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The Washington, DC Chapter of The ROCKS, Inc. provides mentorship, scholarship, fellowship, and special orientations to National Capital Region ROTC Cadets, active duty or reserve component commissioned officers, and active duty or reserve component warrant officers. The organization is also dedicated to assisting and incorporating retired or former active duty and reserve component commissioned or warrant officers in supporting our mission and activities, as well as those of the National Board. We look forward to seeing you at our upcoming events as we celebrate 37 years!

WHEN: 16 FEB 12 (THUR) AT 1900

WHERE: SPATES COMMUNITY CLUB, FORT MYER

DRESS: COAT AND TIE OR DUTY UNIFORM

WHO: DC CHAPTER OF THE ROCKS, INC.

SPEAKERS: BG (P) LES SMITH

TOPIC: OPD

SPONSOR FOR THE MEETING: MAJ Jacqueline Lewis USA
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Call WSC at 1 877 762 5732 to become a sponsor or donate online. Thanks!

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THE NATIONAL BOARD OF THE ROCKS, INC.
8TH BI-ANNUAL LEADERSHIP AND TRAINING CONFERENCE
        29 - 31 MARCH 2012

THE NATIONAL BOARD OF THE ROCKS, INC.
38th ANNUAL SPRING GALA
IN JOINT CONCERT WITH
THE WASHINGTON DC CHAPTER
    31 MARCH 2012

FORT BELVOIR OFFICERS'CLUB
FORT BELVOIR, VIRGINIA

VCSA Sends - Special Compensation for Assistance with Activities of Daily Living, dtd 2 Nov 2011

Leaders:

I want you to be aware of a program called Special Compensation for Assistance with Activities of Daily Living (SCAADL). SCAADL was authorized by the Fiscal Year 2010 National Defense Authorization Act. This special monthly compensation is for our Soldiers who incur a permanent catastrophic injury or illness. SCAADL helps offset the loss of income by a primary caregiver who provides non-medical care, support, and assistance for the Soldier.

Click the link below to view the one page info sheet that helps explain the process and I ask that you become familiar with it ... we owe it to our most seriously wounded Soldiers and their families. MEDCOM and the Warrior Transition Units have the lead for this program and Army Implementing Guidance is soon to follow, but your leadership is how we will ensure deserving Soldiers get this benefit.

Chiarelli

CLICK HERE TO VIEW SCAADL DOCUMENT

THANK YOU TO OUR 2011 5-MILE RACE / 2-MILE WALK SPONSORS

WASHINGTON DC CHAPTER STORE FRONT

CLICK ON THE IMAGE

COMING SPRING 2012: The ROCKS, Inc.: A Historical Journey 1974 - 2011

The National Board of the ROCKS, Inc. has launched a major fundraising campaign. The ROCKS, Inc.: A Historical Journey, 1974-2011 will tell the ROCKS story and commemorate major contributions made by our military officers and chapters/interest groups to strengthen the US Officers Corps and nation. Money raised from the fundraising effort will be used to fund The National Board of the ROCKS, Inc. mentorship, outreach, scholarship and charitable programs. In addition, funds will be provided to each of the ROCKS chapters and interest groups to help fund their programs.

Click here for more information and to purchase your advance copy

Click Here to Become a Sponsor, Make a Donation or Purchase Your Copy

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The Washington, D.C. Chapter of The ROCKS, Inc.
36th West Hamilton Dinner, Chapter Fall Awards Ceremony and Silent Auction
November 5, 2011
                    Andrews Air Force Base Golf Course Club House

     G O O D   F O O D!!!                                           F E L L O W S H I P !!!                   R E C O G N I T I O N !!!

This event helps funds scholarships for highly qualified graduating JROTC high school seniors and ROTC College freshmen and other programs sponsored by the chapter. Awards presented at this event this year (2011) were: DC Chapter Volunteerism Award, DC Chapter Robert "Bobby" Burke Award (LTC Jan Gravely) DC Chapter Junior ROCK of the Year (Captain Michelle Wesley), DC Chapter ROCK of the Year (COL(R) Kenneth Younger), and Lifetime of Leadership Award (MG (R) Robert C. Gaskill).

DC Chapter Volunteerism Award: 1. LTC (R) Jim Collins - membership reached 205 2. COL (R) Tommy T. Osborne- West Hamilton Dinner and VP Operations 3. COL Nathaniel Todd-Walter Reed Army Medical Center Representative 4. COL (R) Andre' B. Barnes-Spring Gala 2011 and Scholarship Chairman 5. COL Charles E. Harris, III- 20th Annual 5 Mile Run and 2 Mile Walk 6. LTC Brigitte Williams- Pentagon Representative 7. LTC (R) Wally Johnson--Cooperate Sponsorship 8. MAJ Kim S. McGhee, VP Administration 9. LTC Rache J.l Hill, Assistant Secretary 10. LTC (R) Quinton McCorvey - Treasurer 11. LTC James Harris, Norfolk State University Military Alumni Chapter( NSUMAC) President 12. WSC, LLC -- additional work thru out the year.

Please see photos of the event and awardees at our photo library link on this web site.

Please contact Andre Barnes at bbarnes@ida.org to make a tax deductible donation to the silent auction.

Thanks!

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6th Annual Washington DC Chapter of The ROCKS, Inc. Golf Tournament

Click Here To Register for the 2012 DC ROCKS Golf Tournament. Please join us at The Osprey's Golf Club at Belmont Bay on Saturday, June 9, 2012 at 8:00am. We will also be hosting a "Day Party" for those who chose not to play golf, but would like to come out and support the event.

You can also sponsor a "wounded warrior" by donating $125.00 to play in the tournament. Please indicate that you are sponsoring a "wounded warrior" when you make your donation.

We hope to see you on the greens or the dance floor for the "Day Party!"
Click Here to see Photos from 2011 Tournament

2012 Golf Tournament Brochure & Registration Form
2012 Golf Tournament Sponsorship Package
Click Here to Make Your 2012 Donation Now

The Washington DC Chapter of The ROCKS, Inc.
37th Annual Spring Gala and Awards Banquet

"THE ROCKS: Shaping Leaders for Today and for Tomorrow"

Thank you all for attending and supporting the Washington DC Chapter of The ROCKS, Inc. 37th Annual Spring Gala and Awards Banquet on April 16, 2011 (Saturday) at the Fort Belvoir Officers' Club. We had dinner, dancing and fun. We presented scholarships to well-deserving U.S. military cadets DoD-wide and awards to members. Thanks for the individual, group and corporate sponsorship at various levels. We would also like to thank COL (R) Andre' Barnes, Co-Chair, COL (R) Ken Younger,Co-Chair and the Spring Gala committee for a job well done.

We hope to see you next year at the 38th Joint Annual Spring Gala on Saturday, March 31, 2012 at 1800!

CONGRATULATIONS!

The National Board of the ROCKS, Inc. Awards

2011 Honorary ROCK of the Year
General Ann E. Dunwoody, USA
Commander, United States Army Materiel Command
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ann_E._Dunwoody

2011 ROCKS of the Year
Major General Hawthorne L. "Peet" Proctor, USA (Retired)
Managing Partner of Boone & Proctor, LLC
http://www.qmfound.com/MG_Hawthorne_Proctor.htm

&

Colonel Richard Dix
Chief of Staff, United States Army Sustainment Command
United States Army Materiel Command
http://www.aschq.army.mil/supportingdocs/COLDixBIO.pdf

2011 Colonel Robert "Bobby" Burke Award
Captain Tilisha C. Lockley
Company Commander, Bravo Company, 53rd Signal Battalion

The Washington, D.C. Chapter Scholarships
Chapter ROTC and Family Scholarship Awardees

High Schools
Cadet Bianca Lucas (McDonough High School; Pomfret, Maryland)
Cadet Victoria Hall (Richard Montgomery High School; Rockville, Maryland)

Chapter Family Members
Ms. Bria Williams, Stafford, VA (Daughter of LTC Bobbie Williams)
Ms. Shannon Bush, Fairfax, VA (Daughter of COL Bichson Bush)

College/University Freshman
Cadet Anthony Roberts (Morgan State University, Baltimore, MD)

LEADERSHIP AND OUTREACH EVENTS

Next Event Information:

(If not listed, events are TBD; please check back for updates)

"Mentorship"

INSTALLATION REPRESENTATIVES

Pentagon: Brigitte Williams
APG/Fort Meade: Plans are in the works to start an Interest Gorup/Chapter for the APG/Fort Meade area.
Fort Belvoir: N/A
Bethesda: Nathaniel Todd

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The chapter performs COMMUNITY SERVICE PROJECTS bi-annually. Please stand by for additional information, dates and times.
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Ladies and Gentlemen,

Thank you for your support of We Feed Our People Project.

The Washington DC Chapter of The ROCKS, Inc. and family members participated in the "25th Annual We Feed Our People Project" on 16 JAN 12 (Monday). It was Martin Luther King, Jr.'s birthday and he would have been 81 years old. There were several hundreds of volunteers on site and even more behind the scene from several different organizations. We had several DC Chapter members on hand to help out.

More than a day off, is the catalyst behind the community based coalition of concerned individuals and organizations formed in Washington, DC in 1988 to commemorate the works and life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. by reaching out to those most vulnerable the homeless. We Feed Our People (WFOP) provides a nutritious meal and warm clothing for homeless citizens in the nation's capitol as a way to keep the work of a great hero alive.

The Washington, DC Chapter was a major sponsor for the project that was executed in front of the Martin Luther King, Jr. library on 9th and G Street in Washington, D.C. from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm and at other locations days before. Mr. Walt McGill, one of the originators and founders for the project was on hand working with some of the other orginators and founders. Senator Eleanor Norton-Holmes, Mr. Vincent Gray, Mayor and Councilman Kwame R. Brown of Washington, D.C. participated in feeding and clothing the less fortunate. In addition, there was free HIV Testing by Aids Healthcare, Calvar Medical mobile clinic provided by The Bishop Alfred A. Owens, Jr. Family Life Church and a Mobile One Stop Career Center for jobs for the City of Washington, D.C. It was a day filled with work, pride, joy and fun. Thanks to all who participated!

Our next community service project is TBD.

Thanks!

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The Washington, D.C. Chapter of The ROCKS, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization comprised of active duty, reserve, retired and former commissioned and warrant officers of the U.S. Armed Forces, widows and widowers of deceased members, cadets, and other uniformed services. The organization was formed to provide professional and social interaction and development to strengthen the officer corps. In addition to the R. C. Cartwright Scholarship Fund, the "Leadership Outreach" program provides the opportunity for teams consisting of ROCKS members to visit Colleges and Universities to provide professional career development guidance to ROTC students. DISCLAIMER: The Washington, DC Chapter of the ROCKS, Inc. is a private organization, not affiliated with any DoD Installation or the US Military. This website does not express or imply an endorsement of any products, services, or firms by the DoD or the federal government.