NewsLetter Sponsored Attendees Program Announcement

The Board of Directors has adopted a plan that will provide funds to support some of our needy Members in their efforts to attend reunions.

Consideration has been given to what we can afford to do, and to protecting the privacy of anyone who is ultimately selected by the Board to attend.

The program name is “Sponsored Attendees Program.” The accompanying list will provide some of the highlights and conditions set forth by the Board.

· The Sponsored Attendee, SA for the balance of this piece, must be an active Member of the Vietnam Triple Deuce and be sponsored by an active Member of the Vietnam Triple Deuce. The SA must be truly needy. Someone who just paid $25,000 in college tuition or put an addition on their home may be temporarily broke, but that doesn’t make them needy. Someone who has been struggling with PTSD and all the associated problems may be a better candidate. Someone who currently has an uncontrolled substance abuse problem to include drugs and/or alcohol would not be a good choice. The person sponsoring the SA will have to arrange for transportation to the reunion and be responsible for the incidental expenses incurred by the SA during the reunion. Incidental expenses would be such items as breakfast and lunch. Another might be transportation expenses on city busses. These incidental expenses will be reimbursed by the Treasurer at the close of the reunion. The sponsor must provide the Treasurer with the receipts and a check will be issued. A sworn affidavit will be accepted whenever expenses are not readily documented with receipts. The Sponsor will be responsible for their own incidental expenses.

· The Vietnam Triple Deuce will pay for all room and registration cost associated with the 22nd Infantry Regiment Society reunion. Rooms will be set up as double occupancy. We’ll work out the Smoker, Non-Smoker issue as we go along. No charges for room services or movies or mini bar use or telephone calls will be paid for by the Vietnam Triple Deuce. Sponsors will have to make this understood by the SA’s.

· The Board will make every attempt to select SA’s from as many of the Companies as possible.

The Board has decided that funds are available for 4 Sponsored Attendees at the 2005 Kansas City Reunion. (Available funds for next reunion will be determined after a decision on the venue is made)

This program will give us the opportunity to do for our Brothers what they would like to do for themselves, but are unable, because of circumstance, to do for themselves.

Those of you that have donated extra money when you pay your dues or bought Triple Deuce Merchandise have provided the seed funds that were necessary to bring this effort to reality. You can thank yourselves for your unselfish actions. To perpetuate the funding for this program, members and corporate sponsors will be encouraged to make additional donations earmarked specifically for this program. Those of you that will sponsor a needy Member will be able to take great satisfaction in bringing another Vietnam Triple Deucer back to where they belong, with the men they lived and fought with. You will personify the motto, “Deeds, Not Words” and make all of us very proud of your unselfish efforts.

Those of you who wish to sponsor someone should send an e-mail to Skip Fahel, eqf22231@aol.com or a letter via USPS to Jim May. P.O. Box 665, Norridgewock, ME 04957. Include your name and the name and Company of the member you wish to sponsor. Include a statement as to why they are needy. Great detail isn’t required.

Since this is a new program questions from the Members are anticipated. You can direct your questions to me or any of the Board Members. If you wish to read the entire detailed motion, please contact our Secretary, Jerry Rudisill.

Jim May

Treasurer