Elections for Secretary and Events for Week of 10/13/08

1.  Secretary Election ~ Candidacy Declaration – 10/17
2.  Veterans Day Parade Sign Up – 10/16
3.  SIWP Event – 10/16
4.  Law School Information Session for Milvets Only – 10/16
5.  Making Strides Cancer Walk at Central Park – 10/19

1.  Secretary Election ~ Candidacy Declaration DEADLINE is Friday, October 17th at Noon.
Candidacy declaration is taking place right now.  You can nominate yourself or someone else.  All nominations will be seconded and added to the ballot by the electoral committee.  Only written nominations sent via email to milvets@gmail.com will be considered and validated.  Nominations will close on Friday at noon.  NO EXCEPTIONS WILL BE MADE, so get your nominations in early!
Secretary will be responsible for taking minutes at all GB meetings and e-board meetings.  Additionally the secretary will work with the President and Director of Communications to send weekly email updates as well as keeping the milvets blog up to date with events and minutes.  Secretary will serve on the executive board as the 3rd voting member of the board.
If you have any questions or wish to nominate a candidate please email us at milvets@gmail.com.

2.  Veterans Day Parade Sign Up – 10/16

We have been invited by the UWVC to March in the parade and/or be part of the Intrepid for the Presidential Address..

Info for those wanting to march only.

Parade begins with Mayors opening ceremony at 1000AM-1115AM, then march begins at 11:30-3:30 PM from 26th-56th ST…. see www.unitedwarveterans.org for more march info…You will be in the back of the formation with the IRAQ/AFGHANISTAN group. We need a group POC for those Marching as well as register MILVETS on their website with a headcount.

Intrepid Info:

For those wanting to be part of the presidential address at the Intrepid here is the info:

ALL must arrive NLT 0930, go through security (NO bags and have to go through metal detector) then await on the pier (Address will be on the pier in fron of Intrepid.) HMX-1 will land on the Intrepid then ceremony will begin at 11:30am (Dress for this is Business Attire/ unless you’re there with your Military unit for some members).

* After the ceremony is over, ALL Intrepid participants will March across 42nd st. and catch up with the tail end of Parade march in progress. So you will have a chance to march part of it. However, all Intrepid participants will NOT make the Mayor’s opening ceremony at 1000hrs due to Security screening at Intrepid at 0930.

** Suspense for ALL MILVETS participants/info will be due NLT 1700hrs 16 OCT 08 (I need a headcount of who wants to do what). We have a lot of planning commitments and need to start finalizing the seating arrangements  & Line of March. Please email me direct with any questions/concerns ASAP.

*** Also, as previously mentioned we have been asked to provide one person to sign the Presidential proclamation on behalf of Milvets and be part of the group on the Intrepid to present it to him..Criteria for this is still TBD… however, let the us know whose interested in this as well as willing to put in volunteer hours on behalf of the UWVC.

*** Don’t forget we also need to recruit Volunteers to work this gig as parade Marshals!

3.  SIWP Event – 10/16
The Arnold A. Saltzman Institute of War and Peace Studies, Columbia
University, presents:

KYLE LONGLEY
Chair of the Department of History, Arizona State University

“THE VIETNAM GRUNT”

Thursday, October 16, 2008
12:15pm – 2:00pm
Room 1302, 13th Floor
School of International and Public Affairs
420 W. 118th Street
New York City

Dr. Kyle Longley received his Ph.D. at the University of Kentucky in history in December of 1993.  Since 1995, Longley has taught at Arizona State University as an associate professor of history where he is the Snell Family Dean’s Distinguished Professor and director of graduate studies. Longley has been awarded the Faculty Development Grant (1995), Moody Fellowship, Lyndon B. Johnson Foundation (1995), College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Research Grant (1996), Franklin D. Roosevelt Foundation travel grant (1996), College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Travel Grant (1997), College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Research Award (1999), Lyndon B. Johnson Foundation Grant (2001), and the A.B. Thomas Book Award for outstanding book published in 1997 on Latin American Studies by the Southeastern Council on Latin American Studies.

Currently, he serves as the chair for the department of history, Carnegie Initiative on the Doctorate, Chair of the Department Seven-Year Review Committee, Chair of Department of History Undergraduate Curriculum Committee, and is a member of the Department of History Graduate Admissions

4.  Law School Information Session for Milvets Only – 10/16
Columbia Law School Information Session
When: Thursday, 16 Oct 2008 from 7:00 – 8:00 PM
Where West Ramp Lounge in Lerner

Some student veterans at Columbia Law School will be holding an information session for CU MilVets regarding everything that is involved with applying to law school. They should have some good information regarding studying for the LSAT, writing your personal statement, and what to expect in law school.

5.  Making Strides Cancer Walk at Central Park – 10/19

Date: Sunday, October 19, 2008
Time: Registration and a rolling start – 9 am to 11 am
Location: Central Park – 72nd Street Bandshell
Maps: 2008 Route Map |  2008 Site Map

Important Walk Day Information

EVENT DETAILS

• Making Strides Against Breast Cancer of Central Park is a 5-mile non-competitive walk.
• There is no registration fee or fundraising minimum.
• Everyone is welcome!
• Central Park 72^nd Street Bandshell may be accessed from 72^nd Street and Fifth Avenue or Central Park West.
• The event will be held rain or shine.
• The walk route is handicap and stroller friendly.
• There is an alternate route of 4 miles.  Click here for a map of the route.
• For the safety of our participants, we request that pets are kept on a short leash.
• Hand-held signs only: Distribution or display of promotional materials of any kind is not allowed. Only hand-held team signage is allowed.
• It is highly suggested to meet your team outside of the park and walk in together. Click here for suggestions.
• A snack bag will be given to all participants at the end of the walk.
• Smoking and alcohol are prohibited at all American Cancer Society events.

Come join our team or participate by making a donation to our team.

As always if you have any questions or comments please feel free to contact me at anytime.

Cheers,
Peter

–
Peter S. Kim
President
U.S. Military Veterans of Columbia University