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The e-WORD June 2011 HEADLINES Association Financial Report 2011 Golf Tournament Wanted - WW II Tankers The Jerabek Challenge Run Association Business MCRA Life Membership Trust News Member Feedback Financial Statement for Year Ending 2010 The Association filed its 2010 IRS Form 990EZ as required by 15 May 2011. In our continued resolve to keep the membership informed about our financial situation, a summary of information contained on the Form 990EZ for 2010 is provided below: Revenue and Expense Statement for 2010 REVENUE Gifts and Contributions                                                $11,855.25 Membership Dues                                                         21,532.94 Royalties                                                                            415.90 Recovery of Embezzled Funds                                         9,000.00 Total Revenue                                                                                42,804.09 EXPENSES Profesional Fees and Independent Contractors                 6,310.00 Occupancy, Rent, Utilities and Maintenance                     4,272.24 Printing, Publishing, Postage and Shipping                        9,913.20 Awards, Supplies, Conferences, Taxes, License Fees     12,832.03 Total Expenses                                                                               $33,627.45 Net Revenue (Loss) for 2010                                                               $9,176.64 The 2009 financial statement is republished below for comparison to the 2010 statement. Note that in 2010 we finally recovered $9,000.00 that we could prove to the court were embezzled from the Association. Revenue and Expense Statement for 2009 REVENUE Gifts and Contributions                                                $11,410.65 Membership Dues                                                         10,398.00 Royalties                                                                             333.68 Total Revenue                                                                                33,142.33 EXPENSES Profesional Fees and Independent Contractors                 7,643.92 Occupancy, Rent, Utilities and Maintenance                     3,268.15 Printing, Publishing, Postage and Shipping                        2,619.35 Awards, Supplies, Conferences, Taxes, License Fees     19,560.58 Total Expenses                                                                               $33,161.98 Net Revenue (Loss) for 2009                                                               ($19.65) NOTE: 1) The increase of $11,125.00 in membership dues in 2010 can be attributed to the develpoment of a new database allowing the Association to send out renewal notices. Offsetting this increase in revenue was an increase of $7,294.00 in the cost of printing and postage associated with sending out the renewal notices. 2) In this era of increasing electronic communication it should be obvious that the use of e-mail is a far more economical method to send notices to members, unfortunately, we only have 1,105 valid e-mail addresses in our database of over 5,700. PLEASE SEND A VALID e-MAIL ADDRESS TO hqs@usmcra.org if you haven't received an e-mail notice from the Association. From the financial reports above it is obvious that e-mail saves us thousands of dollars. 2011 Golf Tournament Your Board of Directors has decided to change the purpose of the Annual Golf Tournament. In the past the outing gave corporate sponsors a chance to enjoy informal contact with senior Marines away from the business of contracting for various needs of the Corps. This year the Tournament will be conducted as a charity event for the benefit of the Corps' Wounded Warrior Regiment. In keeping with the Marine Corps Tradition of taking care of our own, the Wounded Warrior Regiment was formed to assist our brave men and women. The Mission: "The Marine Corps Wounded Warrior Regiment provides and facilitates non-medical care to combat and non-combat Wounded, Ill, and Injured (WII) Marines, and Sailors attached to or in direct support of Marine units, and their family members in order to assist them as they return to duty or transition to civilian life. The WWR assists active, reserve and veteran Marines. The Regimental Headquarters element, located in Quantico, VA, commands the operations of two Wounded Warrior Battalions located at Camp Pendleton, California and Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, and multiple detachments in locations around the globe." Naturally it would be impossible for our entire membership to attend the tournament, however, that does not mean that you cannot participate in the event. We welcome donations from anyone anywhere in the world. Make your check payable to the Marine Corps Reserve Association, write "Wounded Warrior Regt" in the memo line and mail it to: Marine Corps Reserve Association 8626 Lee Highway, Suite 205 Fairfax, VA 22031-2135 WANTED -- WW II Marine Tankers The Association has been contacted by a research representative for the United Stated Military Channel. They are seeking first-person accounts to bring tank battles of the past to life using CGI annimation. The current research involves the use of tanks in the Pacific theater. The planned focus will be on tank battles from August 1942 to June 1945, including actions on Guadalcanal such as Henderson Field, Edson's Ridge, and the Matanikan River during 1942; Tarawa during November 1943; Saipan during June 1944; Tinian during July 1944; Peleliu during September 1944; Iwo Jima during early 1945; and Okinawa during April through June 1945. The Military Channel researchers are looking for Marine Veterans who were in tank crews in the Pacific during the war and would be willing to share experiences. They are particularly interested in veterans from the 4th Tank Battalion and particularly veterans of Saipan and Iwo Jima. If you are intested in passing on the real history of Marine tankers during WW II to future generations, please contact Heather Kohlmann at hkohlmann@breakthroughentertainmant.com or call (416) 366-6588 X 332. The Jerabek Challenge Run Registration is now open! Sign up now for the Challenge! NEW!!! The Jerabek Challenge taking place at Four Season Park in Hobart on Saturday, August 13th will offer a new twist this year. Runners participating in the 4-mile run will have the option of joining the "Boot Brigade." This will be a challenge to run the event in ankle high boots (hiking boots, hunting boots, military boots, etc., no basketball shoes). Those who complete the entire 4 mile race as part of the Boot Brigade will receive a military dog tag necklace with the inscription "2011 Jerabek Challenge Boot Brigade." The tags will be collectible and repeat participants are encouraged to add them to the bead chain necklace they receive and run with them each year. The slogan for the Boot Brigade will be "Earn Your Dog Tag." For more information, go to The Jerabek Challenge Website Ryan Jerabek, an 18 year old Hobart native had served our Nation in the United States Marine Corps with Honor, Courage and Commitment. Ryan was assigned to the 1st Marine Expeditionary Force, 2nd Battalion, 4th Regiment, ECHO Co. Weapons Platoon. (2/4 Second to None) He gave his life for the cause of Freedom on 6 April, 2004 in Ramadi, Iraq during Operation Iraqi Freedom. Ryan was awarded the Bronze Star with Combat V for extraordinary heroism. He also received the Purple Heart. This event is planned to take place on the roads that Ryan ran to prepare himself for his service in the Marine Corps. The intention of this non-profit event is to honor and thank our veterans, all of our servicemen and women, and to Honor and Remember our Fallen Heroes. The inspiration and driving force behind this event came from Ryan himself. In his senior year at Pulaski High School, he gave a speech about the Marine Corps. At the end of the speech, he implored his fellow students with the following: "I’d like to ask of you to thank those who fought and are fighting in the battles to keep this country at the pinnacle of Freedom."                                       Taken from the Jerabek Challenge Run Website ASSOCIATION BUSINESS Your Association Board of Directors has been conducting its regular conference calls to take care of Association business. The main item on the agenda lately has been the upcoming golf tournament for the Wounded Warrior Regiment. It appears our tournament has created quite a stir at Quantico, so hopefully we should have a very good turnout. The second item has been the awards of swords and KBars for the upcoming Reserve SNCO/NCO graduations. These are newly created awards to recognize the enlisted members of the Marine Corps Reserve for excellence. SgtMaj Joe Staudt will be attending the first graduation scheduled for July 19 and SgtMaj Donnie Boyer indicated that he would be available for the August presentation. MCRA Life Membership Trust News CURRENT STATUS: As of 30 June 2011 the Trust assets have increased to a total of $7,907.25. Balance as of 31 May 2011                    $7,707.06 Payment of 1st quarter earnings to MCRA     ( 0.49) Donation by Colonel N. R. Hirsch                200.00 Interest earned in June                                      0.68 Balance as of 30 June 2011                     $7,907.25 Second quarter earnings are $ 2.25. Application to an investment company has been completed. An order was placed and confirmed for 5 AAA rated bonds which will earn $242.50 per year for the Association, a nominal rate of 4.85% interest. The bonds were purchased at a discount, thus the actual rate of return will be 4.90%. REMINDER Those who make donations to the Trust by the end of 2011 will be designated as "Founding Donors." If any members or friends of the Marine Corps wish to donate to the Trust and become Founding Donors this year, make checks payable to "MCRA Life Membership Trust" and send to: MCRA Life Membership Trust c/o LtCol Thomas M. Howlett, Trustee 1370 Fox River Drive De Pere, WI 54115-2403 Click here to read trust agreement LPM MEMBER FEEDBACK MEMBERS -- Give us your feedback by filling in the following boxes: Rank:     First Name:     Middle Initial:    Last Name: