Georgia Devil Dog Detachment #952

Commandant's Report

We have 36 paid members, 24 of which are paid life members. We have contacted all five delinquent

members. One has renewed, one will renew, one will not renew and the other two are non-committal.

We have sworn in five new members and their transmittals will be forwarded by the end of this month

in accordance with the requirements that became effective this past quarter.

Our recruiting efforts this last quarter found us in the local paper, hosting a cruise-in and pitching a ez

up Booth at the legion cook out events and the local Sam's Club. We have returned to the tried and true

method of passing out our Detachment Business Cards to everyone who will take one.

Our detachment continues to focus on Wounded Warriors. We have joined the other Marine Corps

League Detachments in the Greater Atlanta area on the Marine Corps Coordinating Council of Greater

Atlanta chaired by BGen Shortal, USMC,Retired. I sit on the board as the webmaster of

WWW.AtlantaMarines.org and as a member of the wounded warrior committee chaired by Ernie

Prickett. WE have a need to identified any wounded warriors in our area, in particular those who are

home after service and have or are hoping to assimilate into life after service. It is these Marines we

would like to connect with and continue the bonds and spirit de corps that we Marines pride ourselves

in.

We have organized a Marine Corps Veterans cruise for 16 November 2013. Everyone is invited,

Marines, families, friends, everyone and anyone. The criteria continues to be that you be Marine or you

are a friend of the corps and hope to someday understand us.

We have identified a few Marines from up north, Marine Poole brought a few hard chargers to a recent

mess night and our detachment hopes to raise enough funds to take these two wounded warriors and

their guests with us in November. We have enough for one state room and are working toward

another. If individuals or detachments; or the department would like to donate, PLEASE, PLEASE do.

We would like to have as many of our Department of Georgia Marines as possible join us and we would

love to be able to extend invitations to more than just a few wounded warrior families.

Our annual trip to DC is 3-7 July. We are invited, encouraging, border line begging other Marine Corps

League Marines to join us. Aside from being one of the best received "standing ovations" float in the

National Independence Day Parade. We also visit the National Museum of the Marine Corps, Marine

Barracks 8 th &I's Evening Parade, Micky Finn's MCL Detachment Quantico and the Globe and Laurel

restaurant. This is always a great trip.

Respectfully,

Semper Fi,

Jeff

Jeff Covert, USMC, Retired

COMMANDANTS COUNCIL

STATE CONFERENCE GREATER ATLANTA DETACHMENT #647

ATLANTA GA.

1) DETACHMENT STRENGTH: WE ARE AT 44 REGULAR MEMBERS OF WHICH 27 ARE LIFETIME MEMBERS PLUS 3

ASSCCIATE MEMBERS

2) THIS IS A NET INCREASE OF TWO MEMBERS SINCE 2012.

3) WE HAD SEVERAL MEMBERS TRANSER DUE TO RELOCATION WHICH OFFSET OUR NEW MEMBERS

4) OUR JR. VICE AND JUDGE ADVOCATE RECENTLY ATTENDED THE HERITAGE DAY SPONSORED BY THE

COMMEMORATIVE AIR FORCE. THERE THEY PASSED OUT INFORMATION ON JOINING THE MCL. WE PLAN TO

CONTINUE TO ATTEND THESE MILITARY STYLE EVENTS AS WELL AS USING LOCAL NEWSPAPERS TO SOLECIT NEW

MEMBERS.

5) WE ARE GIVING MEMBERS WHO SHOW INTEREST THE OPPORTUNITY TO GROW THROUGH THE DEPT.OF GA

TRAINING CLASSES AS WELL AS RUNNING MEETINGS AND PROJECTS

6) DELIQUENT MEMBERS: WE HAVE NONE AT THIS TIME THAT WE KNOW OF SINCE NATIONAL'S RECORDS ARE A MESS AT THIS TIME.

7) MARINE FOR LIFE REPRESENTIVE: NOT AT THIS TIME

8) INTERACTION WITH THE MCL FOUNDATION: OUR DETACHMENT SUPPORTS THE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM. WE RECENTLY MADE A $1,000. DONATION TO THAT SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM

9) NO CHAPTER 9 ACTIVITY

10) OUR DETACHMENT DOES SUPPORT THE LOCAL BOYSCOUTS EAGLE PROGRAM. WE PRESENT THE NEW EAGLE SCOUT WITH A CHALLENGE COIN AND A CERTIFICATE OF HONOR FOR ACHIEVING THE RANK OF EAGLE SCOUT.

11) OUR DETACHMENT ALSO SUPPORTS VARIOUS CHARITIES IN THE ATLANTA AREA. WE WERE ABLE TO SEND

FISCHER HOUSE: $500.00, WOUNDED WARRIORS: $2,000.00, USO: $500.00, OPERATION COMFORT WARRIOR: $500.00

OUR MEMBERS VOLUNTEER FOR VARIOUS COMMUNITY FUNCTIONS SUCH AS TOYS FOR TOTS, MARINE FAMILY

DAY, CITY OF MARIETTA JULY 4 TH . PARADE,

12) OUR DETACHMENT ALSO SUPPORTS THE MARINE RESERVE CENTER BASED AT DOBBINS ARB. WE HAVE WORKED

WITH THE LOCAL ACTIVE DUTY MARINES, RETIRED MARINES AND OTHERS IN GETTING ASSISTANCE FOR

MARINES AND THEIR FAMILIES BOTH ACTIVE AND INACTIVE WHO ARE IN DISTRESS THROUGH EITHER JOB LOSS , PERSONAL PROBLEMS OR UNFORSEEN SITUATIONS.

SUBMITTED BY

CHRISTIAN ROBERTS

COMMANDANT

GREATER ATLANTA DETACHMENT #647

AUBREY GILBERT DETACHMENT 1312

MARINE CORPS LEAGUE

CARROLLTON, GEORGIA

COMMANDANTS COUNCIL MAY 24, 2013

As requested the following is submitted:

1. Detachment's Strength: 53 paid 8 delinquent.

2. Increase or decrease from Commandant's Council of 2012: -4

3. Reasons for plus or minus. Two have moved from Area, One WWII Vet is in

a nursing home, one WWII Vet is confined at home, the rest failed to renew

their membership.

4. Program for Recruiting or Retention: Reminder in every Month's News

Letter that we all are recruiters and when we meet Marines in our daily

lives that we inform them of our Detachment and invite them to attend a

meeting as a guest. When they attend the meeting we provide an

application for them to join. Retention: As the Commandant I personally

work the National Roster with the JrVice. I send an email or letter to each

delinquent member. The JrVice will follow up with a phone call. If the

Detachment does not hear from a delinquent member within one month of

becoming delinquent, I as the Commandant, will follow up with a phone

call or email if they do not answer the phone. We also publish the Names

and Dates in the News Letter to remind them when their dues are due.

5. Professional Development: When a member is elected or appointed I use

the Professional Development Program to train them one on one. We do

not use a class room environment. The executive staff had voted to do the

program in this manner.

6. Delinquent members...How do you handle. (see paragraph 4. Above)

7. We do not have a Marine for Life Representative.

8. We do not have any interaction with the MCL Foundation.

9. No Chapter 9 Activity.

10.We support the BSA Certificate Program. We currently have 21. Certificates

Ready to be presented when the Scout Troop can arrange a Court of Honor or a time for us to present them. I have found that this is a slow process do to the Parents being involved in deciding when the COH is to be scheduled.

Semper fi; Chuck Feaselman Commandant

Major Stephen W. Pless Detachment #1196

> Detachment strength for 2013 is 84. This includes two deceased

members that National still had on our roster.

> Detachment strength for 2012 was 68.

> Increase of 14

• Regular members = 4

• Associate members = 4 (1 is a dual member)

• Dual members = 6 from DET #1339

• Delinquent members totaled 9, One is deceased and National had

been notified, but his name still appeared on the 3/31/2013 roster.

The other eight were contacted by phone call and followed up

with a post card.

• Three have renewed.

o Two regular members.

o One Associate member.

• Five have been notified, but no response.

• Recruiting program - Talk to possible new members during

events, parades and Honor Guard appearances. We also have

placed business cards and notification of our meeting place and

time on automobile windshields whenever a MC sticker is present.

> Professional Development has not been implemented.

> Marine for Life Representative - None

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> Interaction with the MCL Foundation - None

> Chapter Nine activity - None

> BSA Certificate Program - Bill Petree is our Eagle Scout

Coordinator and he has also presented certificates for the Royal

Rangers.

Activity since the last quarterly Staff Meeting:

• The Honor Guard rendered funeral honors to ten veterans.

• Hosted the SE Division Conference in Atlanta.

• Were escorts at the Laurel Park Nursing Home Pageant in

Stockbridge.

• Twelve members from four Georgia Detachments traveled to

Marine South at Camp Lejuene.

• Set up at the May Fling in Griffin to raise funds and recruit new

members.

• The Honor Guard was requested to participate in the East

Coweta MJROTC awards banguet.

• Some members traveled to Albany for the chartering of Pound

360.

• Five members from detachments 1196, 1339 and a future

detachment traveled to Stone Mountain to escort twenty one

contestants in the Georgia Healthcare Nursing home pageant.

Semper Fi

Frank Goalen

Commandant

Major Stephen W. Pless Detachment #1196

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CENTRAL GEORGIA DETACHMENT #1373 2013 COMMANDANTS COUNCIL

01. YOUR DETACHMENT STRENGTH? 76 TOTAL. 56 PAID. 8 UNPAID. 9 DROPS

2. INCREASE OR DECREASE FROM THE COMMANDANTS COUNCIL OF 2012. INCREASE BY 7

3. REASONS FOR PLUS OR MINUS. WE WERE ABLE TO RECRUIT NEW MEMBERS

4. PROGRAM FOR RECRUITING OR RETENSION. ALL MEMBERS ARE ASKED TO CONTACT ANY MARINE THEY SEE AND TELL THEM ABOUT THE LEAGUE. WE ALSO HAND OUT BUSINESS CARDS WITH INFO ABOUT THE MEETINGS.

5. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, ARE YOU IMPLEMENTING THE PROGRAM. YES STAFF MEMBERS ARE LEARNING INFO AND TEACHING DETACHMENT

6. DELINQUENT MEMBERS ... HOW DO YOU HANDLE. PHONE CALLS. E-MAILS PERSONAL CONTACT

7. DO YOU HAVE A MARINE FOR LIFE REPRESENTATIVE? NO

8. HAVE YOU HAD ANY INTERACTION WITH THE MCL FOUNDATION? NO

9. CHAPTER NINE ACTIVITY. NO

10. DO YOU SUPPORT THE BSA CERTIFICATE PROGRAM? YES. 4 THIS YEAR

Respectfully Submitted

Commandant Levi Mckenna

Central Georgia Detachment 1373

Report on the 2012 TOYS FOR TOTS Project PFC George Eiland Detachment 1040, Marine Corps League, LaGrange, Georgia

The members for the PFC George Eiland Detachment 1040, Marine Corps League thank the many people and organizations in our area that have helped make our 2012 TOYS FOR TOTS Project a success through their donations. We also give both credit and thanks to all of the people involved in the Empty Stocking Funds of LaGrange and Hogansville, and the Salvation Army in LaGrange for allowing us to work with them in their service to the community by acting as distribution agencies for children in our area. The Georgia State Patrol again selected TOYS FOR TOTS as a statewide project. For the second year, Troopers from Post 2 of the Georgia State Patrol cooperated with our Detachment in staging local collections. We also thank Company L, 3 rd Battalion, 23 rd Marines, the United States Marine Corps Reserve unit in Montgomery, Alabama, for allowing our Detachment to work with them and be a part of the TOYS FOR TOTS program.

The very generous contributions this year exceeded our expectations. A total of 6,432 toys were received. The donations ranged from a couple of thousand "stocking stuffers" through a wide range of gifts including bicycles that should excite any child at Christmas. In addition, funds donated to our Detachment for the 2012 TOYS FOR TOTS Project totaled $9,037.07. Our support, combined with the United Way allocations to our United Way distribution agencies allowed them to serve 1,740 children from 696 families this year.

Several events helped to create the increase this year. Two locations cooperated with two groups of local bands to hold a "Tunes for TOTS" and "Rock for TOTS" event. The admission to these events was a toy or a $10.00 cover charge. Both of these events were well attended and the people who presented these events and those who attended expressed hope that they would be repeated in 2013. Troup High School Swim Team held a meet here in LaGrange in December and requested the donation for toy by each entrant. The swim club then donated the entry fees to our Detachment for TOYS FOR TOTS.

This year, our Detachment was invited to make TOYS FOR TOTS a part of the annual LaGrange Christmas Parade. In addition to the parade entry fee, the donation of a toy was required. We then accepted the donation of toys from the people along the parade route. Since this was only the second time we have accepted toys during this parade, and the other time was several years ago, we only received 52 toys this year.

Below is a Summary of our 2012 TOYS FOR TOTS activities:

Distribution Agency TOYS FUNDS CHILDREN FAMILIES

LaGrange Empty Stocking Fund 1,931 $3,000.00 602 243

Hogansville Empty Stocking Fund 1,444 $ 600.00 110 50

Salvation Army (LaGrange) 3,057 $5,437.07 1,740 696

TOTALS 6,432 $9,037.07 2,452 989

Goals and Opportunities:

1. Continue to encourage early donations. 2,955 toys (46%) came in after the initial collection and distribution for the December 17, 2012 distribution by the two Empty Stocking Funds. We must educate our contributors to the need to allow time for the distributors to sort for delivery. 2. Promote the idea of parents or grandparent to teach children the joy of giving by allowing them to purchase a toy to bring to the LaGrange Christmas Parade and to donate there. 3. Work with the bands to hold TOYS FOR TOTS events. 4. Encourage more clubs and organizations to give to TOYS FOR TOTS as an alternative to a Christmas gift exchange. 5. Develop a contingency plan, so that should a large number of late donations be made, we can know if other TOYS FOR TOTS programs are in short supply. A call could then be made to allow them to come and pick up any late excess. This year, the local Salvation Army served families up until Christmas Eve and provides some last minute toys to Salvation Army units in the Atlanta area.

Jim Hethcox, Commandant

Bernard Bledsoe, Toys For Tots Chairman

Marine Corps League Detachment #1311 12910 Hwy 92 Ste 100-112 Woodstock, GA 30188

01.YOUR DETACHMENT STRENGTH. 64 Total 8 Life 56 Regular 8 Associate 14 Delinquent

02.INCREASE OR DECREASE FROM THE COMMANDANTS COUNCIL OF 2012. Increase by 12

03.REASONS FOR PLUS OR MINUS. Deceased 1, Relocation 3, New Members 16

04.PROGRAM FOR RECRUITING OR RETENTION Word of mouth, participation in community events, Facebook, recent push by Past Commandant to publish

accomplishments in local paper/media.

05.PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, ARE YOU IMPLEMENTING THE PROGRAM. Yes, slowly implementing, check uniform comment from J. Newport

06.DELINQUENT MEMBERS ... HOW DO YOU HANDLE. 3 Stage process: 1) General membership is encourage to reach out to those not in attendance. 2) Jr. Vice reaches out via

phone/email. 3) Paymaster reaches out when members are officially delinquent.

07.D0 YOU HAVE A MARINE FOR LIFE REPRESENTATIVE. Not formally

08.HAVE YOU HAD ANY INTERACTION WITH THE MCL FOUNDATION. In 2011 the Det donated $1000 to the Dakota Meyer Challenge.

09.CHAPTER NINE ACTIVITY. NONE

10.D0 YOU SUPPORT THE BSA CERTIFICATE PROGRAM? Yes, This program has been re-engaged. Our most recent aware was 4/13 to Christopher Cherry. Next award night is

schedule for Mr. Benjamin French Court of Honor, June 1 st .

Beyond the Report: The MGen Warren R. Johnson held its fourth annual golf tournament that raises funds primarily for the MSgt Rir Masters Scholarship Fund. Despite the wind and rain, Marines of Woodstock pulled off the most successful tournamen to date.

Your donation may be tax deductible to the extent allowed by law. The Woodstock Detachment #1311 is chartered as a subsidiary organization of the Marine Corps League. The Marine Corps League is a Congressionally Chartered non-profit fraternal organization covered under IRS ruling 501(c)4, Group Exemption Number 0955.

Chartered b; an Act of Congress r

Marine Corps League Sgt Clyde Thomason, M.O.H. Detachment # 1325 Serving Coweta and Fayette Counties

To: Department of Georgia Commandant Michael Clark

From: Jim Daughtry, Commandant Sgt. Clyde Thomason MOH Detachment 1325

Subj: Commandant Report Department Convention for Detachment 1325

Date: May 24, 2013

The following is the report for our detachment for May 2012 to May 2013 DETACHMENT STRENGTH - Detachment Strength stands at 75 with 6 unpaid INCREASE OR DECREASE FROM THE COMMANDANTS COUNCIL OF 2012- Increase of 20 members REASONS FOR PLUS — We have a very strong Jr. Vice that is proactive about membership renewals and recruiting PROGRAM FOR RECRUITING OR RETENSION —Detachment is supplied with recruiting materials and applications and urged to recruit. Retension is due to strong follow up program and squad leaders PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, ARE YOU IMPLEMENTING THE PROGRAM —Yes we have had several classes on Professional Development. It is our goal to make a presentation monthly. DELINQUENT MEMBERS ... HOW DO YOU HANDLE. We call to determine if there is a problem, we are proactive in notifying members 60 days before their dues are due. OW DO YOU HAVE A MARINE FOR LIFE REPRESENTATIVE. No "?,,,A

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HAVE YOU HAD ANY INTERACTION WITH THE MCL FOUNDATION. Yes we have talked to the foundation regarding some needs of Marines....we will use as needed CHAPTER NINE ACTIVITY. None DO YOU SUPPORT THE BSA CERTIFICATE PROGRAM? Yes, we strongly support the program. Our BSA Coordinator is also the Department Coordinator. He was the lead Marine in developing the Eagle MCL Challenge Coin,

it Our detachment is doing great because a strong Board of Trustees and great Squad Leaders. We are averaging 40 people at a meeting.

Semper Fidelis Jim Daughtry Commandant

Contact us at: P.O. Box 2307 Peachtree City, GA 30269 MCL1325.net "Once A Marine, Always A Marine"

Middle Georgia Detachment 970 Marine Corps League

PO Box 4732 Macon, Georgia 31213

2013 Officers

Commandant Bill Hall (478) 474-9807 kq4fa@cox.net

Sr. Vice Commandant Jeff Amerson (478)746-3433 amersonj@cox.net

Jr. Vice Commandant Paul Reynolds (478)952-3788 paulreynolds0369@gmail.com

Judge Advocate David Mincey (478)935-8639

Adjutant Annette Dyche (478)757-9037 acdyche@cox.net

Paymaster Ray Walker (478)757-8863 RDW1042@cox.net

Chaplain Rev. James Jackson (478)743-2976

Sergeant at Arms Ed Barbee (418)960-3917 edbarbee@charter.net

Jr. Past Commandant Joe Barbee (478)333-6644 coachjoe47@cox.net

To: Sir Senior Vice Commandant, Department of Georgia, Marine Corps League

From: Commandant, Middle Georgia Detachment 970

Subject: Annual Report

Membership: 1 May 2012 — 96 Membership: 1 May 2013 — 85

REASONS FOR PLUS OR MINUS - unknown

PROGRAM FOR RECRUITING OR RETENSION - We are encouraging all yearly members to convert membership to a Life Member status. Of 85 members 56 are life members currently. I am trying to set up a mentoring program for new members to help new members feel like a part of the Detachment.

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, ARE YOU IMPLEMENTING THE PROGRAM? Yes, have trained 1 on 1 all new officers using the Professional Development Program

DELINQUENT MEMBERS ... HOW DO YOU HANDLE — Jr Vice is assigned to follow up with all delinquent members. Renewal dates are published in the monthly newsletter.

DO YOU HAVE A MARINE FOR LIFE REPRESENTATIVE? No

HAVE YOU HAD ANY INTERACTION WITH THE MCL FOUNDATION? No

CHAPTER NINE ACTIVITY — N/A

DO YOU SUPPORT THE BSA CERTIFICATE PROGRAM? Yes, have awarded 35 certificates since 1 May 2012.

Respectfully Submitted,

William D Hall Commandant Middle Georgia Detachment 970

MARINE CORPS LEAGUE MAJOR LAWRENCE DESJARDINES DETACHMENT #1260

PO BOX 70971 ALBANY, GEORGIA 31708-0971

2013 Department of Georgia Commandant's Council Report

1. YOUR DETACHMENT STRENGTH. 13 Life Members 76 Regular Members 19 Associate Members 108 total with 12 currently unpaid

2. INCREASE OR DECREASE FROM THE COMMANDANTS COUNCIL OF 2012. Increase of 17 from last year's total of 91.

3. REASONS FOR PLUS OR MINUS. We have been working mostly on visibility. By leveraging our relationship with the Marines at MCLB, attending retirement ceremonies, functions in the community and having a weekly breakfast at a local restaurant.

4. PROGRAM FOR RECRUITING OR RETENTION. We publish member's names with memberships coming due in the monthly newsletter. Initial contact for retention is by paymaster then the Commandant contacts the member to determine "why they are not going to remain a member."

5. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, ARE YOU IMPLEMENTING THE PROGRAM. The professional development lessons have been best delivered at the District and Department level. Individual review by existing or incumbent officers is less desirable or beneficial. Installed officers have benefited from the training but it has been difficult to get additional members to attend.

6. DELINQUENT MEMBERS ... HOW DO YOU HANDLE. If they fail to respond to number 4 then efforts are better spent on recruiting new active members.

7. DO YOU HAVE A MARINE FOR LIFE REPRESENTATIVE? We do not currently have a Marine for Life representative.

8. HAVE YOU HAD ANY INTERACTION WITH THE MCL FOUNDATION? We currently have one member applying for the MCL scholarship. No other foundation interaction.

I 9. CHAPTER NINE ACTIVITY?

None.

MARINE CORPS LEAGUE MAJOR LAWRENCE DESJARDINES DETACHMENT #1260

PO BOX 70971 ALBANY, GEORGIA 31708-0971

10. DO YOU SUPPORT THE BSA CERTIFICATE PROGRAM? Dan Gillan heads our very active BSA Eagle Scout award program and Ernie Elmore has kicked off our GSA Gold award program. So far in 2013 we've handed out 8 Eagle Scout certificates and 1 Gold certificate. We have also purchased 18 of the Department challenge coins to be presented in the future.

MGySgt Nicholas J. Retza Jr. Pound #360 Georgia Pack Albany, GA

Chartered April 7, 2013

Ronald V. Kirstatter Commandant