Scott Berkeley Chapter #131

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The Educational Foundation of the Scott Berkeley Chapter of the Air Force Association was formed to provide educational assistance in the form of scholarships and other various educational programs.

A major portion of the funds are in the form of educational scholarships and are used to support high school seniors throughout the region and junior enlisted personnel and their spouses from Seymour Johnson Air Force Base.

The Educational Foundation also supports a variety of educational activities in the Wayne County Public Schools through the Junior Reserve Officer Training Corp (JROTC) programs and aerospace educational programs.

STARBASE

The Science and Technology Academies Reinforcing Basic Aviation and Space Exploration Program will be held the week of 16-20 June 2008. It is a five day math and science camp for rising fifth graders. Kids perform exciting science experiments, build and launch model rockets, study Bernoulli's principles of flight and Newton's Law of Motion, tour base facilities, learn and have lots of fun. If you have a child going into the fifth grade Fall of 2008 who would liketo participate please contact Janie Best at 722-5810 or email: janie.best@seymourjohnson.af.mil. Applications are available from Customer Service in the Base Training & Education Office. Class size is limited so don't delay; deadline for applications is 31 March 2008.

AFA SCHOLARSHIP CRITERIA from Janie M. Best, Chair, Scholarship Committee

Scholarship Application

The Scott Berkeley Chapter of the Air Force Association will soon be awarding $1,000 scholarships to deserving individuals beginning their college education. The criteria are as follows; the applicant must be:

(a) A dependent or spouse of active duty, retired, guard or reserve Air Force military personnel

(b) Accepted for enrollment at an accredited academic institution pursing a degree program

(c) In good scholastic standing at his or her high school and capable of being evaluated against their peers based upon their academic achievements

(d) Of good moral character

(e) Physically and mentally qualified

(f) Not a recipient of another Air Force Association scholarship

You must include a high school transcript and two (2) letters of recommendation. The top six (6) candidates will be invited to meet with the scholarship committee.

The deadline for applications is March 28, 2008. Please submit applications to Janie Best,
4 FSS/A1B, 1520 Goodson St., Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, NC 27531-2184. I can be reached at (919) 722-5810 if you have any questions. My fax number is (919) 722-5809. My e-mail address is: janie.best@seymourjohnson.af.mil

Sincerely,
Janie M. Best
JANIE M. BEST
Chair, Scholarship Committee
Scott Berkeley Chapter, Air Force Association

The Educational Foundation Officers are:

Dr. George Silver, Janie Best, Millie Hudgins, and Dr. Opey D. Jeanes

AFA Scholarships

AFA is proud to (re)announce a partnership First Command Educational Foundation (FCEF).  FCEF and AFA have created two new scholarships.  The first is:  two AFA/FCEF ROTC Scholarships of $5,000.  For more information, see:  http://www.afa.org/aef/aid/afa-fcef-rotc.asp.  Secondly is the AFA/FECF Air Force Excellence Scholarship.  Eligibility is for AD, Guard, and Reserve members, their dependent children, or spouses.  There are five $3,000 scholarships available.  For more information, see:  http://www.afa.org/aef/aid/afexcel.asp.  [These have a short timeline for application ... so don't delay in applying.]  For more information on the First Command Educational Foundation, see:  http://www.firstcommand.org/fcef/.

Annual Space Day

Will be held on May 15th at the Imagination Station