STCOC Military Affairs Update - November 2022
Thank you to those members who joined us for our annual tour of MacDill AFB!
As we continue to plan and prepare for 2023, we invite you to take this short survey and share your thought on the strategic direction of the STCOC Military Affairs Council. We will review the survey results at the meeting on Tuesday, November 8th. | TAKE THE SURVEY HERE
Upcoming MAC Meetings & Programs:
- November 8 – Committee Meeting w/ 2023 Planning | RSVP HERE
- No committee meetings in December.
- 2023 Committee Meetings @ 2nd Tuesday in Jan, Feb, March, May, June, Aug, Sept, Oct
- 2023 Transitioning Military Networking Events @ 2nd Thursday in April, July, Nov
- November 16 – Membership Luncheon with Local Leaders | RSVP HERE
- December 2 – Winter Golf Classic | RSVP HERE
- December 9 – Holiday Open House | RSVP HERE
- December 14 – Holiday Membership Luncheon | Save the Date| RSVP HERE
TOMORROW – November 5 | 10th Annual Veterans Entrepreneurship Training Symposium
This event is designed for Veterans, active-duty personnel, their spouses, and civilian business partners who are interested in starting a business, or already have a small business and need additional knowledge and tools to grow that business. The general public is also welcome to attend, learn, network, and collaborate. You can attend in person at the HCC Dale Mabry Campus. Please note that only people in attendance on campus will have access to watch the $13,000 financial pitch competition.
Urgent Deadline – Next Cohort starts November 15!
Onward to Opportunity (O2O) is a program of the D’Aniello Institute for Veterans and Military Families at Syracuse University (IVMF). O2O understands the time to train and place military families in jobs is while you’re still serving and not after. https://ivmf.syracuse.edu/programs/career-training/
MOAA “Thriving After Military Service” Transitioning Veteran Event – November 15
t’s your brand new life as a civilian - make the most of it!! Our focus is on you, your family, and our community. The MOAA-Tampa Chapter offering a new and unique “Thriving after Military Service” event on Tuesday, 15 November from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm at the FIVE Labs Conference Center; it’s located at 4115 W. Spruce Street, Tampa. This is an ALL RANKS event and spouses are encouraged to attend. Space is limited and masks are your option. Best yet, there’s no cost to you and a light lunch, drinks, and snacks will be served.
Honor a Veteran with the City of Tampa & United Way Suncoast
Nominate a veteran – yourself, a colleague, a relative, anyone. You can honor as many veterans as you like, while supporting our community through the United Way with a suggested donation of $11. The City's website will feature the donations throughout the month of November. Anyone can make a donation at tampa.gov/Veteran-Donation