• In early 2003, this matter was a topic of discussion by the OAEA Board of Directors but never reached finalization. Throughout 2003, numerous steps were taken to promote the OAE Educational Foundation and solicitations for donations to this fund have now been publicized and donations are being received. Acceptance of designated levels will not only serve to recognize donors but also promote incentive for additional donations.

• It should be noted that the Donation Award Levels outlined below apply to all donations made to the OAEA for whatever purpose(s).

• The OAEA BOD have agreed on the below award levels. The $10,000.00 level to be named after the first donor to reach this level and could entice corporate donations. The three Adelie levels match the ascending order for multiple award levels of the Antarctic Service Medal (ASM) with Winter-Over devices.

♦ Little Blue Penguin Club      First 100 $50.00 Donors
♦ Bronze Adelie Club               $100.00
♦ Gold Adelie Club                   $500.00
♦ Silver Adelie Club                 $1,000.00
♦ Emperor Club                        $5,000.00
♦ * Club                                    $10,000.00
*To be named after the first donor to reach this level

• When a donor reaches the $500.00 level the secretary will provide he or she with a framed certificate and when the donor reaches the $1,000.00 level he or she will receive a plaque. As levels are reached, the Treasurer will provide this information to the OAEA Webmaster/Gazette Editor for posting and publication. The Treasurer will keep records to indicate cumulative growth of a donor to the next level.

• These donations are tax exempt and although federal law does not require the recipient to provide the donor with a receipt, it has became standard practice for the OAEA Secretary/Treasurer to do so and this practice shall continue. Certificates will be mailed in a frame to the donor. Plaques will be made up at a local vendor and contain OAEA logo and appropriate wording and donor name. If possible, they can be presented to the donor by an officer of the OAEA or at a reunion/symposium if appropriate timing, otherwise mailed out.

• It is hoped that by advertising that the Bronze, Gold, and Silver recognition levels follow the award levels of the ASM might spark some competitive challenge pledges from members who earned winter-over awards, and multiple winter-over awards of the ASM. Knowing what the recognition levels represent might even generate some interest from potential corporate donors.

• As of 29 June 2008 the followowing donors have reached the award levels indicated.

♦ Little Blue Penguin Club
      Anderson, Stuart & Audrey
      Baker, Ashlee Florence
      Baker, Billy-Ace
      Baker, Jamie
      Baker, Sean
      Baker, Tracey
      Biery, Roger W.
      Blackwelder, Billy
      Blewett, Thomas
      Bolt, Ron
      Boyer, Robert E.
      Bracken, Harold
      Buehler, Cyril
      Cabrera, Quirino "Chico"
      Callender, Gordon W.
      Capozzoli, Albert A.
      Communicator Group Fund
      Conklin, Harold
      Cordes, Fauno
      Damvelt, Karen
      Debacker, Ann
      DeLeon, Emilio
      Dempsey, William B.
      Dieckhoff, Charlotte M.
      Diller, Marty & Bev
      Dostal, W. "Dusty" A.
      Dryfoose, Buz & Sam
      DuBeau, Earl
      Epperly, Robert
      Eubanks, Paul
      Faulhaber, Robert
      Gillich, Pete
      Giro, John
      Giro, Mary
      Hall, Richard M.
      Halpern, Barry
      Hartman, Susan M.
      Helfrich, Carl & Barbara
      Henley, Elizabeth
      Henley, Joseph
      Herman, Andrew “Tony”
      Higdon, John
      Hilt, John W.
      Hutchinson-Sabbatini, Kristan
      Jernigan, Laura
      Klinger, Gerald
      Konrad, Kerry
      Konrad, Robert
      Konrad, Robert Keith
      Konrad, Bradley
      Landy, James
      Landy Pam
      Lightsey, Elvin
      Lippka, Ray E.
      Loftus, Leo G.
      Morris, Marion
      Morton, John E.
      Moulder, Evelyn
      Munson, Evelyn
      Northrup, David
      OAEA Gulf Coast Group
      OAEA 2006 Reunion Committee
      O'Neal, Jerry
      Owler, Robert
      Phillips, Elmer F.
      Rubin, Harry
      Sheets, Martha
      Snow, Laura
      Snyder, Mary Margaret
      Spaulding, Dick
      Spencer, Erwin
      Spindler, Bill
      Splain, Vincent
      Startz, Donna
      Taylor, William
      Toney, Philip
      Tri Star Engineering, Inc.
      VX/VXE-6 Para-Rescus Team
      Werner, Alexander
      West, John Lamont
      Whitehead, Eugene
      Wick, Howard "Guhor" J.
      Wilson, Gwendolyn
      Wilson, John “Moon”
      Yow, Maxine V.
♦ Bronze Adelie Club
      Baker, Ashlee F.
      Baker, Jamie
      Baker, Sean
      Baker, Tracey
      Biery, Roger W.
      Bolt, Ron
      Boyer, Robert E.
      Bracken, Harold
      Buehler, Cyril
      Cabrera, Quirino "Chico"
      Capozzoli, Albert A.
      Conklin, Harold
      Diller, Marty & Bev
      Dostal, W. "Dusty" A.
      Epperly, Robert
      Giro, John
      Giro, Mary
      Hall, Richard M.
      Halpern, Barry
      Henley, Elizabth
      Henley, Joseph
      Higdon, John
      Jernigan, Laura
      Konrad, Bradley, N.C.
      Konrad, Kerry
      Konrad, Robert D.
      Konrad, Robert K. A.
      Landy, James
      Landy Pam
      Morton, John E.
      Munson, Evelyn
      O'Neal, Jerry
      Owler,Robert
      Phillips, Elmer F.
      Snow, Laura
      Snyder, Mary Margaret
      Spaulding, Richard
      Spencer, Erwin
      Splain, Vincent
      Startz, Donna
      Taylor, William
      Toney, Philip
      Wermer, Alexander
      Whitehead, Eugene
      Yow, Maxine
♦ Gold Adelie Club
      Cordes, Fauno
      Herman, Andrew “Tony”

♦ Silver Adelie Club
      Baker, Billy-Ace
      Biery, Roger
      OAEA 2006 Reunion Committee
      VX/VXE-6 Para-Rescue Team
♦ Emperor Club
      Communicator Group Fund

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