Alamo Chapter Air Force Association Alamo Chapter AFA Aerospace Education Foundation Dr. Kaye Biggar President Emeritus I n t e g r i t y - S e r v i c e - E x c e l l e n c e

Overview Alamo Aerospace Education Foundation (AEF) $500,000.00 501(c3) non-profit corporation President David Pope Vice President Vacant Secretary Mike Nishimuta Treasurer John Shroyer National Advisor Bill Croom

AEF & AFA Vision: AEF complements AFA by supporting aerospace excellence through educational outreach, recognition & support Mission: AEF provides public awareness programs, education and financial assistance to further America’s aerospace excellence Local Chapters: Execution arm for National vision and mission

AEF Programs USA Today Visions of Exploration Program Sponsoring 30 elementary and 2 high school classrooms. Provide newspapers and associated lesson plans Chapter cost: $3500.00 Teacher recognition programs Alamo & Texas AFA Teacher of the Year Christa McAuliffe Teacher of the Year Chapter cost: National AFA funds.

AEF Programs JROTC Bronze Medal Cash Awards Provide Twenty $250 cash awards to National Bronze medal winners – Outstanding Jr/ROTC High School Cadets Detachment selects winner National provides medal Chapter provides Cash Awards Chapter cost: Approximately $ 5000 annually

JROTC Scholarship Participants Eagle Pass HS Taft HS San Marcos HS Alice HS Pearsall HS Memorial HS Medina Valley HS Canyon HS Floresville HS Boerne HS Earl Warren HS Holmes HS John Jay HS Clark HS Southside HS Judson HS Other area schools

AEF Programs UTSA and Texas State University (San Marcos) ROTC scholarships General William Mc Bride* Colonel George Weinbrenner* BG Robinson Risner BG Tex Hill T R Fehrenbach Chapter cost: $3500.00 *UTSA only

AEF Programs Center for Infrastructure Assurance and Security (UTSA) Sponsored initial High School CyberDefense Competition-2005/06 (Which led to the National AFA CyberPatriot Program) Chapter cost: $3500.00

AEF Programs Community College of the Air Force (Airman Pitsenbarger) Scholarships Chapter cost: National funding Earle North Parker Essay Contest Chapter cost $2000.00 Alamo AFA Member/Family Member Scholarships (10) at $ 1000.00 Chapter Cost: $ 10,000.00

Summary AEF at Alamo chapter level executes National programs and: Expends approximately $30,000.00, raised locally each year, to assist in developing potential aerospace leaders in the San Antonio Area

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