AFA 2012 ACTIVITY PLAN TEMPLATE

1. AFA 2012 ACTIVITY PLAN TEMPLATE EDUCATING THE FIELD ON WHAT IS AND WHAT IS NOT REQUIRED IN ANNUAL ACTIVITY PLANS DON MICHELS Chairman, SPC October 22, 2011 Educate Advocate Support 1

2. OUTLINE • BOTTOM LINE FIRST (TRUST ME - YOU’LL LIKE IT!) • HOW THE ANNUAL ACTIVITY PLAN IS FORMULATED • HOW YOU CAN INFLUENCE ANNUAL ACTIVITY PLAN CONTENT Educate Advocate Support 1

3. THE BOTTOM LINE • THE ANNUAL ACTIVITY PLAN TEMPLATE IS JUST THAT - A TEMPLATE OF OPTIONS TO CHOOSE FROM • NONE OF THE CONDUCT/SUPPORT OPTIONS ON THE TEMPLATE IS MANDATORY • CHAPTERS CHOSE ONLY THOSE OPTIONS THAT BEST FIT THEIR SITUATION OR FOCUS • INCLUDE THOSE ACTIVITIES REQUIRED TO MEET MINIMUM QUARTERLY REPORTING REQUIREMENTS • ADD OTHER CHAPTER ACTIVITIES NOT ADEQUATELY DESCRIBED IN TEMPLATE • OTHERWISE, DELETE EVERYTHING ELSE ON THE TEMPLATE THAT DOESN’T FIT A CHAPTER! Educate Advocate Support 1

4. THE BOTTOM LINE • THE TEMPLATE FORMAT IS REQUIRED, BUT THE CONDUCT/SUPPORT ACTIVITIES ARE OPTIONAL • STATE & REGION PRESIDENTS VALIDATE AND CERTIFY ANNUAL PLANS AND QUARTERLY REPORTS • SPs/RPs DETERMINE WHAT IS QUALIFYING AND WHAT IS NOT • ALL CHAPTERS MUST CONDUCT OR SUPPORT ONE PROGRAM/ACTIVITY PER QUARTER TO QUALIFY FOR 25% OF THE SUPPORT PAYMENT. • IF THE CHAPTER CONDUCTS TWO PROGRAMS/ACTIVITIES, THEY QUALIFY FOR 50% (IF ROSTERS, PLANS, AND REPORTS ARE SUBMITTED) • FIELD COUNCIL APPROVES THE ANNUAL ACTIVITY PLAN TEMPLATE Educate Advocate Support 1

5. FORMULATION OF ANNUAL ACTIVITY PLAN • SPC SEEKS INPUTS FROM ALL AFA COUNCILS AND COMMITTEES FOR STRATEGIC PLANNING DOCUMENTS • STRATEGIC PLAN ONCE EVERY 3 YEARS • INTERNAL FACTORS & TASKINGS ANNUALLY • CONTENTS OF PLAN AND INTERNAL FACTORS TASKINGS APPROVED BY EXCOM/BOD • APPROVED STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES AND INTER-NAL FACTORS TASKINGS WHICH APPLY TO FIELD: • APPEAR ON NEXT YEAR’S ACTIVITY PLAN • QUARTERLY REPORTS USED TO MEASURE DEGREE OF ACCOMPLISHMENT Educate Advocate Support 1

6. FORMULATION OF ANNUAL ACTIVITY PLAN REFER TO HANDOUT OF 2012 ACTIVITY PLAN Educate Advocate Support 1

7. 2011-TO-2012 ACTIVITY PLAN CHANGES ACTIVITIES/PROGRAMSCONDUCTED OR SUPPORTED BY THE CHAPTER 1b. Increase focus on penetrating non-choir audience in chapter AORs 1l. Support/financially augment existing base family activities programs for families of deployed/wounded Airmen OTHER CHAPTER ACTIONS 2g. Team with AAS/SW squadrons/chapter in Chapter areas on their ESO Program 2i. For chapters near bases, implement a “Recruit the Leaders” campaign. Encourage “participation”, not just membership. 2k. More aggressively recruit  Jr/Sr ROTC and CAP Cadets and Cadre.  Give them a voice in the chapter 2l. Support/encourage FC Vanguard initiatives COMMUNICATIONS AND MEMBERSHIP 3c. Chapters recruit and appoint Air Power Advocate representatives  3d. Create additional symposia and/or conferences across the country.  Partner with local industry, chapters, bases and educational institutions to execute, with profit-sharing incentives 3e. Leverage Mitchell Institute panels, speakers at venues across the country 3f. Introduce AFA in USAF Tech schools along with AFSA 3g. Market what we do for the force 3h. Encourage Chapters to take advantage of CyberPatriot to connect with their local school districts Educate Advocate Support 1

8. INFLUENCING ACTIVITY PLAN CONTENT • TRAIN CHAPTER LEADERS ON PROPER USE OF ANNUAL ACTIVITY PLAN TEMPLATE • UNDERSTAND WHAT IS REQUIRED VERSUS WHAT IS OPTIONAL (NEARLY ALL ACTIVITIES) • TAILOR TEMPLATE TO FIT LOCAL CHAPTER OPERATIONS • DELETE ALL NON-RELEVANT ACTIVITIES/OPTIONS • EDUCATE CHAPTER LEADERS ON HOW THE STRATEGIC PLANNING PROCESS WORKS • REQUIREMENTS FLOW FROM STRATEGIC PLAN AND INTERNAL FACTORS TASKINGS INTO ANNUAL ACTIVITY PLANS • STRATEGIC PLANNING DOCUMENTS ARE VETTED THROUGH VCOB-FO/FIELD COUNCIL DOWN TO FIELD LEVEL • MAKE SURE FIELD LEADERS RESPOND TO VCOB-FO/FIELD COUNCIL TASKINGS TO REVIEW AND COMMENT ON SPC TASKINGS BY DUE DATES Educate Advocate Support

9. QUESTIONS? Educate Advocate Support