Posted 10/7/09
Scholarship Grants Awarded!!!
The
Directors of the Society of the 3rd Infantry Division Scholarship
Foundation, Inc. have completed evaluation of the many 2009
applications and have awarded eight grants to very deserving
recipients. The names of our 2009 recipients were announced at the
Society’s Awards Banquet on September 19, 2009, in Springfield,
Missouri, and their photographs and profiles are included in this issue
These are also posted on our Society website at http://www.3rdiv.org and on our Foundation website at http://www.3idscholarshipfoundation.org.
Judges for this year’s competition were Earl E. Killen, Jerry B. Kraft,
Thomas R. Maines, and Dr. Marco Montoya. In parallel with Foundation
awards, they presented the following Legacy and sponsored awards.
The
Foundation thanks the sponsors who provided these awards. Grants
awarded to our 2009 recipients have been paid to the university and
college student accounts designated.
This year, the Foundation
received a great many excellent applications, and judges had a
difficult time determining the top eight entries. In fact, they
required several additional days to complete their task. It is our hope
that proceeds from our raffle and donations from supporters will enable
us to provide more grants in 2010. We are hopeful that several 2009
applicants will reapply in 2010.
Those wishing to donate to this
effort should send contributions to the Foundation at 2010 Worcester
Lane, Garland TX 75040. Early contributions determine the number of
grants to be awarded in 2010. We thank all of our donors for their help
in 2009. Below is a list of those who donated to the Foundation since
the last Watch publication.
Posted 7/12/09
2009 Scholarship Raffle is underway!! See Link above
New Constitution and ByLaws page (updated 4-30) available for download: Here
The Directors of the Society of the 3rd Infantry Scholarship Foundation, Inc. are currently evaluating applications submitted for scholarship grants in 2009. Awards of $1000 each will be paid to successful recipients’ accounts at their institutions of higher learning in June. Because the Foundation received a very large number of excellent entries from both Soldiers and Children of the Division, our judges requested an additional few days to make their final decisions.
This year, both Legacy and Sponsored awards were presented in parallel with Foundation awards. Brief profiles of the honorees and our successful candidates will appear on the Society’s website at www.3rdiv.org and on the Foundation’s website at http://www.3idscholarshipfoundation.org in August, and in the Watch on The Rhine following the Society’s 90th Reunion. The names and brief profiles of those receiving the following awards will be announced at the Society’s 90th Reunion in Springfield, Missouri, in September.
- The Legacy Award
- “Thomas W. Mason, Old China Hand.”
- The Sponsored Awards
- Jerry Kraft and Gracie Potts Award honoring “General William Webster and LTC James Silva”
- Thomas R. Maines Awards
- In memory of “SFC Ralph E. Rickenbacher”
- Honoring “Sgt. Wayne T. Alderson”
- LTC Terrence A. Smith Award in memory of “Sgt. Shaker T. Guy”
- James and Joan Strawn Award honoring “The 10th Engineers”
As you know, all members of the Scholarship Foundation Board of Directors are volunteers. They receive no salary or expenses for their work on behalf of our Soldiers and Children of the Division. All funds donated to support the work of the Foundation come from our generous donors. We have no other source of income so our donors are very important to the success of the Foundation, and our Directors express their gratitude to all who have contributed to this important effort.
We also urge our donors to seek “Matching Funds” from their present or previous employers. We maintain a list of over 1,000 companies who offer matching gifts when their employees donate to “Not-For-Profit Public Charities” like our Scholarship Foundation. All of these companies match funds donated and, many times, they double and even triple the donor’s gift. Donors receive recognition for their company’s donation as well as their own. If you wish to take advantage of the “Matching Gifts Program” offered by your past or present employer, let us know the name of your company when you send a donation to the Foundation. Our staff will complete the necessary research, obtain the “Matching Gifts” application, complete it, and send it to you for your signature. This is a very easy way to provide additional donations to the Foundation.
Our raffle to raise funds for 2009 is going well. Tickets are still available from the Foundation, and the drawing will take place at the Society’s 90th Reunion in Springfield, Missouri, on September 19, 2009. Our generous prize donors have provided over forty prizes for the event. You do not have to be present to win. The Foundation will ship prizes to winners who are unable to attend the reunion. Send your requests for tickets and payment to the Foundation at the address below. Our staff will fill out your tickets, enter them in the drawing, and send your ticket stubs to you.
Those wishing to contribute to the scholarship program can send donations to Scholarship Foundation, 2010 Worcester Lane, Garland, Texas, 75040. Our donors are truly investing in the future of our country. It is our hope that our scholarship program to benefit Children and Soldiers of the Division will attract even more members to our fine Society. Thank you for supporting our efforts and the higher education goals of our soldiers and our young people. Following is our list of donors who have contributed since the last Watch was published.
Legend: Platinum ($1000-$4999), Gold ($500-$999), Silver ($100-$499), Bronze ($1-$99)
Silver
Camile J. and Marjorie Chaisson Jr.
Col Ricky and Mary Barbara Nussio
LTC James and Linda Reeves
BG James B. and Karen Van Delden
General Louis Weber
Col Vernon H. and Mary Wold
Bronze
Joseph W. Ball
Larry Q, and Amy Burris
Milton B. and Barbara Carr
Steven G. and Elaine Chandler
Thomas G. Chilcott
Lawrence E. Driscoll
Osburn and Bettie Flener
George and Terri Georgulas III
Mary Ann Goulet
Franklin and Delores Hanson
Wilson F. and Anne Humphreys Jr.
Col G.C. Lewis, Jr.
Bruce and Nancy Monkman
Otto W. and Janet Mueller
William S. Pitlik
Daniel A. and Barbara Raymond
John and Helen Shirley
Posted 3/7/09:
Posted 1/18/09:
New Constitution and ByLaws page available for download: Here
Through the Foundation’s “Legacy Program,” donors contributing $10,000 or more to the Scholarship Foundation shall be recognized, into perpetuity, when scholarship grants are awarded in their names, annually. The Legacy Program also honors individuals with a photo and approved profile displayed permanently on the Scholarship Foundation’s website. Our Foundation Directors are grateful to General Maurice W. Kendall for sharing fundraising strategies with us. Through discussions with him, we were able to finalize our Legacy Program in September. Our website is now displaying our first Legacy Profile honoring Thomas W. Mason.
In 2009 the Scholarship Foundation will present seven scholarship grants including the “Thomas W. Mason, Old China Hand” Legacy award and the following sponsored awards: “Whitney P. Mullen Award Honoring All Soldiers of The 15th Infantry Regiment of The 3rd Infantry Division”; the “LTC Terrence A. Smith Award in Memory of Sgt. Shaker T. Guy,” who was killed in action in Iraq on October 29, 2005; the “Jerry Kraft and Gracie Potts Award Honoring General William Webster and LTC James Silva,” and the “Thomas R. Maines Award in Memory of SFC Ralph E. Rickenbacher.”
At the Society’s 2008 Reunion held in Columbus, Georgia, Scholarship Foundation Directors presented the plaque illustrated here, honoring SFC Rickenbacher, to General Anthony A. “Tony” Cucolo and the 3rd Infantry Division with the Foundation’s request that the plaque be displayed permanently at Ft. Stewart Military Museum. General Cucolo not only agreed to have the plaque entrusted to the Museum but also arranged to have a 3rd I.D. photographer produce this photograph, which he presented to the Foundation. We are very grateful for General Cucolo’s generosity and for the generosity of the benefactor who donated the plaque.
SFC Ralph E. Rickenbacher was seriously wounded in Korea on April 24/25, 1951, while rescuing a fellow soldier when his battalion was overrun by a vastly superior Chinese force. Upon his death, SFC Rickenbacher was interred at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia. Information about the Scholarship Foundation is available from Lynn Ball at 2010 Worcester Lane, Garland, Texas, 75040, phone: 972-495-1704, ldball1@msn.com or at the websites listed above. Donations in the form of checks should be addressed to “Scholarship Foundation,” and mailed to the Foundation at the same address. The Foundation sends tax-exempt certification letters for every donation, and all donors are recognized in the Watch on The Rhine and on the websites above. The Scholarship Foundation is very grateful for any and all donations; no gift is too small. All donations received are applied to the scholarship grants awarded annually and to the investment growth of the Foundation, which guarantees scholarship grants into perpetuity. All members of the Scholarship Foundation Board of Directors are volunteers who receive neither salaries nor expenses, and a generous benefactor donates recognition gifts such as the heirloom plaque shown above. For more information, contact Lynn Ball or visit the websites listed in this article. Following is a list of those who donated to the Foundation in October.
Legend: Platinum ($1000-$4999); Gold ($500-$999); Silver ($100-$499); Bronze ($1-$99)
Gold Donors
Silver Donors
Jospeh W. Ball
Samuel B. Cernek
Bronze Donors
Jerry and Lillie Cunningham
C. Eric Paulson
Justin D. Valle
James C. Waters
Scholarship Foundation Announces 2009 Raffle
The Society of the 3rd Infantry Division Scholarship Foundation announces its 2009 raffle to raise funds in support of scholarship grants to Children and Soldiers of the Division. Tickets are on sale now. The drawing will be on Saturday, September 19, 2009, at the Springfield/Branson reunion; however, you do not have to be present to win. The Foundation will ship prizes to any winners who are not in attendance at the reunion.
Tickets are $2.00 each (3 for $5.00 or $20.00 for a book of 12). Please request tickets from the Foundation at 2010 Worcester Lane, Garland TX 75040. If you send funds with your request for tickets, Foundation Chairman Lynn Ball will enter your tickets in the drawing and send your ticket stubs by return mail. If you prefer to fill out your own tickets, send requests to the address above or phone 972-495-1704, and the Foundation will send your requested tickets to you. All prizes are donated: those donating prizes for the raffle will receive recognition in future articles and on the Society website, www.3rdiv.org, and the Foundation website, www.3idscholarshipfoundation.org.
Please send your donated prizes and/or ticket requests to the Foundation today. Prizes currently being held for the drawing include the following. As you can see, almost any gift is appropriate.
- M1-Carbine rifle donated by Foundation Director Tom Maines (illustration shown above)
- Two American Flags flown in honor of the 3rd Infantry Division on missions in Iraq, with official documentation describing the mission and its date, donated by MSGT Ronald Heitzenrater
- Four men’s jewelry/memento boxes with the 3rd I. D. Patch motif and lined with fabric donated by Jerry and Marilyn Manley
- Programmable Gourmet Coffee Maker donated by Justin D. Valle
- Beautiful queen-size quilt with 3rd I.D. motif donated by Kathy Daddato
- Korean War Memorabilia donated by Alta Milling
- Ten Bill Mauldin’s Army (WWII cartoons) donated by Tom Maines
- U.S. Army pocket watch with fob and metal collector’s case donated by Kristina M. Wright
- General Ike signed and donated by author General John D. Eisenhower
- Beautiful, closely quilted, twin-size “Psalm” quilt or tapestry (red and blue) donated by Pennie and Henry Burke
- Wood Cutting crafted and donated by Dallas Artesian Kerry D. Cain
- Heavy, Men’s, Denim, Jeans Jacket, with the 3 ID Patch and “3rd Infantry Division” embossed and quilted on the back, donated by Quartermaster Bruce Monkman
- Four cash prizes of $50.00 each donated by Joe Ball
- Chocolate and Coffee Lover’s Gift Box, donated by www.beminegiftbaskets.com
- Photo Albums with 3rd I. D. Patch installed on cover: original design by Joe Ball
Those wishing to donate to the Foundation General Fund for upcoming scholarship grants or to sponsor an award should make checks payable to “Scholarship Foundation” and send them to the Foundation at 2010 Worcester Lane, Garland TX 75040. If you are interested in becoming a Legacy Donor, contact Lynn Ball at 972-495-1704. Following is a list of donors who have contributed to the Foundation since our last Watch was published.
Legend: Platinum ($1000-$4999); Gold ($500-$999); Silver ($100-$499); Bronze ($1-$99)
Platinum Donors
Col. Thomas E. Courant, USA Ret.
Judith Ann Donnelly
Silver Donors
Maj Gen Maury W. Kendall, in Honor of Henry H. Burke
Bronze Donors
Hubert Aaron Floyd Botton
Abraham P. Friedman John Geis
Robert P. and Jo Ann Hilldrup Audrey C. Marcantel
Norman H. and Sally Marley Matthew and Amy McKenna
Mario Roccabruna