2009 Membership Awards

The following chapters have qualified for these awards based on their recruitment of new members during the 12-month period ending June 30, 2009.

Chapter Storz Award
Presented to that AFA chapter which produces the highest number of new members during the 12 month period ending June 30, 2009, as a percentage of total chapter membership as of July 1, 2008. This award is based on both the quantity of new members as well as sustained new member recruitment. To qualify, chapters must be chartered for at least three years, the number of new members is more than 25 and the chapter has met the membership criteria of the Chapter Performance Standards for each quarter of the qualification period.

Jack Gross Awards
Presented to the chapter in each size category with the highest number of new members as a percentage of chapter size at the beginning of the membership year. A minimum of 10 is required.

Community Partner Gold Awards
Presented to chapters whose Community Partners represent at least 6% of overall chapter membership, with a minimum number of Community Partners to qualify. The minimum number is determined by chapter size.

Chapter
Altus Chapter, OK
Central Oklahoma-Gerrity Chapter, OK
Cheyenne Cowboy Chapter, WY
Col. H. M. Bud West Chapter, FL
Contrails Chapter, KS
Enid Chapter, OK
Fairbanks Midnight Sun Chapter, AK
Fort Dodge Chapter, IA
Fort Wayne Chapter, IN
Gen Charles L. Donnelly Chapter, TX
Gen David C. Jones Chapter, ND
Lance P. Sijan Chapter, CO
Leigh Wade Chapter, VA
Lloyd R. Leavitt, Jr Chapter, MI
McChord AFB Chapter, WA
Mercer Chapter, NJ
Meridian Chapter, MS
Mig Alley, AP
Montgomery Chapter, AL
North East Texas Chapter, TX
Richard D. Kisling Chapter, IA
Steel Valley Chapter, OH
Swamp Fox Chapter, SC
William J. 'Pete' Knight Chapter, CA

Community Partner Achievement Awards
Presented in the field to chapters whose Community Partners represent at least 3% of overall chapter membership, with a minimum number of Community Partners. The minimum number is determined by chapter size.

Chapter
BGen Bill Spruance Chapter, DE
Alamo Chapter, TX
C Farinha Gold Rush Chapter, CA
Carl Vinson Memorial Chapter, GA
Chautauqua Chapter, NY
Cochise Chapter, AZ
David D Terry Jr Chapter, AR
Del Rio Chapter, TX
Florida Highlands Chapter, FL
Frank Luke Chapter, AZ
Gen Bernard A. Schriever LA Chapter, CA
Gen Bruce K Holloway Chapter, TN
Golden Triangle Chapter, MS
Highpoint Chapter, NJ
Hurlburt Chapter, FL
Joe Walker-Mon Valley. PA
Langley Chapter, VA
M/G Charles I Bennett Jr Chapter, CA
Miami Chapter, FL
Paul Revere Chapter, MA
Richard I. Bong Chapter, MN
Robert H Goddard Chapter, CA
Shooting Star Chapter, NJ
Ute-Rocky Mountain Chapter, UT
The Red Tail Memorial Chapter, FL
Total Force Chapter, PA

Special Recognition – Sustained New Member Recruitment
These chapters have attained the quarterly new member recruitment goal for three consecutive quarters, extending from October 2008 to June 2009.

Altoona Chapter, PA
Ark-La-Tex Chapter, LA
Atlus Chapter, OK
Blue Ridge Chapter, NC
C Farinha Gold Rush Chapter, CA
Central Florida Chapter, FL
Charlemagne Chapter, AE
Cheyenne Cowboy Chapter, WY
Cochise Chapter, AZ
Colonel H.M. “Bud West” Chapter, FL
Columbia Gorge Chapter, OR
David D Terry Jr Chapter, AR
Delaware Galaxy Chapter, DE
Eagle Chapter, PA
Enid Chapter, OK
Fairbanks Midnight Sun Chapter, AK
Florida Highlands Chapter, FL
Fort Dodge Chapter, IA
Fort Wayne Chapter, IN
Frank Luke Chapter, AZ
Gen Bernard A Schriever LA, CA
Gen Bruce K Holloway Chapter, TN
Gen Charles A Horner Chapter, IA
Gen Dan F Callahan Chapter, TN
Gen David C. Jones Chapter, ND
Grissom Memorial Chapter, IN
Ghost Squadron Chapter, TX
Golden Triangle Chapter, MS
Heart of Illinois, IL
Highpoint Chapter, NJ
Hurlburt Chapter, FL
Iron Gate Chapter, NY
Keystone Chapter, AP
Joe Walker-Mon Valley, PA
Lance P Sijan Chapter, CO
Langley Chapter, VA
Leigh Wade Chapter, VA
Lewis E Lyle Chapter, AR
Lloyd R Leavitt Jr Chapter, MI
LTC B.D. “Buzz Wagner Chapter, PA
M/G Charles I Bennett Chapter, CA
Mc Chord AFB Chapter, WA
Mel Harmon Chapter, CO
Meridian Chapter, MS
Miami Chapter, FL
Montgomery Chapter, AL
Newport Blue & Gold Chapter, RI
Northern Shenandoah Valley Chapter, VA
Northern Utah Chapter, UT
Paul Revere Chapter, MA
Pioneer Valley Chapter, MA
Red River Valley Chapter, ND
Roanoke Chapter, VA
Robert H Goddard Chapter, CA
San Gabriel Valley, CA
Shooting Star Chapter, NJ
Snake River Chapter, ID
Swamp Fox Chapter, SC
The Red Tail Memorial Chapter, FL
Tucson Chapter, AZ
William A Jones III Chapter, VA
Wright Memorial Chapter, OH

Special Recognition – Chapter Growth
The following chapters have realized a growth in total membership from June 2008 to June 2009

Aggieland Chapter, TX
Albuquerque Chapter, NM
Altoona Chapter, PA
Ark-La-Tex Chapter, LA
Birmingham Chapter , AL
Cape Canaveral Chapter, FL
Cape Fear Chapter, NC
Central Florida Chapter, FL
Central Indiana Chapter, IN
Charleston Chapter, SC
Cochise Chapter, AZ
David D. Terry, Jr. Chapter, AR
Del Rio Chapter, TX
Denton Chapter, TX
Dobbins Chapter, GA
Dolomiti Chapter, AE
Enid Chapter, OK
Fairbanks Midnight Sun Chapter, AK
Falcon Chapter, FL
Flying Yankees/Gen. Kenney Chapter, CT
Fort Wayne Chapter, IN
Gen Bernard A. Schriever LA Chapter, CA
Gen Bruce K Holloway Chapter, TN
Gen Charles A. Gabriel Chapter, VA
Gen Charles L. Donnelly, Jr. Chapter, TX
Gen Dan F. Callahan Chapter, TN
Gen David C. Jones Chapter, ND
Gen James R. McCarthy Chapter, FL
Gen Pete Everest Chapter, WV
Golden Triangle Chapter, MS
Grissom Memorial Chapter, IN
High Desert Chapter, CA
Highpoint Chapter, NJ
Hurlburt Chapter, FL
Iron Gate Chapter, NY
Jerry Waterman Chapter, FL
Joe Walker-Mon Valley Chapter, PA
John C. Stennis Chapter, MS
Lake Superior Northland Chapter, MI
Lawrence D. Bell Museum Chapter, IN
Lewis E. Lyle Chapter, AR
Lincoln Chapter, NE
Llano Estacado Chapter, NM
LTC “Buzz” Wagner Chapter, PA
McChord AFB Chapter, WA
Meridian Chapter, MS
Metro Rhode Island Chapter, RI
MG Oris B. Johnson Chapter, LA
Miami Chapter, FL
Mile High Chapter, CO
Montgomery Chapter, AL
Newport Blue & Gold Chapter, RI
North Shenandoah Valley Chapter, VA
Paul Revere Chapter, MA
Prescott Chapter, AZ
Red River Valley Chapter , ND
Richard I. Bong Chapter, MN
San Gabriel Chapter, CA
Scott Berkeley Chapter, NC
Seidel Chapter – AFA Dallas, TX
South Georgia Chapter, GA
Southern Indiana Chapter, IN
Spangdahlem Chapter, AE
Swamp Fox Chapter, SC
Tennessee Valley Chapter, AL
The Red Tail Memorial Chapter, FL
William A. Jones, III Chapter, VA
Wright Memorial Chapter, OH

Special Recognition – State Growth
These States have realized a growth in total membership from June 2008 to June 2009

Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
Florida
Indiana
Louisiana
Mississippi
New Mexico
North Dakota
Rhode Island
Tennessee
Virginia

Special Recognition – Region Growth
These Regions have realized a growth in total membership from June 2008 to June 2009

Florida
South Central
South West

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