USMCCCA National President, Don O’Neal and his wife Yvette visited the Joe Rosenthal Chapter monthly meeting and luncheon at the Oakland Alameda Yacht club June 15th. After lunch Don spoke to the Chapter about the upcoming Conference in New Orleans and other functions and happenings at the National level. We Read more…
Tournament Chair Red Carpenter issues instructions prior to the opening of the 2011 tournament. To his right are Don O'Neal and Hank Ehlbeck, Chapter Vice President.
After months of work by a “few good men and women” the USMCCCA Foundation’s Florida Golf Tournament went off without a hitch on Friday June 3 with a record 120 golfers tee’ing off at Davenport’s Ridgewood Lakes Golf Club.
Not surprisingly, the tournament also set a record for raising money for wounded Marines, and the Merit Awards and scholarship programs of the Foundation. According to Chapter President and Tournament Chair Red Carpenter slightly more than $10,000 (after expenses) was raised. This beats the $7,500 raised several years ago and is a testament to getting repeat sign-ups by a lot of well-satisfied golfers.
As Carpenter said: “Considering the number of golf tournaments being staged in central Florida during this month, the economy and the competition for golfers, I could not be more pleased. Especially since many are friends that have been with us since we started this tournament seven years ago.”
The USMCCCA Foundation (Florida Chapter) is in need of items for “goody bags,” door prize items and suitable items for the general auction at The Annual Golf Tournament on June 3. Inasmuch as all tournament proceeds go to the Foundation for such programs as the Injured Marines Semper Fi Fund, the Read more…
Florida Chapter Meeting: Members of the Florida Chapter, USMCCCA met Saturday, February 26 at the Sanctuary Ridge Golf Club, Clermont, FL. In addition to discussions involving the National Conference in September, the group began planning the Annual Foundation Golf Tournament which will be held at the Ridgewood Lakes Golf Club, Read more…
1stSgt Anthony Gabriel from 4th Force Recon Alameda attended the Joe Rosenthal Chapter USMCCCA meeting, Oct. 20th at the Oakland , Alameda Yacht Club. 1st Sgt Gabriel saw 3 tours in Iraq and will probably see duty in Afghanistan in the near future. 1stSgt Gabriel told the Chapter he will Read more…
There will be a USMCCCA Florida Chapter meeting at noon on Oct 16, 2010 at the Sanctuary Ridge golf course club house restaurant. Sanctuary Ridge, as you will recall, is located in Clermont. Please let me know anything you’d like included for discussion and I’ll get it on the agenda. Hope Read more…
There will be a USMCCCA Florida Chapter meeting at noon on Saturday 3 April, 2010 at the Sanctuary Ridge golf course club house restaurant. Sanctuary Ridge, as you will recall, is located in Clermont. Please let me know anything you’d like included for discussion and I’ll get it on the Read more…
The L.A. Chapter officers and board had its first official meeting in October and reviewed the Chapter’s operational status. Financially, we need to rebuild our treasury. You may not be aware of this: over the course of four plus years, Bob Long (past president) has been personally financing many of the Read more…
Members of the Joe Rosenthal Chapter USMCCCA, get together with Marines from 4th Recon I&I Staff Alameda Ca. December 15th at Dinos Restaurant in Castro Valley . Approximately 100 toys were donated by the Chapter for Toys for Tots. Thank you Marines for your thoughtfulness and dedication during this Christmas Read more…