Events
NASCAR Fundraiser Cleanup
Help us reach our $10,000 goal!!!
Come out and support the Quantico Chapter in ou FIRST fundraiser of the 2008-2009 year.
Our area of responsibility will require a minimum of 25 volunteers to get the job done in a timely fashion. The more volunteers we have, the less time it will take us to get done.
Please get the word out. The attached flyer has more details. Click here for a current timeline.
All are welcome to come out and support us in this effort. Children must be 12 or older..
Please contact Capt Melissa Chestnut or Mrs. Caren Owens for questions.
NNOA Upcoming Events
Event |
Time and Date |
Location |
| Adopt-A-Highway | 0800, 28 Aug 08 | Commuter Lot; Front Gate of MCB Quantico |
| Sep GB Meeting | 1700, 10 Sep 08 | TCAQ |
| Adopt-A-School | 1300, 26 Sep 08 | Mary Williams Elementary School |
| James Farmer Scholars Program | 1200, 27 Sep 08 | University of Mary Washington |
| Adopt-A-Higway | 0800, 4 Oct 08 | Commuter Lot; Front Gate of MCB Quantico |
| Oct GB Meeting | 1700, 08 Oct 08 | TCAQ |
| James Farmer Scholars Program | 1200, 18 Oct 08 | University of Mary Washington |
| Adopt-A-School | 1300, 31 Oct 08 | Mary Williams Elementary School |
| Nov GB Meeting | 1700, 12 Nov 08 | TCAQ |
| James Farmer Scholars Program | 1200, 15 Nov 08 | University of Mary Washington |
| Adopt-A-School | 1300, 21 Nov 08 | Mary Williams Elementary School |
| Dec GB Meeting | 1700, 10 Dec 08 | TCAQ |
| Holiday Social | 1800, 13 Dec 08 | TBD |
| Adopt-A-School | 1300, 19 Dec 08 | Mary Williams Elementary School |
| Jan GB Meeting | 1700, 14 Jan 09 | TCAQ |
| Feb GB Meetin | 1700, 11 Feb 09 | TCAQ |
| Mar GB Meeting | 1700, 11 Mar 09 | TCAQ |
| Apr GB Meeting | 1700, 08 Apr 09 | TCAQ |
| May GB Meeting | 1700, 13 May 09 | TCAQ |
| Jun GB Meeting | 1700, 10 Jun 09 | TCAQ |
| Jul GB Meeting | 1700, 08 Jul 09 | TCAQ |
Observance Resources
- Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday
- African American History Month (February)
- Women's History Month (March)
- "Days of Remembrance" for Holocaust Victims (25 April)
- Asian Pacific Heritage Month (May)
- Women's Equality Day
- National Hispanic Heritage Month (15 Sept - 15 Oct)
- National Native American Indian Heritage Month (Nov)
Public Law 98-144 established Martin Luther King, Jr's Birthday as a national holiday. It is observed on the third Monday in January.
External Resoures:
NextBlack History Month was established by Presidential Proclamation in February 1976.
External Resources:
- The African American Journey
- The Black Press: Soldiers Without Swords
- Gateway to African American History
In 1987, Public Law 100-9 established Women's History Month.
External Resources:
- National Women's History Project
- Women's History Month - History Channel
- Celebrating Women's History Month
- National Women's History Museum
- Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton - PBS
Holocaust Remembrance Day is a day set aside for remembering the victims of the Holocaust and for reminding Americans what can happen to civilized people when bigotry, hatred and indifference reign. The United States Holocaust Memorial Council, created by act of Congress in 1980 (Public Law 96-388), was mandated to lead the nation in civic commemorations and to encourage appropriate Remembrance observances throughout the country.
External Resources:
- U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum Learning Center
- Voices of the Holocaust
- Yad Vashem
- Internet Resources on the Holocaust
- Holocaust Survivors
- Teacher's Guide to the Holocaust
In May 1979, President Carter signed a joint resolution declaring the first Asian Pacific American Heritage Week. In 1990, President Bush signed an extension making the weeklong celebration into a month-long event. Public Law 102-450, approved October 1992, designated May of each year Asian Pacific American Heritage Month..
External Resources:
Previous | NextThe U.S. Congress designated August 26 as "Women's Equality Day" in 1971 to honor women's continuing efforts toward equality.
External Resources:
See the links under Women's History Month
Previous | NextPublic Law 100-402, approved August 1988, designated the period between September 15 and October 15 as National Hispanic Heritage Month.
External Resources:
Previous | NextThe Congress, by Public Law 101-343, designated November 1990 as National Native American Indian Heritage Month.
External Resources:
- American Indians of the Pacific Northwest
- American Indian Science and Engineering Society
- American Indian History
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