2010 Scores for Scholars Golf Tournament Announced for Thursday June 3, 2010!

Click here for the announcement

SAME MONTHLY MEETING April 21, 2010 11:30 a.m.

Who: LTC Gary Bloomberg -  Lieutenant Colonel Gary Bloomberg is currently the Chief of the Special Forces Integration Team-Eglin which is a subordinate element of the United States Army Special Forces Command (Airborne) located at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. Find LTC Bloomberg's current Bio here.

Topic: 7th SFG Eglin Overview - Lieutenant Colonel Gary Bloomberg's six man team consisting of 3 Special Forces Soldiers and 3 Department of Army Civilians are responsible for integrating the Soldiers and Family members of the 7th Special Forces Group (SFG) onto Eglin AFB and into the surrounding communities. Working in partnership with Eglin AFB, State, County, and Local officials, his team is developing innovative partnerships and programs to address the needs of the 2200 Soldiers and 4300 Family members of the 7th SFG (A).

Where: Bienville Club

Please RSVP to Pat Davidson

2010 SAME Engineering Scholarship - Applications Due April 1

To encourage and assist qualified students who wish to pursue a college education in the field of engineering so that they, in turn, might further the goals and exemplify the ideals of SAME, the Mobile Post is pleased to announce it will sponsor a $2,000 Engineering Scholarship to be awarded for the 2010 Fall Semester.  To be eligible for the SAME Scholarship, applicants must:

• Be a full-time student at the University of South Alabama,
• Have a minimum 3.0 grade point average, and
• Have a declared major in Engineering or Engineering-related Sciences.

Selection of the 2010 SAME Scholarship Recipients will be based on the following criteria:

• Scholastic achievement
• Military and/or Engineering Work Experience
• Leadership
• Evidence of good character and well-rounded personal development
• Dedication to achieving a career in the field of Engineering

Full details available here

HOW TO APPLY:

1. Complete the SAME Scholarship Application.
2. Write a personal essay about why you have chosen to pursue a career in the field of Engineering and what you hope to accomplish.
3. Furnish one copy of your most recent transcript.
4. Submit the Application, Personal Essay, and Transcript no later than April 1, 2010

Mobile SAME Scholarship Applications now being accepted
The Mobile post of SAME is pleased to announce it will sponsor two Engineering Scholarships for upcoming freshmen for the 2010-2011 academic year.
Scholarship applications are due March 1, 2010. Click here for full details.

Presentations from the November 2009 Workshop are now available for download:

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Agenda
Mobile District Command Brief
D-B Contractor Perspective
Military Planning and Environmental Compliance Branch
Military Project Management Branch
Civil Works Programs and Project Management Branch
Environmental and HTRW/Compliance Program
Strategic Initiatives and Support for Others Program Management Branch
Coastal Mississippi Restoration Program
SF 330 Primer/A-E Selection and Contract Awards Panel

The SAME Post Leaders Workshop was held in Alexandria, VA at the Hotel Monaco on 10-11 September, 2009.  We had a great time and many questions were answered and hopefully everyone left with the necessary tools and information needed to help your Posts continue successfully. The workshop presentations and briefing can be viewed by clicking on this link:

www.same.org/postleaders or directly at http://www.same.org/i4a/pages/index.cfm?pageid=5198

The next SAME Post Leaders Workshop is scheduled to be held on March 4-5, 2010 in Dallas, Texas. This workshop will be held in conjunction with the student workshop.  The registration will open up in December.

Mobile Post Bylaws now posted here and under Post Officers section.

Scores for Scholars Results are in!  Read the quarterly newsletter for details.

Meeting summaries for Professional Development Hours (PDHs) are available here.