NATCON23

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ATTENTION ALL BROTHERS AND SISTERS!!!!

     NATCON 2023 Was Great

The event was held the week of the 8th – 12th of March 2023!

The 129th Anniversary of Pershing Rifles  will see our National Convention, held in Chantilliy, Virginia (the Metro D.C. Area).   We hope to see you and your Brothers and Sisters from your unit!

REGISTRATION for members in the Alumni Division is all inclusive!  Registration and attendance is open to both financial and non-financial members.   Y

All active NSPRAA members will receive a discount on registration!!
Simply

  1. Login thru the dashboard at https://theprgroup.org/membership/dashboard/ and then
  2. Go to the Registration page at https://theprgroup.org/natcon/registration-22/#!event-register/2023/3/8/prg-national-convention  to receive the discounted rate of $145.00 per person.
    1. Spouses and guests will also receive the discounted rate of $145.00 per person if the alumni member is good standing.
    2. General admission for alumni and their guests that are not financially active is $165.00 per person (login not required for general registration). Click here to pay alumni dues to receive the discounted rate and other membership benefits!
  3. This Registration/rate Includes the following:
  • Event registration
  • Wednesday (*NEW*) Grad (alumni) RoundTable sessions
  • Thursday (*NEW*) RoundTable Sessions
  • Thursday Alumni Dinner
  • Admission to Friday Undergraduate Drill Meet, Alumni Drill Competition, and Friday Social
  • Saturday Business Meeting and Evening Formal

What it does NOT include: Lodging, see below:

Note: Lodging is not included in that registration, but

PLEASE use the Hotel we have secured, so we can meet the Room minimums that we have contracted with the Hotel!

 

The Hilton Washington Dulles, in Herndon VA

  Stay at the Official NATCON Hotel, at the special discounted group rate (Only $119.00 a night which includes 2 breakfasts per room. The discounted rate is available 3 days before and 3 days after the event dates for any members wishing to arrive early or stay late.

     As always, we’d like to remind you that all active/financial NSPRAA Members will receive a 10% discount on registration!!  If you’ve not yet joined, or your membership has lapsed, you can fix that HERE!

 


Proposed Schedule:

Wednesday, 08 MAR 23

Registration/Check-in Begins                                                                                  Room TBA
As with last year, we plan to have check-in available during several other events as well.

Pershing Rifles, Graduate/Alumni Division Brunch /                                Room TBA
Roundtable Discussion

While the session leaders will have topics to lead the discussions, This session is the place to bring your general Questions and Concerns from the membership

Pershing Rifles, Graduate/Alumni Division                                                   Room TBA
Udvar Hazy Air and Space Museum Trip                                                           


Thursday, 09 MAR 23

Registration                                                                                                                      Room TBA

Pershing Rifles, Graduate/Alumni Division Workshops                              

Pershing Ministry Roundtable – Caring for our Family!
OPEN TO ALL P/R’s & P/A’s, being Clergy is not a requirement.
If you are a Lay Miister, or involved heavily in your faith, or just would like to be of service to your Brothers and Sisters, this workshop will focus on how we can set up a network of Clergy/lay ministers of Pershing Riflemen/Angels that can regionally support our membership when folks need someone to talk to, when there is a death etc,
  Leader,

Walter Jackson,
J-8AA


BlackJacks ?

What is it?  Why are we involved?
How Can I help?
How can my unit help?
Whats an Ambassador?
Leaders:

Nick Campagna,
NSBJ President,

Willis Madden,
NSPRAA President

Setting up a Scholarship for your Undergrads

Discuss the “how-to” with some folks who just did it at their AA, get some ideas, learn some pitfalls, take home some templates, and make it happen in your AO!


The instructors will have Thumb Drives for attendees:
(Contains: Announcement letter, Excel Grading package, Candidate questions, Sample Constitution Scholarship Bylaws, & Presentation.)  so that you can copy the files to your Laptop  (Please bring your laptop with you to follow along)

Leaders:

Thomas Swanson, L-4AA

Lt. Teshawn Lee,
L-4AA

 Grad Unit Roundtable  – If you are affiliated with a Graduate unit (as opposed to being a member-at-large, not part of a unit), Join us to discuss various aspects of what we can, and should be doing as units. Some topics will include:

    • Reports from existing units
    • What do the/should the Grad Units be doing?
      • For their membership
      • For the undergrads
      • For their community

But not limited to those.  If you have a burning idea, question, or suggestion for this Workshop/Roundtable, contact Membership@nspraa.org and bring it to the session.

  Leaders: Donte Hanns,      Asia Johnson
 
Lifetime Membership

Get the skinny on the progress towards development of the Lifetime Membership program, and bring your ideas to the table on potential benefits!
Leaders: 


Thursday Evening

Pershing Rifles, Graduate/Alumni Division Dinner                                      Room TBA

Open to Pershing Rifles, Pershing Angels, and Undergrad Seniors

 

Friday, 10 MAR 23

John J. Pershing Memorial Drill Competition                                         The FieldHouse
BlackJacks Division (High School)
           Alumni Drill Competition!  Download the SOP – NSPRAADC SOP V.3

 

Social event                                                                                                  Potomac Room

This year for NATCON make sure you pack your platform shoes, bell bottom pants and tie-dye shirts and plan to have a groovy time! The Pershing Angels of the DMV Area Alumnae Unit of the National Society of Pershing Angels, Inc are hosting a 70s Disco ???? Party and we want you all to come and Boogy  Down with us! DJ Baseline will be on the 1s & 2s ??! We will have Door prizes for who can pull off the flyest 70s look!

Register for your ticket

s at https://theprgroup.org/natcon/ ??

 

Or Simply scan the QR code ??

https://ac85nspa.org/social-event/

Tickets $25 in advance
$30 at the door

 

Saturday 12 MAR 22

0900 – PRG Opening – Opening session for all

1100 – NSPRAA Annual Business Meeting (see below)                  Room TBA

 PLEASE SEE IMPORTANT BUSINESS MEETING INFORMATION BELOW THIS SECTION

 

Optional Spouse Event                                                                                         Event TBA


1800 – 
Cocktail hour

1900 – Awards and Recognitions Dinner – In the finest traditions of the Dining Out, Join us in your finest uniforms and Dress for the Formal Evening Dinner event, while we recognize several of our membership.

2100 – TBA – It wouldn’t be a P/R event, without an opportunity to rub elbows with our Brothers, and make a few toasts, share a few stories, and have a few drinks!

 

Sunday 13 MAR 22

Brunch – TBA

Departure


BUSINESS MEETING INFORMATION

Nominations for 2023 Unsung Hero award ,and Proposed Bylaws Amendments can be made through this site.  Voting will take place at the Alumni Business Meeting and Legislative Session  for all active (financial) members of NSPRAA.  All active members are eligible to make nominations and propose amendments.

 


The Unsung Hero Award is awarded annually to NSPRAA members who go above and beyond in a capacity to serve the organization in an effort to fill a void or “pick up slack” when needed. These members often go unnoticed by the body at large, but play a vital role in the mission’s success. We award two Unsung Hero Awards each year.

You can submit a Brother through the form HERE.

 


UNIT Awards – TBA, per Grad Unit SOP


Legislative Session

Annually, during the Annual Business Meeting and Legislative Session, the general body will consider proposed amendments to the NSPRAA Bylaws.  Bylaws amendments must pass by majority vote.
For your review, the current NSPRAA Bylaws can be seen HERE

Any proposals can be made HERE


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All active members present at NATCON will be eligible to vote via secure electronic ballot. Electronic ballots will be available at from 11:00 – 3 PM on Saturday.

All nominees for National President and for the Unsung Hero awards must meet the following criteria:

  • An active dues paying member of NSPRAA prior to January 1, 2021.
  • Not subject of/to any disciplinary action or hazing/misconduct investigation from NSPR (Undergrad), NSPRAA (Grad) or the Pershing Rifles Group (HQ) as an undergraduate or alumni member within the last five (5) years.

     Per NSPRAA Bylaws, each active member must have been active and be in good standing no later than March 1, in order to be eligible to vote in the Legislative Session.

See the links for the online nominations and proposals for consideration at NATCON 2021. A list of the key dates and deadlines are listed below as well:

NATCON Registration Closes:   ESTIMATED – March 1, 2022

NSPRAA Nominations Close: ESTIMATED –February 26, 2022

NSPRAA Bylaws Proposals Close:  ESTIMATED –March 1, 2022

Must Be NSPRAA Active Member to Vote in Election By:  March 1, 2022

 

If you would like to honor the organization by becoming a NATCON Sponsor, click here  to find out about placing an advertisement in the Formal program

 

 

We thank you for your support of NSPRAA and the Pershing Family of Organizations! We hope you will help us make this a great event, encourage your Brothers and Sisters (both Undergrad and Grad) to join us, and we look forward to seeing you at NATCON 2023!

 

NSPRAA NHQ Staff