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State and Regional Coordinators Needed
We are finally pulling the "State/Regional Coordinator" issue off the back burner and starting to move on it. We are looking for members to act as SAFBVA coordinators in their respective states/regions. Basically the requirements will be to act as laison between members and the BOD, help organize “mini” reunions within their state/region, and make periodic contact with local media sources to get the word out about our Association. We have compiled a list of interested members and if you would be interested, please contact
Chip Phillips or John Murtha, our National Coordinator. (See Board of Director’s Page)
New England Wing looking for volunteers as Squadron Commanders
In an attempt at forming regional squadrons within the New England area the Association has selected volunteer Life member 2328 Phil Pender as the New England Coordinator. He is asking members who may want to form a squadron to contact him at:
Phil Pender, 332 Candlewood Pike, Nashua, NH 03062 - Phone # 603-889-1866 - Email: philpender@verizon.net
Museum Operation/Work Schedule
SAFBVA Museum: Open Memorial Day weekend to Labor Day weekend, Wed thru Sun 10 am to 4 pm,
Labor Day to Columbus Day, weekends only, 10 am to 4 pm.
Museum Volunteers: Museum Volunteers are needed this summer to welcome visitors and to make their visit at Sampson a great experience. Greeters and Tour Guides are needed.
Greeters: meet visitors at the museum entrance and escort them as well as give them and overview of the museum and Sampson.
Tour Guides: answer questions inside the museum and offer insight about Sampson and basic training.
The Association will cover costs for motel or camping costs up to a week for volunteers.
Contact Tom Kirk for information. (see Contacts Page for Tom’s information)
Museum Spring and Summer Work Schedule: There is plenty of work to be done in and around the museum as well as completing the T 33 restoration.
Museum Work Party Meals: Throughout the years an unofficial tradition was started for the work parties. Those attending the work parties bring a dish to be shared by all the attendees. The dish can be a salad, hot dish, pastry or anything you desire to bring. If everyone brings something, then every person does not have to bring a large dish. Also bring your own paper/plastic plates and utensils. We usually have enough extra to pass around but we have had the occasional time when there was not enough.
A very big “THANK YOU” to all the Museum Volunteers who worked and helped us have a fun filled and successful summer in the museum last year. Each and everyone of you who volunteered to help out did an outstanding job.
We the Association Officers “SALUTE ALL OF YOU”. We sincerely hope that you all return this year.
The History of Sampson Air Force Base Book
Although the book is selling very well, to-date we have sold over 800, we still need your help. We are asking all Association members to try to market the book in your hometowns. Visit your local libraries, bookstores and any place else you can think of in an attempt to help us sell the book. If you have a museum in your town visit it and see if they are interested. If you need some sort of write up to help you in this endeavor, please contact us and we will be glad to help.
Shortly we will be printing Edition 2 of the book. We have ordered 500 of the 2nd Edition.
We still have books on hand, so please order yours now. Please use the form in Roll Call.
Or click on the “History Book” link on the site Navigation page for the order form and mailing address.
Data Base Flight Information Needed
Help is needed on the Sampson Data Base. We need orders that have the names of airmen from your flight. The best orders are the ones where your flight made promotion, when you completed basic. We could also use a flight picture if the names are on the back. We are also missing a lot of flights from Airman books.
If you can supply us with any of this information please contact Ron Addington at 330-477-5195 or e-mail at joro3316@aol.com.
Looking For Sampson Vets To March In Waterloo Memorial Day Parade 2008
Dear Sampson Vets,
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