From the 2009-2010 President
Summer Greetings!
I can hardly believe this is my final letter and the year is at an end. Boy, the year has flown by; I kept waiting to catch my breath. . . I’m still waiting!
Taking a look back, we began investing in our welfare activities early, creating our first HSC Cookbook, selling ice cream at the Summer Bash, opening the Thrift Shop during the summer, with earnings exceeding $1,000, and offering gift wrap services and White House Ornament sales in December. But, I think our most successful fundraising endeavors included our Paradise Luau Scholarship Auction and Scholarship Corporate Donations, allowing us to distribute $45,000.00 in scholarship awards. In addition to scholarships, the HSC gave back over $13,000 to other causes, thanks to the funds raised at the Minuteman Thrift Shop.
We had many opportunities to socialize throughout the year at our monthly events, beginning with the HSC Welcome, Military Spouses Bloom Where They Are Planted, in September. We played Bunco in October, enjoyed a Christmas Brunch with harp music, and Breakfast with Santa in December, were entertained by the talents of our membership during our incredibly successful Murder Mystery Dinner Theater in January, Reminisced through the Decades in February, enjoyed a festive Paradise Luau, and some family fun at our annual Spring Fling in March, played some games and learned about tea at our Triple Crown Tea in April, and finally, won some great Polish Pottery during Bingo in May. But the fun is not over yet; there is still one more opportunity for you to join us this year! Mark your calendars for June 11 th at 10:00 am, and join us as we induct our new Executive Board for 2010‐2011.
Thank you to everyone who volunteered throughout the year to make all of this possible; we could not have accomplished so much without all of you. Whether you are staying here or going some place new, please remember to volunteer.
To those staying, please consider volunteering throughout the summer, as we still have many areas that need you! If an HSC Board position appeals to you, please contact our new President, Kathy Plante, at president@hanscomsc.org . Several activity groups need leaders, so please contact our new First Vice President, Saundra Davis at 1vicepres@hanscomsc.org if this opportunity interests you. The Minuteman Thrift Shop will also require volunteers to manage the many summer donations and hopefully open once or twice before September. If this wonderful opportunity is calling your name, please contact me at thriftshop@hanscomsc.org . If you are new to the Base, welcome! Volunteering is a great way to connect while investing in worthy causes.
Finally, I would like to wish the 2010–2011 HSC Board all the best, and to thank all of you for supporting me this year as President. It has been an honor to serve you.
Jackie
Jackie Phillips HSC President, June 2009-May 2010 president@hanscomsc.org