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FEBRUARY 2016 VOLUME 20 ISSUE 5

THE ASMC “TROLLER NEWSLETTER

Inside this issue:

President's Message 1

Local Chapter News 2-6

Award/Scholarship News 7-8

Community Projects News 9-12

Local & National PDI 2016 13-14

Corporate Membership 15

Monthly Luncheon Details 16

ASMC President Message

Next Board

Meeting:

Thursday

03 MAR 2016

At 1100AM

Bldg. 5300 RM 5539

ASMC Monthly

Luncheon:

Thursday

11 FEB 2016

At 1100AM

TRINITY UNITED

METHODIST CHURCH

WESLEY HALL

The chapter is pressing forward with a top

notch line up of presenters for our 2 March

2016 Redstone/Huntsville ASMC Mini-PDI.

The training theme is "The Past, Present

and Future of the Comptroller". Confirmed speakers include

Honorable Robert M. Speer - Assistant Secretary of the Army

Financial Management and Comptroller (ASA (FM&C)), Mr. Al

Runnels - Executive Director of the American Society of

Military Comptrollers (ASMC), and Mr. Joe Fitzgerald - Civilian

Aid to the Secretary of the Army (CASA). Other special session

topics will include Army Financial Management Optimization

(AFMO) Initiative and Campaign Plan, DoD Financial

Management (FM) Certification and more. Please plan to

spend the day with us. It's a great opportunity for networking

and those much needed continuing education credits. This

fantastic event is free to all who register.

Christina Ridgeway 2015-2016 ASMC President

Redstone/Huntsville Chapter

FIVE STAR CHAPTER


EXECUTIVE BOARD: OFFFICER NAME Email Address:

President Christina Ridgeway [email protected]

Vice President Debbie O’Neal [email protected]

Corresponding Secretary Lisa Lowry [email protected]

Recording Secretary Pam Sutton [email protected]

Treasurer Audrea Edwards [email protected]

Assistant Treasurer LaToya S. Sims [email protected]

COMMITTEE: COMMITTEE

CHAIR: Email Address:

Attendance Debbie O’Neal [email protected]

Audit Mark Lutz [email protected]

Awards Monica Harriger [email protected]

CDFM/DoDFMCP Christopher Paz [email protected]

Chapter Competition Kim Jean [email protected]

Chapter Fair (Philanthropy) Vickie Compton [email protected]

Community Projects Debbie O’Neal [email protected]

Constitution/ByLaws Sandra Dargin [email protected]

Facilities Debbie O’Neal [email protected]

Membership Dana Wilbanks [email protected]

Corporate Membership Dana Wilbanks [email protected]

Newsletter LaToya S. Sims [email protected]

Nominating Theodora Bone [email protected]

Programs Rhea Paseur [email protected]

Publicity/Photo Maureen Trainor [email protected]

Scholarship Beth Hodges [email protected]

Special Events Debbie O’Neal [email protected]

Training and Education Stephen Elison [email protected]

Ways and Means Jennifer Stephenson [email protected]

Webmaster Derek Hartwig [email protected]

2015-2016 Volunteer for ASMC Committees

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UME ASMC January 2016 Executive Board Meeting

ASMC Board Meeting – 7 Jan 15

Christina Ridgeway - President – Called meeting to order at 11:00 on 7 Jan 2016.

Minutes from November meeting were approved.

Christina Ridgeway – President

Financial reports were discussed and approved. December cash prizes were not reflected on Special Events budget. Audrea will correct.

Thea Bone will start the nomination process for new officers in mid-March

Christopher Paz is working on plan for CDFM Study Group. Looking at first week of February.

Sent Dana Wilbanks new membership roster first of the week. She is reaching out to mem-bers.

Board voted to reduce scholarship budget to $1,500.00 (3 at 500.00 each) and scholarships will only be offered to first year students in the financial management field.

Plans to schedule a strategic planning meeting to come up with a path forward for the chap-ter. Chapter continues to lose money each month.

Debbie Oneal – Vice President

Dog Social Ball is coming up. Has 13 volunteers.

Chapter supported 2 angels from the angel tree (1 child, 1 senior). Report is not in yet for vol-unteer hours of those that worked the Angel tree locations.

Only 11 reservations submitted for Jan luncheon.

Tut Fann Valentine’s Day party coming up on 12 February. Candy will be collected at Jan and Feb luncheons.

Still no chairperson for the Special Events Committee. Debbie will begin planning the picnic. She will reserve the location and start looking for caterer. She will need help with setting up. Need to find out where the PA system is located. May be with Martin Roggio. Mark Lutz has volunteered a system if needed.

Mini-PDI is 3 March which is same day as board meeting. Will need to reschedule.

Audrea Edwards – Treasurer

Issue with the tax ID number on one of the CDs. Will try to resolve. If unable to resolve, will discuss at next board meeting on how to proceed.

Continues on Page 4

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Cont. ASMC January 2016 Executive Board Meeting

LaToya Sims – Newsletter

Requests newsletter information be sent in today. Will finalize on 8 Jan.

Stephen Elison – Training and Education

Mini-PDI has been scheduled for 3 Mar 2016. Mr. Speer has been confirmed as keynote speaker. Working on Save-the-Date cards. Will try and have them ready by end of week. Will work on getting registration in TIP and looking for alternate means of registration for those not able to access TIP.

Monica Harriger – Awards

Sent LaToya award information for newsletter.

Vickie Compton – Philanthropy

Hasn’t heard from PDI on agenda or activities for upcoming National PDI.

Pam Sutton

Recording Secretary

Cookbooks are $5.00 please contact the below POC:

Debbie O’Neal, [email protected], 256-783-4724

ASMC Cookbook


January KUDOS CORNER

January Luncheon Guest:

FM Certification Part 2

Mr. Bill Fowler Senior Financial Analyst

AMCOM, G8

Recap of January Luncheon Attendees

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ASMC AWARD It is the time of year when we begin to focus on the American Society of Military

Comptrollers (ASMC) National Awards Program. The ASMC annually recognizes the

outstanding accomplishments of its chapters, membership and the defense financial

management community through its awards program. This program encompasses

individual and team achievement awards, scholarships, educational grants, an essay

contest, chapter recognition, and a variety of other individual based awards. We

encourage you to look over these awards and nominate someone if you feel they are

deserving.

Among the chapter awards there is recognition for community service for chapters that

organize their members to volunteer in their communities, awards for communications

programs that regularly communicate their activities and maintain a chapter website, and

many others. Chapter award nominations are open for the competition year 1 April 2015

to 31 March 2016.

There are also membership awards, which are presented to ASMC members for

achievements in areas such as leadership, recruitment, corporate engagement, and

authorship: the Chapter Leadership Award nominations are due April 10, the Corporate

Member nominations are due April 10, and the Essay Contest packets are due February

28. The topic of the 2016 National Essay Contest pertains to how the resource

management profession can be improved as resources and personnel continue to

decline. All those who are interested in writing on this topic are encouraged to submit an

essay.

For more information you can visit the ASMC website select the Awards/Recognition tab.

https://asmc.nonprofitcms.org/a

Monica Harriger Awards Committee Chair

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Scholarship Program News 2015-2016 ASMC CHAPTER SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM

The Redstone Arsenal ASMC Chapter Board recently met to discuss the continuing decline of chapter resources. For the 2015-2016 ASMC Scholarship Program, we made the difficult decision to strictly follow the National guidelines and award our scholarships based on the Applicant being a graduating high school senior in the final half of his/her school year, or a high school graduate within six months of the application deadline. We will offer 3 student scholarships for $500 each (no differing amounts). Should there be less than 3 candidates apply, which meet the criteria, then less than 3 scholarships will be awarded.

Requirements for submission:

For Graduating High School Seniors:

(Use the Local Scholarship form)*

- Applicant must be entering a field of study directly related to financial/resource management (such as business administration, economics, accounting, finance) Applications that do not fall within these fields will not be considered.

- Applicants must be immediately related to an ASMC member or a qualified dependent on tax returns.

- Applicants must have maintained a 3.0 GPA

- Application showing extracurricular school activities, community service

- Current Official Academic Transcript

- 2 Academic Letters of Recommendation

Applications should be received no later than March 11, 2016. Incomplete applications will not be

considered. The deadline is firm.

* Please visit our website at http://www.orgsites.com/al/hsv-redstone-asmc/ select Chapter

Newsletter on the left hand side of home page to access the ASMC Local Scholarship Program Application. If you are selected for submission to National you will be notified if further forms are necessary.

Submit your applications to the following:

Dr. Beth Hodges, Chairperson, Scholarship Committee, 256-313-7013, [email protected]

Dr. Beth Hodges Scholarship Committee Chair

http://www.orgsites.com/al/hsv-redstone-asmc/

mailto:[email protected]

Greater Huntsville Humane Society Dog Ball - Community Project


Name of Project Coordinator: DEBBIE O'NEAL

Name of Project Supported: HUMANE SOCIETY DOG BALL

Project Location: (Address) VON BRAUN CENTER

Mission (Description of Pro-ject):

The Greater Huntsville Humane Society (GHHS) is dedicated to fur-thering the humane care and treatment of animals and providing adoption services for the unwanted and homeless. The Humane So-ciety main goal is to help find homes for at least 500 pets or more each year and remain committed to furthering the humane treat-ment, education and respect for animals.

Date of Activity/Service Pro-vided:

5-Feb-16

Total Hrs Spent on Project: 50.75 Member Hrs: 50.75

Non Member Hrs: 30

ASMC Members Who Helped:

NAMES HRS

Chad Durrance 7

DeAnna Williams 4

Debbie O'Neal 7

Debra Kaleponi 4.25

Eura Reaves 5.5

Karen Thornton 5.5

Margaret Hanlon 6.5

Toyce McKinney 5

Hazel Bearden 6

TOTAL MEMBER HRS 50.75

Non-Members who Helped:

Patty Marsh 6

Stephen Sims 6

Maurita Hughs 5

Jessica Percy 6.5

Christian Smart 6.5

TOTAL NON-MEMBER HRS 30

TOTAL HRS 80.75

Recap of Greater Huntsville Humane Society Dog Ball -

Community Project


A NIGHT TO SHINE - Community Project


Volunteers will be helping with everything from set up to clean up, welcome, Buddy up

with a special person, dance floor team making sure everyone is dancing and having a

good time.

Hope to see you there!

Debbie O’Neal Community Chairperson

Floyd E. “Tut” Fann Veteran Home

Community Project


We will be hosting a Valentine’s Party for the Veteran residents at the Floyd E. “Tut” Fann Veterans

Home on Friday, February 12, at 2 PM. Tut Fann is located at 2701 Meridian Street, Huntsville. It is our

desire to show our gratitude for their sacrifice and service to our Country and to bring a little cheer and

fun into their afternoon. If you wish to volunteer for this community project, please contact Dana Wil-

banks, at 256-876-4283 or [email protected] by COB Tuesday, February 9.

We will be serving cupcakes and ice cream. We also hope to participate in a karaoke session with the

Vets.

The Events Coordinator has requested that we bring candy donations for bingo prizes. With state

budget cuts to State Veterans Homes, the donations will be greatly appreciated. The residents prefer

full size candy bars but any donation will be appreciated. Please bring your donations to the monthly

luncheon on Thursday, February 11. If you have either a candy or monetary donation and aren’t

attending the luncheon, please contact me before COB on Wednesday, February 10.

Thanks in advance for volunteering with this project. I am so honored that our Chapter has chosen this

project. Any time we have the opportunity to thank a Veteran and do something for them, we need to

seize those opportunities. Without their preservation of our country’s freedom, there were be no need

for military comptrollers in today’s world.

Hope to see you there!

Dana Wilbanks Community Projects Member


ASMC local pdi 2016

Date: Thursday, March 2, 2016

Location: 4316 Digney Road

Building 4316-NASA Activities Center

Event: Mini PDI (Redstone/Huntsville Chapter)

Theme: The Past, Present and Future of the Military Comptroller

Key Note Speaker: Honorable Robert M. Speer, Assistant Secretary of

the Army Financial Management and Comptroller (ASA (FM&C))

Presenters: Mr. Fred “Al” Runnels - Executive Director of the American Society of Military Comptrollers

(ASMC)

Mr. Joe Fitzgerald - Civilian Aid to the Secretary of the Army (CASA)

Other briefings during the training event will include Army Financial Management

Optimization (AFMO) Initiative and Campaign Plan, DoD Financial Management (FM)

Certification and more.

ASMC Redstone/Huntsville MINI PDI registration Link:

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/huntsville-chapter-mini-pdi-asmc-tickets-21272835624

If you have issues with registration please contact the Education and Training Committee

Chairperson, Stephen Elison at [email protected].

Stephen D. Elison Education & Training Committee Chairperson


ASMC National News -

ASMC National 2016 PDI

ASMC National 2016 PDI will be held June 1 – 3 in Orlando, Florida!

More information about PDI 2016 will be posted as soon as it is available.

PDI is the premier training event for resource/financial managers in the Department of Defense, US Coast Guard, and public and private sectors. This three-day training event features a full day of Service and Defense Agencies workshops; six general sessions with keynote speakers; 19 mini-courses aligned to the DoD Financial Management Certification Program competencies and associated proficiency levels; more than fifty financial management, audit, acquisition, and

workforce management workshops; and other special activities.

http://www.asmconline.org/pdi/

Registration will open on Tuesday 16 February 2016. This year people must register first then get a number to go reserve hotel space. PDI will take place at the Marriott World Trade Center Orlando, FL.

To find out the latest news about ASMC National PDI select the below link: http://www.asmconline.org/pdi/

CORPORATE MEMBERSHIP

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Chapter Website:


-FACEBOOK (like us on Facebook) American Society of Military Comptrollers-Redstone/Huntsville Chapter

Articles for the March Newsletter

are due COB 22 February 2016.

Please email Ms. LaToya (Fikes) Sims at

[email protected] to

submit your articles, photos, and

other AMSC Local/National News

If you need to update your chapter Membership please visit ASMC at www.asmconline.org. You can now update affiliated

ASMC Chapter under your profile.


mailto:[email protected]

Monthly Luncheon Information

American Society of Military Comptrollers (ASMC) - Redstone/Huntsville Chapter

Thursday, 11 February @ 11:30 amTrinity United Methodist Church - Wesley Hall

Menu: Meatloaf, Roasted Red Potatoes, Vegetable Medley, Rolls, Salad and Dessert

Daphne Turner 256-842-6790 and Debbie O’Neal 256-723-2314

Please make reservations by COB, Wednesday, 3 February 2016Ticket Price – Members $13, Non-Members $14

Economic Impacts of Natural Disasters: A Case Study from 4/27/11

Mr. Chris DardenMeteorologist in Charge, National Weather Service

Huntsville, Alabama

No Monthly Luncheon March 2016

Please plan to attend the ASMC Redstone/Huntsville Chapter Mini-PDI

2 March 2016

NASA Bldg. 4319

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