Lincoln Land Chapter
Military Officers Association of America
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The Lincoln Land Chapter is an affiliate of the Military Officers Association of America (MOAA).
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Lincoln Land Chapter Dinner Meeting/Outing
August 9, 2024
Island Bay Yacht Club, Springfield, IL
Our Dinner Meeting was as Island Bay Yacht Club on Lake Springfield, Springfield, Illinois.
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Some information and a few photos of our event below
Our Guest Speaker from MOAA National - Captain Frank "Tank" Michael, USN (Ret). He is the Senior Director, Council and Chapter Affairs at MOAA National.
He spoke to us about overall membership in MOAA, and the challenges of Chapter Membership now and into the future.
VERY informative!
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Our 2024 Lincoln Land Scholarship Recipient Heather Lea.
Scholarship was awarded by Lt Col Mark DePue, Lincoln Land Chapter Scholarship Chairman.
Pictured here also with her mother, Tifani Lea
Heather is the Grand-Daughter of Lincoln Land Member Lt Col Jim Forman, USAF (Ret), and she will be studying Pre-Law at the University of Minnesota.
Our 2022 Lincoln Land Scholarship Recipient, Regan. spoke to the gathering about her progress in her studies, thanking the Chapter for the scholarship and the help it gave her.
She is the Grand-Daughter of Lincoln Land Chapter Member Lt Col Bob Hendrickson (Ret).​
She is pursuing her studies in Communications at the University of Illinois - Urbana-Champaign.
A few candid pictures of the attendees and the beautiful scenery at the IBYC
