Spring Newsletter (2019)

          This last year has been filled with many opportunities to assist our Marine community and support our active duty and reserve Marine components.  It is my privilege to share with you some of the things we have been doing.  Our overall focus has been, and remains to be, supporting our Oklahoma Marine community and your continued trust and confidence in our efforts allows us to achieve this goal.

Last year we introduced our new Council Donor/Sponsorship Program. Over the years we have been very fortunate to have some very generous and faithful sponsors who have made many of our efforts possible; BancFirst, the Copeland family, Arvest Bank and Tinker Federal Credit Union to mention only a few.  With the incorporation of the Donor/Sponsorship Program we have been able to broaden our financial support base and ensure our stability for the future. 

As we had hoped, the program was very well received by our many friends and members and last year at the annual luncheon we recognized Harold Copeland and the Copland Family as our Founding Donor and BancFirst as our Founding Sponsor. We were also vary honored to have Mr. Bob Staples become our very first “Semper Fi Circle” donor”. Additionally we had six “First to Fight” sponsors and donors, one “Devil Dog”, four “Leathernecks” and ten “Jar head” donors; who will be recognized at our Annual Meeting. Without these very generous financial supporters we would not be able to continue our support efforts to the Oklahoma Marine community. 

With this support, the Council continues to have the means to support our Marine units and organizations. Highlights of your Council’s activities include:    

• Sponsoring 65 cadets and Marines from our supported units to attend the annual luncheon, this includes JROTC cadets from local high schools, “poolies” from the Recruiting Stations, and junior Marines from the various units across the state.    We believe this is one of most valuable programs we offer, it allows young men and women to learn about responsibility and citizenship, and experience camaraderie with former Marines and their families..
• Sponsorship of the Community Service awards for both the Anti-Tank Training Unit in Broken Arrow and BTRY F, 2/14 in Oklahoma City, which are presented to both a reserve and active duty Marine in each unit in recognition of outstanding community support.
• Support for our three Marine Corps High School JROTC program in the state through sponsorship of transportation to drill and marksmanship events, unit t-shirts and sponsored seats at the annual luncheon. 

• Support for the Fort Sill’s Marine Detachment Devil Dog run by funding the medallions awarded following the race.  This program provides a tremendous community outreach to the Lawton Fort Sill Community.

·         Support for Tulsa Medal of Honor Day Ceremony, sponsored by Albert E. Schwab Det #857 of the Marine Corps League. The Council sponsors Marine units to provide static displays for the event

• And one of our most sought after incentive awards, sponsorship of Oklahoma City Thunder basketball tickets to Marines as incentive awards for superior performance. These tickets are by far and away the most positively received Council program.     

I know we sent information about the sponsorship program out in last year’s newsletter, but we have received many inquirers about the program following the Birthday luncheon so I have enclosed information about the Donor/Sponsorship Program again in this year’s newsletter.

This year’s luncheon will be held on Friday, the 8^nd of November 2019, at the Oklahoma City Golf & Country Club located at 7000 NW Grand Blvd., Nichols Hills. More details will follow as we get closer to the luncheon, but I can assure you that we will do our best to honor our Marine Corps and Marines during this the event.   

Semper Fidelis,

Anthony J. (AJ) Johnson
Colonel USMC (Ret)
President

US Marine Corps Coordinating Council of Oklahoma, Inc.

OKLAHOMA USMC COORDINATING COUNCIL

 SPONSORSHIP & DONOR PROGRAM

**Please note that your contributions are tax-deductible to the extent permitted by law**

LEGACY SPONSOR ($15,000)

Our “Legacy” level recognizes the accumulation of total sponsorship over multiple years and honors individuals and organizations that have partnered with us to ensure the council continues to support or Oklahoma Marine community well into the future. 

Benefits provided to our valued supporters in this category:

·         Recognition Certificate

·         2 tickets to lunch with Reserved Seating

·         2 tickets to annual Birthday lunch non-reserved Seating

·         4 tickets to the CC Annual meeting of the Members

·         4 admissions to VIP pre-lunch meeting & photo with GOH

·         Eagle Globe and Anchor (EGA) statue with plaque

·         4 Council lapel pins     

·         Listing in Lunch Program and Lunch slide show  

·         Sponsor level identification on annual lunch Name Tag

*Once a sponsor or donor achieves the “Legacy” level through total annual contributions, they will maintain this status and receive annual recognition in the form of:

·         2 tickets to lunch with Reserved Seating

·         2 tickets to annual Birthday lunch non-reserved Seating

·         4 tickets to the CC Annual meeting of the Members

·         4 admissions to VIP pre-lunch meeting & photo with GOH

The Terms Sponsor and Donor generally refer to Corporate or individual contributors. For Federal tax purposes corporate organizations are referred to as “Sponsors” and private individuals are referred to as “Donors”

ANNUAL SPONSOR / DONATION CATEGORIES:

Annual contribution will be recognized each year. Individuals’ and organizations that contribute before 15 OCT will receive a recognition ribbon on their name tag at the annual Birthday luncheon, listing in lunch program and slide show (depending on level) as well as sponsorship recognition gifts at our annual meeting in April. 

The following are our annual sponsorship and donor contribution level (everyone counts)    

SEMPER FI CIRCLE ($5000 - $14,999)

Benefits provided to our valued supporters in this category:

·         Recognition Certificate & Semper Fi Circle Donor Card

·         2 tickets to lunch with non-reserved Seating

·         4 tickets to the CC Annual meeting of the Members

·         Eagle, Globe & Anchor (EGA) stature with plaque

·         4 Council lapel pin       

·          Listing in Lunch Program and Listing in Lunch slide show

·         Sponsor level identification on annual lunch Name Tag

FIRST TO FIGHT ($2500-$4999)

Benefits provided to our valued supporters in this category:

·         First to Fight Donor Card

·         Coin Plaque

·         2 tickets to lunch with non-reserved Seating

·         2 tickets to the CC Annual meeting of the Members

·         2 Council lapel pin       

·         Listing in Lunch slide show

·         Sponsor level identification on annual lunch Name Tag

DEVIL DOG ($1000 - $2499)

·         Devil Dog Donor Card

·         Coin Box with 1 Current Lunch Coin

·         Council lapel pin

·         Sponsor level identification on annual lunch Name Tag

LEATHERNECK ($500 - $999)   

·         Leatherneck Donor Card

·         1 Standard CC Coin

·         Sponsor level identification on annual lunch Name Tag

JARHEAD ($250 - $499)

·         Jarhead Donor Card

·         Sponsor level identification on annual lunch Name Tag

**Please note that your contributions are tax-deductible to the extent permitted by law**

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