CenTex Meetings and Events
 |
CenTex CHAPTER MOAA
2024 Events Schedule
(As Of: 2 December 2023)
All Regular Chapter Meetings and Luncheon:
11:30
AM - 1:00 PM |
 |
|
SCHEDULED EVENTS |
DATE(S) |
SPEAKER &
LOCATION |
|
April 2025 |
|
Chapter Spring Social and THANK YOU
to our Golf Tournament Sponsors.
MORE |
5
April
25 |
Johnny's Steaks & Bar-Be-Que
301 Thomas Arnold Road, Salado,
Texas |
|
February 2025 |
|
Chapter Meeting & Luncheon |
21
Feb
25 |
Our guest speaker will be Julie
Mendez, the Manager of the Fort Cavazos USO.
Lions Den, 5100 Trimmier Road, Killeen,
Texas |
|
JANUARY
2025 |
|
Chapter Meeting & Luncheon– Officer
Installation |
17
Jan
25 |
Our guest speaker will be JP William
"Bill" Cooke and
new officers will be inducted and business
of the chapter for 2025 will be discussed.
Lions Den, 5100 Trimmier Road, Killeen,
Texas |
|
JANUARY 2024 |
|
Chapter Meeting & Luncheon–Officer
Installation |
19
Jan
24 |
New officers will be inducted and business
of the chapter for 2024 will be discussed.
Lions Den, 5100 Trimmier Road, Killeen,
Texas |
|
FEBRUARY 2024 |
|
Chapter Meeting & Luncheon |
16 Feb
24 |
Our guest speaker will be Dr. Harold Hamm, an extremely
accomplished educator. His list of accomplishments would fill
several pages, so below is just an abbreviated list of the many
items that he has spearheaded.
Lions Den, 5100 Trimmier Road, Killeen,
Texas |
|
MARCH
2024 |
|
Chapter Meeting & Luncheon |
15
Mar
24 |
Our guest speaker is Bob Crouch, Vice
President, National Mounted Warfare
Foundation.
Bob will
provide an overview of the National Mounted
Warfare Foundation and Museum, update on the
status of the museum, and their initiatives
such as the recorded and collected veterans'
stories for their "Step Into the Story"
program.
Lions Den, 5100 Trimmier Road, Killeen,
Texas |
|
APRIL
2024 |
|
Chapter Meeting & Luncheon |
19 Apr
24 |
Our guest speaker is one of our own, COL
(Ret) Keith Sledd, Executive Director, Heart
of Texas Defense Alliance. Keith Sledd
serves as the Executive Director for the
Heart of Texas Defense Alliance which is a
regional (7cities / 3 counties) municipally
funded non-profit 501(c)(6) corporation
advocating for Fort Cavazos, regional
defense industries, and Soldiers and
Families.
Lions Den, 5100 Trimmier Road, Killeen,
Texas |
|
MAY
2024 |
|
Chapter Meeting & Luncheon |
17
May
24 |
Our speaker will be Eddy Lange, Bell County
Sheriff. Sheriff Lange will have
served as an elected official for 32 years
at the end of his current term on December
31, 2024.
Lions Den, 5100 Trimmier Road, Killeen,
Texas |
|
JUNE
2024 |
|
Veteran's Community Picnic |
8
Jun
24 11 AM |
Frank's Pavilion, Lake Belton, Texas.
Please let us know you are coming by calling
or texting Jeff Davison at 254-722-2161.
Cost is $10 per person and consider bringing
a dessert or side dish to share. See the
newsletter
for more
information.
_________________________ |
Chapter Meeting & Luncheon |
21
Jun
24 |
Our speaker will be Kris Radcliffe news anchor for KCEN-TV.
Kris Radcliffe is the 5, 6 and 10 p.m.
anchor at KCEN TV serving Waco, Temple and
Killeen.
For 6 years in a row in 2016, 2017, 2018,
2019, 2020, and again in 2021, Kris was
named the “Waco Tribune-Herald On-Air
Television Personality of The Year.”
Lions Den, 5100 Trimmier Road, Killeen,
Texas |
|
JULY
2024 |
Our guest speaker will be Colonel Lakicia
Stokes, Fort Cavazos Garrison Commander. |
Chapter Meeting & Luncheon |
19
Jul
24 |
Lions Den, 5100 Trimmier Road, Killeen,
Texas |
|
AUGUST
2024 |
Our guest speaker will be Andrew T. Garcia
MHA Associate Director for CTVHCS.
|
Chapter Meeting & Luncheon |
16
Aug
24 |
Lions Den, 5100 Trimmier Road, Killeen,
Texas |
No Chapter Meeting & Luncheon
6th
Annual
Scholarship
Golf
Tournament |
SEPTEMBER
2024
13 Sept 24 |
Stone Tree Golf Club
in Killeen, Texas/span> |
|
OCTOBER
2024 |
Our guest speaker is Retired Colonel Donna
Fore who will describe some of her
experiences at the Pentagon when it was
attacked on 9/11. |
Chapter Meeting & Luncheon |
18 Oct 24 |
Lions Den, 5100 Trimmier Road, Killeen,
Texas |
|
NOVEMBER
2024 |
Our guest speaker will be Gary Bates. Gary Bates
is the Information Technology Director for the
City of Harker Heights.
|
Chapter
Meeting
& Luncheon
-
Officer Elections |
15
Nov 24 |
Lions Den, 5100 Trimmier Road, Killeen, Texa |
No Chapter Meeting |
DECEMBER
2024 |
|
|
|
Monthly Meeting/Reservations
The next scheduled luncheon will be on Friday, 21 February
2025 from 11:30 AM to 1:30 PM. We will
meet at the Lions Den, 5100 Trimmier Road, Killeen,
Texas. It can be seen from Trimmier Road.
Map
Also on Saturday, 5 April join us at
our Spring Social and THANK YOU to our Golf Tournament Sponsors.
MORE
21 February Meeting
Speaker
We have a tremendous guest speaker, Julie
Mendez, the Manager of the Fort Cavazos USO.
Julie Mendez joined the USO Fort Cavazos team as Center
Operations Manager in June 2024. Her global experience comes
from her time as the General Manager of the American Employee
Association at the US Embassy in Kuwait, and the Community
Liaison Officer at the US Embassy Rome. She also has over ten
years’ experience in Career Coaching and Leadership Development.
The USO focuses on those who need us most: U.S. Armed Forces
active duty, Reserve and Guard service members, as well as their
families. Our mission is to strengthen the well-being of the
people serving in America’s military and their families. Since
1941, the USO has strengthened America's military service
members by keeping them connected to family, home and country,
throughout their service to the nation. From the moment they
join, through their assignments and deployments, and as they
transition back to their communities, the USO is always by their
side. We are the Force Behind the Forces.
While holding the distinction of being the largest USO in the
world, USO Fort Cavazos support local military members through
morale-boosting and family-strengthening programs. Whether it is
welcoming visitors to our centers with a sparkling smile or
easing their journey with a warm meal, our volunteers lead with
their hearts, consistently serve with respect, and maintain a
spirit of thankfulness and appreciation.
I believe we have all shared great experiences with the USO both
at various installations and in various countries, and even now
as we travel through various airports that host USO facilities.
After signing in
and paying, you will go right through the serving line, get your
food, get seated and you are all set.
Our menu will be Lasagna, Swedish
meatballs, mashed potatoes, garlic bread, green beans, & fudge
brownies.
We will Bless the food
after most everyone is seated and eating.
Please respond as soon as possible. RSVPs must
be received by 14 February.
The
luncheon will begin at 11:30 AM and is $18.00
per person.
RSVP below.
|
|
By submitting this form you agree to pay the stated
amount based on selection per person.
Stay tuned
on this website and to our
Facebook page for more details.


Larger Map
|