Fort Hood member businesses of the Central Texas - Fort Hood Chapter of the Association of the U.S. Army provide valuable morale support to our troops and financial assistance for the Chapter's activities of behalf of soldiers, families and the Fort Hood community.

Calendar of Events

Feb. 17 — General Membership Meeting. 6:00 pm. Speaker: LTG Robert Cone, Commanding General, III Corps & Fort Hood. Dress: Texas Casual. Dinner: Schoepf's Old Time Pit Barbeque. Cost: $12.00 per person Tickets: Available on 3 Feb 10 at III Corps Executive Services, third floor III Corps HQs; Fort Hood National Bank on TJ Mills Blvd, Fort Hood; and local chamber of commerce offices in Belton, Killeen, Harker Heights, Copperas Cove, Gatesville, Salado & Temple. Killeen Civic & Conference Center, WS Young in Killeen..

Feb. 24 — Chapter Board of Governors Meeting. 5:30 pm. The chapter will conduct its third quarterly meeting of our Board of Governors today, at Club Hood. Those without current access stickers for their automobile need to contact Ron Taylor at 254-532-2493 ASAP so that we can arrange for those items to be issued to you. Club Hood.

Mar. 2 — Fish City Grill Fund Raiser for our chapter. On March 2, the Fish City Grill in Market Heights will donate 6% of the day's total proceeds to support our chapter's Soldier and Family programs. This is a great chance for all members to visit with one of our newest corporate members, while enjoying a superb luncheon or dinner meal. Hope to see you there!!

Mar. 2 — 100th Anniversary of Army Aviation. More to follow. To be celebrated throughout the State.

Mar. 16 — Executive Committee Meeting. Our chapter’s Executive Committee meets today beginning to 11:30 a.m. We will adjourn at or before 1:00 p.m. Site is TBA.

Apr. 1 — Registration opens today for the 26th annual Army Ten Miler. In 2009, 14, 696 registered in the first 24 hours and the maximum number - 30,000 - registered in less than 3 weeks. So if you plan to run, register now. For the goal setters, the best male time is 46:59 - held by Alene Reta, a 2009 runner. And the best female time, also recorded in 2009, is held by Samia Akbar. On line or by mail..

Apr. 15 — Executive Committee Meeting. Our chapter’s Executive Committee meets today beginning to 11:30 a.m. We will adjourn at or before 1:00 p.m. Site is TBA.

Apr. 15 — Scholarship Application Deadline Today. Noon today marks the deadline for all Scholarship applications to be received into our PO Box 10700, Killeen, Texas 76547-0700

May 13 — Chapter's Annual Scholarship Awards Presentation - this year as a dinner event. Our Chapter's annual Scholarships presentations will occur tonight at a Dinner at Club Hood, Fort Hood, Texas. More information to follow.

May 19 — Board of Governors Meeting. Our chapter will conduct its fourth meeting of this program year today. Site TBA

June 15 — General Membership Meeting. Our chapter will hold its final General Membership Meeting of the 2009-2010 program year today, and conduct an election of officers to serve in the upcoming July 1, 2010 through June 30,2011 program year.

June 15 — (T) Executive Committee Meeting. Our chapter’s Executive Committee meets today beginning to 11:30 a.m. We will adjourn at or before 1:00 p.m. Site is TBA.

Notes:

Meeting dates and locations are subject to change based on the need to involve the greatest number of our members in each meeting. Check this web site for updates and changes.

For more information or to join our Central Texas – Fort Hood Chapter, visit our offices in the Fort Hood National Bank building (Hood Road), call us at 254-532-2493, or e-mail us at forthoodausa.org.