Naval Weather Service Association (NWSA)

 

 NAVAL WEATHER SERVICE ASSOCIATION

An association of Aerographers & Mates,
Meteorologists & Oceanographers

NWSA Secretary / Treasurer

 

AGCM Tom Miovas, USN RET

 

 sectrenwsa@gmail.com



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                             NOTICE - NOTICE - NOTICE - NOTICE

THE SECRETARY NEEDS TO HAVE CURRENT E-MAIL ADDRESSES OF ALL MEMBERS. PLEASE VERIFY YOUR E-MAIL ADDRESS EITHER BY SENDING HER AN E-MAIL, CALLING, OR SENDING VIA SNAIL MAIL.

 

 


Source: Aerograph August 2023

Well, we made it through another year, and we are still standing tall.  At the beginning of FY 2023 we have 384 members. Unfortunately, we have lost track of 61 Life Members.  They have either moved and did not update their new address, or they are deceased.  On our web site is a listing of these missing members. I would like your help in finding these members.  Please look at this listing and notify me if you know their location. This action would be very helpful in cleaning up our files. 

 

Financially we have $4,993.14 in our check book and $33,734.79 in CDs.

          Check book breakdown is.

                   General fund               $1,519.37

                   Life Member fund       $568.59

                   Scholarship fund          $148.00

                   Reunion fund               $2757.18

REMINDER: CHECK YOUR DUES DATE
If your dues are past due, you miss out on the Aerograph

Double check the information on receiving a printed copy of the Aerograph. Too date only 6 members requested continuation of printed copy.


If You Know the Whereabouts of Any Members in File Above
Report it to: sectrenwsa@gmail.com



Source: Aerograph February 2023

Ahoy shipmates!


It is time for the first Aerograph of this calendar year and a report from my desk. For the first time the news is not good. Currently, we have 280 Life Members, 16 dues paying members. All but one is paid up to the end of this year or longer.


There were insufficient funds in the checking account to cover upcoming expenses. Therefore, it was necessary to tap the CDs for the first time to cover expenses. Last year’s expenses totaled $5,356.72. Anticipating expenses for 2023 to be about $8,500.00 or more. Currently, our operating funds equal $3,217.41, giving us a short fall of $5,282.59 or there abouts, for the year. 


Current CD funds total $33,723.46. Subtracting our short fall from the CD fund will leave us with $28,440.87 at the close of 2023. If our expenses average $8,000.00 a year, we have about 3.5 years of funds remaining. 


Our three largest expenses are travel expenses to and from reunions for the secretary/treasurer and editor, printing and mailing of the Aerograph. I believe something must change if we are to make it more than three years. Let us put on our thinking caps and collectively come up with a solution.


S/T Tom Miovas 

sectrenwsa@gmail.com





Source: Aerograph November 2022

Season's greetings shipmates.  Hoping this report finds us all looking forward to a good ending to 2022.  

Our association is in good standing and on sure footing for the near future, like five years.  No change to my last report.  

With that said I am wishing all of you a HAPPY THANGSGIVING, a PEACEFUL CHRISTMAS, and a HAPPY AND SAFE NEW YEAR.  Carry on.

 S/T Tom Miovas 

sectrenwsa@gmail.com





Source: Aerograph August 2022

We have closed out another fiscal year, July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2022, successfully. We have 346 members of which 46 are dues paying and 300 Life members. The association is in good standing. Over the last year we have 10 new or returning members and 7 new life members. Three members donated $160.00 to the scholarship fund and 13 members donated $360.00 to the general fund. We did not receive a single gift membership.


In the check book there is $4,752.73 distributed as follows:


Sec/Treas                                 $1,978.22

Life Members Plaques              $  493.24

Reunion                                    $1,521.50

Office supplies                           $  135.54

 

The association has 3 CDs valued at $36,712.76.

Expenses for the year totaled $6,878.22 distributed as follows:


Aerograph                                 $2,749.72

Sec/Treas                                  $1,978.22

Life Members Plaques                $ 493.24

Reunion                                     $1,521.50

Office supplies                            $ 135.54


Based on our current finances NWSA should make it financially for the next 5 years. “Good Lord willing and the creeks don’t rise”.

 

ONCE AGAIN, PLEASE WATCH YOUR DUES EXPERATION DATE

 

IF DUES LAPSE, YOU WILL MISS OUT ON AN ISSUE OF THE AEROGRAPH


 S/T Tom Miovas 

sectrenwsa@gmail.com