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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 36 years!

NEXT GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING

DATE/TIME: September 16, 2010, 1900 (THUR)

GUEST SPEAKER: Mr. James H. Johnson, SES, Director, National Security Personnel Transition Office (NSPS)

BIO: http://www.cpms.osd.mil/nsps/docs/jamesbio11510.pdf

Topic: Mentorship

LOCATION: Spates Community Club, Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall, VA

UNIFORM: Duty/Business Casual
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Sponsor for the Meeting: BG (R) Clara Adams-Ender, USA

Call WSC at 1 877 762 5732 to become a sponsor or donate online. Thanks!

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NEWS & ANNOUNCEMENTS

Please help us get the word out early to make this year's 5 Mile Run / 2 Mile Walk a great success. Your participation and donations are appreciated.

Register Now For The 5 Mile Race & 2 Mile Walk - 9/18/2010

Interested in Becoming A Sponsor? Click Here For Information

Donate To The 5-Mile Race & 2 Mile Walk

Please View Our 2010 5-Mile Run / 2-Mile Walk Brochure

The 5 Mile Run / 2 Mile Walk is a fundraising event held at Burke Lake Park on 18 September 2010. We welcome individual, group, and corporate sponsorship at various levels. Aside from being extremely fun, this event helps us fund scholarships for well-deserving cadets.

LEADERSHIP OUTREACH & MENTORSHIP EVENTS

Next Event Information: (If not listed, events are TBD; please check back for updates)		"Mentorship"
Pentagon: LTC Brigitte Williams (brigitte.williams@osd.mil)
Fort Meade: CPT Danielle Hoyle (daniel.hoyle@usarec.army.mil)
Fort Belvoir:
Walter Reed: COL Nathaniel Todd, Installation Representative (nathaniel.todd@amedd.army.mil)
Junior Officers: MAJ B.J. Jones (william.jonesjr2@us.army.mil) Contact MAJ Jones on socials and other projects that the Junior Officers would like to participate in. We encourage all members to come out and participate.
Leadership Outreach: MAJ B.J. Jones (william.jonesjr2@us.army.mil) Bowie State University: http://www.bowiestate.edu/academicx/departments/mil_science/training_opps/ Howard University: http://www.armyrotc.com/edu/howard/about.htm Morgan State Univeresity: West Virginia State University: http://armyrotc.com/edu/wvauniv/about.htm

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DONATIONS provide necessary funds for our Scholarship and Operating Funds as well as the chapter Endowment Fund. Click here to DONATE NOW. Thank you in advance for your support!

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

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.