EVENTS CALENDAR

Opening Comments and State of COA by COA Executive Director, CAPT Jacqueline Rychnovsky, USN (Ret.)

RSVP here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080C4CAAA72FA31-lunch1

In-Person Attendees:  CDC- Roybal Campus

                                          Building 19, Room 245

                                          1600 Clifton Road

                                          Atlanta, GA 30329

Virtual attendees:  Meeting link https://us06web.zoom.us/j/88514295679 

                                     Passcode: 2023

ACOA’s Professional Development Committee will host an in-person and virtual event to hear from Chris Schueler, CEO of Christopher Productions (CP). CP has created over 100 television programs in the past 25 years that have garnered 26 Emmy® Awards that have been broadcast throughout the country and around the world. Chris will discuss the USPHS documentary project with officers. A complimentary box lunch will be provided to ACOA members who RSVP.

Points of Contact for the Event are CDR Rachael Cook (nevicook@gmail.com) and LT Cashmere Miller (cashmere.miller@protonmail.com).

Please join us for the Anchor and Caduceus Dinner. Friends and family are also welcomed to attend. Please use this 2023 A&C Dinner RSVP form to purchase your ticket(s).

Keynote Speaker: RADM (ret) Anne Schuchat, former CDC Principal Deputy Director, will provide the keynote address at this year’s event.

What to expect: Esprit de corps, fun, and fellowship! In addition to the keynote address, there will also be a cocktail hour, silent auction, trivia, music, dancing, and plenty of opportunities to mingle and network with Atlanta’s finest officers!

Attire: Don’t be deterred by the “dress” uniform. Your service dress blue uniform can easily be converted to the dinnerdress blue uniform by removing the name tag and swapping out ribbons for mini medals.  More information to come.

Ticket Prices: Early bird pricing is available thru March 31, 2023, so purchase your tickets soon!  Your ticket includes a plated, served meal as well as wine and champagne for official toasts during dinner. Additional beverages will be available for purchase during cocktail hour and throughout the evening.

· When you RSVP, please pick one of these three dinner options for each attendee:

o Braised beef short rib

o Grilled salmon

o Pesto pasta (vegetarian)

Anchor and Caduceus Challenge Coins: Commemorative challenge coins will be available for purchase at the dinner for $10 each, with 100% of profits being  donated to the Commissioned Officers Foundation.

2023 Anchor & Caduceus Dinner ticket prices*

O1 thru O3

$55 - ACOA member early bird price (thru Mar 31)

$65 - ACOA member regular price (Apr 1-15)

$75 - Non-member price

O4 and O5

$65 - ACOA member early bird price (thru Mar 31)

$75 - ACOA member regular price (Apr 1-15)

$85 - Non-member price

O6 and above

$75 - ACOA member early bird price (thru Mar 31)

$85 - ACOA member regular price (Apr 1-15)

$95 - Non-member price

*Ticket prices include 8.9% Georgia sales tax

Payment Options: Zelle is the preferred payment option. Officers can also choose to mail a check or use PayPal (which incurs a $2 fee per ticket). The 2023 A&C Dinner RSVP form contains additional payment information.

Questions: Please contact ACOAEventsPlanning@gmail.com with any questions or concerns.

We look forward to seeing you at the A&C dinner!

ACOA is looking for up to 10 volunteers to assist with a forest restoration activity in collaboration with Trees Atlanta.  

Date: ​​Saturday, May 6, 2023 

Time: ​​9am – 12pm

Location: ​​Frazer Center 

​​​1815 S Ponce de Leon Ave NE

Atlanta, GA 30307

Parking: ​Park in the main lot at the top of the hill and meet at the trailhead next to the parking lot

If you would like to participate or have any questions about the event, please email CDR Sam Graitcer (igc6@cdc.gov), LCDR Emily Ussery (yzv4@cdc.gov), and LCDR Michelle Hughes (nqw7@cdc.gov) by Monday, April 24th. 

Trees Atlanta is a nationally recognized citizengroup that protects and improves Atlanta’s urban forest by planting, conserving, and educating. Founded in 1985, Trees Atlanta has planted and distributed nearly 150,000 trees, recruited thousands of volunteers, and educated an average of 2,000 children and adults annually about the importance of urban trees and how to plant and properly care for them. You can find out more information regarding the organization at http://treesatlanta.org/.

On May 6th, we will be helping with forest restoration in Frazer Forest. Activities include hand-pulling and cutting invasive plants such as English ivy, Chinese privet, and kudzu in a densely wooded area off trail. Physical activity such as bending, pulling, lifting, and kneeling is required. Forest restoration can be physically strenuous - be ready to break a sweat and get dirty and learn a lot while doing it! This project is for volunteers ages 12 and up. Volunteers under the age of 16 must be accompanied by a parent/guardian. Volunteers who are 16+ are allowed to attend without a parent/legal guardian present if they bring a signed waiverwith them to the project.

What to wear and bring with you:

Gloves: Bring your own work gloves.

Recommended clothing: Long pants and long sleeves are recommended as you will be in close contact with plants that could scratch your skin. All volunteers need closed-toed shoes or boots, and clothes that can get dirty.

Tools: Trees Atlanta provides necessary tools, but if you'd like to bring your own, any of the following tools would be helpful: hand pruners, hand saw.

Drinking water: We strongly recommend that you bring drinking water in reusable containers. No one-time-use plastic bottles, please.

Allergy medication: If you've experienced life-threatening allergic reactions to insects, please come prepared with your own emergency medicine, such as an auto-injector or oral medication. Please notify the coordinator of your need for medication in the case of an allergic attack.

You may also want: Sunscreen and bug spray as needed, snacks as needed (Trees Atlanta will not provide any of these items).

ACOA will host a satellite 5k run and APFT for Atlanta-area officers, friends, and family.  Officers will have the option to run the 1.5 mile run for the APFT or the full 5K.  Guests are welcome to join!

Points of Contact for the Event are LT Alexis Roberts (asmroberts@gmail.com) and LT Charles Edge (edgecharles13@gmail.com); please contact them if you have any questions.  Please sign yourself and your guests up using the reservation form if you plan to participate. Water and light snacks will be provided.

Date:   Saturday May 13, 2023

Time:   9:45 am-12:00 pm ET (Recommended arrival time is 

no later than 9:45 am for check-in, race starts promptly

at 10:00 am)

Location:   Westside Reservoir Park (Entrance 2)

1660 Johnson Rd. NW*

Atlanta, GA 30318

*Note: Address will not take you to the exact spot so look

for the sign for entrance 2 and for the landmark in the 

photo to the left