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"Our sea services are rising to meet the challenges that confront our nation, and so is the Navy League."

Sheila M. McNeill Past National President

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Welcome aboard!  We are the Greater Kansas City Council of the Navy League of the United States.

The Navy League of the United States was founded in 1902 with the encouragement of President Theodore Roosevelt. The Navy League is unique among military-oriented associations in that it is a civilian organization dedicated to the education of our citizens, including our elected officials, and the support of the men and women of the sea services and their families.

The objective and purpose of the Navy League is educational and motivational. We must acquire and display before the citizens of our country information as to the conditions of our naval and maritime forces. We must awaken interest and support in all matters which aid our maritime capabilities.

Ship2.jpg (32430 bytes)To this end, the Navy League works closely with the Navy, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, and US-flag Merchant Marine through a network of over 330 councils in the United States and around the world. The Navy League has nearly 70,000 active members.

The Navy League supports America's young people through its youth programs, including sponsorship of the US Naval Sea Cadet Corps, the Navy League Scholarship Program, and the Samuel Eliot Morison Essay Contest. Individual councils are also involved in promoting youth-oriented activities in their communities such as NJROTC, MCJROTC, and ROTC units along with other recognized youth programs. Local councils and national headquarters provide over $250,000 scholarships and awards every year.

Navy League councils support active duty military personnel through "adoption" of ships, installations, and units; commissioning ceremonies; award programs; and other recognition programs.

Over the years, the Navy League has compiled an impressive record of accomplishments. Today the Navy League is widely respected by citizens, community and industrial leaders, and public officials. Navy League programs are welcomed in communities throughout the nation, and members are recognized for their integrity and patriotism.

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Your Council Sea Cadets are the "Harry S. Truman Squadron," Please visit http://HSTSeaCadets.com. For more information contact Bruce Johnson, CO at (816) 304-3251.

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Our Next Council Event

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MEETING NOTICE



When:
 Thursday,
May 21, 2009

Where: Hilton Garden Inn and Hotel, Kansas City, Kansas, 5th and Minnesota Avenue, Kansas City, Kansas

Time: 11:00 am to 1:30pm

Cost:
$15 per person, payable at the door.

Parking: Garage behind Hotel or lot across the street from Hotel on Minnesota Avenue.

Reservations: Contact Tom Kennedy at maj-dad@kc.rr.com, or by phone at 816-966-9045

Program:  Mary Jean Eisenhower, granddaughter of President Dwight D. Eisenhower
 

Mary Eisenhower is currently serving as President and Chief Executive Officer of People to People International and has traveled extensively throughout six continents. In 1999, Mary started the People to People International Friendship Fund inspired by an orphanage she visited in Morocco. One hundred percent of all funds received through the International Friendship Fund go to the efforts and projects as specified by the donors. Among Mary’s numerous awards are an Honorary Doctorate in Letter of Humane from Schiller International University in Florida; the Knight of Peace Award from the International University of Assisi, Italy; the Medal of Honor from the Slovak Republic, and Friendship Ambassador – China. Her most recent award was an Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters from Park University. People to People International was founded on September 11, 1956, by Dwight D. Eisenhower. Mary joined the organization hoping to carry on her grandfather’s dream. It has now become her life’s work, and she carries the mission and the founder’s dream ardently as her own.

 

Reminder
Local Dues for 2009 are now $25.00 and payable upon receipt of invoice. 

New Members do not pay Local Dues in the year that they join the Council.

Reservations 

Phone
(816) 966 9045
or e-mail
maj-dad@kc.rr.com

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