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WW 2 History Club. European Theater DDay to The Bulge. 25 – Jan - 2012. Agenda. Admin Stuff European Theater: DDay to The Bulge Q&A Raffle, Closing Special Session (5PM to ~5:30). Two Year Anniversary. Club is 2 years old Grew from 35 to 400 members 40 Events: 22 regular meetings
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WW 2 History Club European Theater DDay to The Bulge 25 – Jan - 2012
Agenda • Admin Stuff • European Theater: DDay to The Bulge • Q&A • Raffle, Closing • Special Session (5PM to ~5:30)
Two Year Anniversary • Club is 2 years old • Grew from 35 to 400 members • 40 Events: • 22 regular meetings • 15 Movie Nights • 2 Open Houses • 1 Evening of WWII Music
Two Year Anniversary • Communications • 500+ emails • Web Site • 3,000 pages/files • Updated daily • Trips • Sep’11: Washington, DC • Dec’11: Pearl Harbor & Hawaii
Two Year Anniversary • Help/Support: • Villages Honor Flight • Mission Oaks Assisted Living Center • Central Florida WW2 Museum • Special Groups • WW2 Vets
WW2 Vets WW2 vets are meeting before each regular Wednesday meeting ( 2:30 to 3:00 ) See Andy Szuhai
WW2 Vets flown to Wash DC • No charge for any vet • Cost ~ $500 per vet • Villages Honor Flight Club forming • Special WW2HC Feb’12 meeting • WW2HC to support 2+ vets
Future Meetings 4th Wednesday of the month Colony Cottage • Feb 22nd: Air War & Honor Flight Network • Mar 28th: Last Days of Japan • Apr 25th: Last Days of Hitler
Future Movies 3rd Wednesday of the month Seabreeze • Feb 15th: Command Decision • Mar 21st: Letters From Iwo Jima • Apr 18th: Downfall
Sign Up Become an “official” member of the WW2 History Club Sign Up at the table in the front of the room
Weekly Updates • Revised email policy for 2012 • Continue with monthly reminders email • New: weekly update email on web site and club activities
Club Merchandise • Shirts • Hats • Coffee Mugs Order OnLine PrideTradingPost Custom Apparel Southern Trace Shopping Center Special Ordered From Zazzle See web site for more details
Special Topics 5PM to 5:30PM Today’s Topic: interest in a WWII Course to be taught at Life Long Learning Center