Naval Reserve Association

NAVAL RESERVE ASSOCIATIONDISTRICT PRESIDENTSFIRST DISTRICTCAPT William S. Joransen, USN (Ret)E-mail: wsjor@weathereye.comTHIRD DISTRICTCAPT Lance R. Mauro, SC, USNE-mail: lmauro58@yahoo.comFOURTH DISTRICTCDR Edward “Andy” Yeaste, USNE-mail: eyeaste@packagingcorp.comFIFTH DISTRICTCAPT G. Mark Hardy III, USNE-mail: nra@gmhardy.comSIXTH DISTRICTLT Louise Anderson, MSC, USNE-mail: louise.anderson@bellsouth.netEIGHTH DISTRICTCAPT Larry W. Roy, USNR (Ret)E-mail: lwroy@prodigy.netNINTH DISTRICTCAPT Merton D. Nason, USN (Ret)E-mail: imaginason@msn.comELEVENTH DISTRICTLCDR David M. Bradley, USNR (Ret)E-mail: bradsmgtd@msn.comTWELFTH DISTRICTCAPT David Epstein, USNR (Ret)E-mail: davidepstein@sbcglobal.netTHIRTEENTH DISTRICTCAPT John F. Derr, USNR (Ret)E-mail: captainjohn181@mac.comFOURTEENTH DISTRICTCAPT Gayle Lau, JAGC, USNR (Ret)E-mail: laug004@hawaii.rr.comFIFTEENTH DISTRICTCAPT George Westwood, USNE-mail: gwestwood@earthlink.netNaval ReserveAssociationScholarship Program2007-2008APPLY NOW!NRAis accepting scholarshipapplications for sonsand daughters of members for the2007/2008 academic year. Deadline forcompleted applications is 1 May 2007.Applications are available onlineat www.navy-reserve.org. Formore detailed information, contact:Educational Assistance ProgramNaval Reserve Association1619 King StreetAlexandria, VA 22314-2793Tel.: (703) 548-5800E-mail: cfo@navy-reserve.orgMembershipNRA MEMBERSHIPREPORT CARD(So Far a C+)The results by District (from 1 Nov. 2006 through 22 Feb. 2007) of new dues paying members:District ONE: 14 District THREE: 19 District FOUR: 25District FIVE: 54 District SIX: 52 District EIGHT: 32District NINE: 43 District ELEVEN: 36 District TWELVE: 15District THIRTEEN: 18 District FOURTEEN: 5 AT LARGE: 15Individual Leaders in sponsoring dues paying members (1 Oct. 2006 through 22 Feb. 2007):CDR Gary Barron 4 CDR Billie G. Dunlap 2 CDR Alfred Dunn 6CAPT Tom McAtee 2 CDR Parks 2 LCDR Kim Wilson 3RADM Dick Young 11 22 tied with one eachVery few of the Membership Committee have so far shown up as sponsors (exceptions being CAPTTom Caulfield, CDR Alfred Dunn, CAPT Mileva Hartman , CWO4 Jackie Karsten, CWO4 CarmineMezzacappa, and CDR Prusiecki). Don’t know if they are simply forgetting to have themselves listedas sponsors, or if they have yet to start recruiting one on one.CREATION/GROWTH OF SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS (SIGs)Interested in joining a SIG? Starting up a SIG? And, by the way, what exactly is a SIG?A Special Interest Group (SIG) is a group of any number of NRA members who wish to jointogether informally, communicating almost entirely via e-mail, on and about the focal point ofthat specific SIG. Examples: a group of shipmates from the same ship or squadron who wishto stay in touch, hold periodic reunions; a group having the same designator wishing to shareinformation about billet, APPLY, selection procedures, promotion opportunities, billet assignments,etc.; or a group having a specific technical or professional skill where current techniques,actual experiences, recent experiments can be rapidly and easily exchanged and information obtained,such as with operating room nrses, radiologists, pharmacists.SIGs in existence (or forming) and the SIG Leader and e-mail address:Medical Corps SIG (15-236) CDR Matthew Norman mnorman@rcn.comPAO JO SIG LTJG Dilshad Kasmani DKASMANI@mindspring.comPharmacist SIG CAPT Tom Vagnini tjvagnini@yahoo.comWarrant SIG CWO4 Carmine Mezzacappa cm643@yahoo.comCWO4 Jackie Karsten fmcpc@aol.comA number of others are in the works, being tentatively looked at, or are looking for a leader.If interested in joining one of the above, just e-mail the SIG leader. If interested in considering startingup one or getting more information, please contact me, dickyoung@4dv.net.Remember, recruiting new NRA Members is an “all hands evolution.” Are you doing your part?Dick YoungNational VP-Membership28 NRA NEWS/APRIL 2007