President Farewell Message Sample

President’s Farewell Message –

Thanks, You Set the Standard!

The last two years as VCOC President have flown

by as we worked together to set the standard for state

councils nationwide. We worked as a team to make a

difference achieving many firsts and moving the objectives

of national MOAA and the VCOC forward. I am deeply

grateful for our strong VCOC Leadership Team. You set

new standards in your areas of responsibility to include

been blessed with exceptionally strong leadership at the chapter level, led by our six 5-Star chapters that

have fully supported our mutually established goals and objectives. Each member of the VCOC Team

made a difference and should feel a personal sense of pride in our remarkable achievements. The

Virginia Council of Chapters is very fortunate that the leadership team that accomplished so much over the

last two years is essentially the team that will lead us forward for the next two years.

October 12, 2007, marked the beginning of the transfer of responsibilities from the 2006-2007 VCOC

Leadership Team to the 2008 – 2009 VCOC Leadership Team. We had the best Biennial Meeting and

Installation of VCOC Officers Dinner I have attended since joining a Virginia MOAA chapter in 1992. We

are indebted to COL Ernie Hinojosa, President of the VIPMOAA chapter for stepping foreword to host our

Biennial Meeting and Dinner. His hosting committee, led by MAJ Melva Mallison, did a superb job from

goal. MOAA president, RADM Norb Ryan, and his wife Judy hosted the evening that included a before

dinner photo with leaders from our six 5-Star chapters. We are grateful for the great job LTC Paul Mehler

did setting-up and coordinating this splendid affair. Let me also take this opportunity to thank our spouses for

helping to make this weekend extra special.

We were very pleased to see so many in attendances at both dinner functions. A particular thanks to

the VCOC spouses that helped on this weekend to include Bob Mallison, Mary Ellen Mehler and Diane

Flanagan. We all owe June Brown special thanks for her support of all our VCOC meetings and planning

sessions. June and Jim are a special team.

In closing, let me leave you with three challenges to close out 2007. Do your part to bring us to our

year end goal – 1,200 Give Me 10s; before the close of the year, make a contribution to the Virginia War

The Council Crier – DEC 2007 – Page 3

Photo at top shows leaders holding personalized

prints of the Virginia Capital, signed by Speaker

of the House Bill Howell and Lt Gov Bill

to VCOC leadership for 2006-2007 at the 12 Oct

biennial VCOC meeting.