nis, the Georgia Team, Vice-President= Roger Hagan and Conference Coordinator Dee Riggle ensured the success of the site visit.
All participants had an opportunity to see the Savannah International Trade and Convention Center (SITCC), visit the= ir prospective hotels and experience the transportation system. I encourage each of you to use the water taxi = and learn its schedule upon arriving in Savannah. Travel t= ime needs to be coordinated to coincide with the conference schedule.

2008 NATIONAL CONFERENC= E:&nbs= p; We ask your patience as there are many new features at this year's conference.

SITCC: Located directly across the river from Savannah and accessible by either bus or water taxi at no cost to attendees.
Registration Hours: The registration area will open in the SITCC from noon to 4 P.M.= on Saturday; 9 A.M. to 4 P.M. on Sunday.
Registration Booths: Separa= te booths will be available for those participants who have pre-registered, those who still need to register for the 2008 Conference, those who want to pre-register for the 2009 Conference in R= ochester, Minnesota and those attending on Professional Development orders.
2008 Registration Costs: If registered by 1 August 2008, the registration cost for this year's conference is $85.00. After that, it will = be $100.00.
2009 Pre-registration Costs: $85.00= at this Conference; $100.00 before 1 July 2009; $125.00 in Rochester, Minnesota. <= /o:p>
Overflow Hotels: More rooms will be available. Watch the website for more information around 20 June.
On Tuesday GEICO will host a FREE luncheon f= or all registered attendees in the Exhibit Area.
Luncheon: Thanks to the efforts of CSM John Gipe, Command Sergeant Major of the ARNG, EANGUS will provide a special awards luncheon for the Outstanding Soldiers and NCO= s of the Year on Monday. The cost of the tickets for this e= vent is $35.00. You can register at the EANGUS website or purchase tickets at the conference.
Golf Outing: The Georgia delega= tion will host this event on the golf course adjacent to SITCC. T= he cost is $80.00 and you can register at the EANGUS website.
Parking: Parkin= g is FREE at the Convention Center.

EXECUTIVE COUNCIL MEETING = ;

Merchandise: EANGUS cancelled the contract wi= th USPT Gear. Our new vendor, AdPro<= /span> Graphics will now provide quality merchandise at an affordab= le price.
EANGUS "We Care for America" Foundation - National Guard Soldiers and Airmen Emergency Relief Fund: The Executi= ve Council updated the policy. We approved a new application. After 1 July we will not accept old applications. Also we will no longer accept applicatio= ns or endorsement letters sent by email. We must receive = them either by mail or fax. We need your assistance to educ= ate your State to ensure that deserving applicants have their applications reviewed.
Corporate Membership Program: I have assigned our new Corporate Member Program to our Executive Director. Your Past Presid= ent, Ed Brown, developed a new brochure that we will use to attra= ct new corporate members. EANGUS needs your help in recruiting new Corporate Members to help support our association's goals.

Retiree Program

Retiree Brochure: CSM (R) Don Wood, Retiree Chairman, has prepared a new brochure for retiree members.

Retiree Member-for-Life Certificate and Member-for-= Life Coin: The first 250 new Retiree life members who s= ign up at the National Conference will receive a certificate and coin. We will also have a Member-for-Life drive. = The first 250 life members who sign up at the National Conference will receive a free Member-for-Life Coin. The EANGUS Ways and Means booth will sell both coins at a cost of $10.00 per coin. Our thanks to SilverTowne Mint for their hard work in designing and minting these spec= ial presentation coins.

Retirement Certificate: ANY En= listed member retiring from the National Guard can receive this certificate. State Preside= nts should coordinate with your State CSM/CCM to ensure that all retiring service members receive this Certificate of Achievement. You can request the Certificate from the EANGUS National Office. Please provide retiree's name, rank, address and date of retirement. You should allow= 60 days prior to retirement date to receive t= his certificate.

Members-for-Life Lapel Pin: The Wa= ys and Means booth will sell these lapel pins at the National Conference at a cost of $5.00.

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Until next month, stay safe. Stay focused.&n= bsp; Think EANGUS!

Sincerely,

Ellen and Frank Lever
President
EANGUS
843-767-3399 (Home/Fax)
www.eangus.org<= /o:p>