Please SAVE THE DATE and make plans to attend the annual NGAT Auxiliary Brunch Saturday, February 27, 2010 at 10:00 am at the Embassy Suites, Murfreesboro, TN in the Cambridge Room.

The morning will include brunch, a brief business meeting, and Trivia. Please make plans to attend this event.  Come casual and not only is it informative and fun, it also provides spouses the opportunity to get to know one another.  We would also like to welcome our Enlisted National Guard Auxiliary spouses as our special guest.

Payment for the breakfast can be made the morning of the event, however, we ask that you RSVP with Jamie McKnight at  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it  if you plan on attending the event but choose not to mail in your reservation form.

Nominations/Volunteers
There will be several board and committee positions open for 2010-2011. If you are interested in serving in this capacity, please contact Carol Goslowsky, President at  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it  or 615.796.8220 or  Kelly Hatcher, Vice President at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it for more information.

Dues
Dues for the 2010-2011 year are $10.00. If you are unable to attend the conference but would still like to obtain membership, you can forward your membership dues to the address located on the conference registration form.

Scholarship
The Auxiliary awards the Marjean Mogan Proctor and General Jerry Wyatt Memorial Scholarship to a National Guard Spouse, annually. We had 3 applicants for the 2009-2010 scholarship. The auxiliary awarded TWO $1,000 scholarships to deserving individuals. The Scholarship application is available below; please forward to those that you think may be interested. The deadline for applying is May 31, 2010.

Community Service Project - Fisher House at Murfreesboro, TN
The Fisher House program is a private-public partnership that supports America’s military in their time of need. The program recognizes the special sacrifices of our men and women in uniform and the hardships of military service by meeting a humanitarian need beyond that normally provided by the Department of Defense and Veterans Affairs.

The Fisher House in Murfreesboro, TN will be a 21-room facility for families of sick/wounded veterans at the Alvin C York VA Medical Center in Murfreesboro, TN. The Fisher House will become (plans to open by 2010) the “home away from home” for families to stay while they visit their loved on who is a patient at either the Alvin C York VA Medical Center in Murfreesboro, TN or the VA Medical Center in Nashville, TN. Their stay at the Fisher House is FREE!

Donations can be made to the Fisher House during the “Rhinestones & Denim” meeting and breakfast. For more information visit the Fisher House website at http://www.fisherhousemiddletn.org/index.html.

Fund Raiser
In order to continue to fund the annual scholarship program, we will be having our annual SILENT AUCTION. If you would like to donate items or know someone that would be willing to do so and/or need additional information, contact Claire Maxwell, Fundraising Chair at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or Carol Goslowsky, President at  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it  or 615.796.8220. This will be the fourth year for this fundraiser; it was a great success last year. We expect this year’s auction to be even better, so come prepared to bid for a good cause!

We look forward to seeing YOU at the conference!

 NGATA 2010 Registration Form (PDF)

NGATA 2010 Scholarship Application (PDF)

81st Conference Agenda *updated 02.11.10

The National Guard Association of Tennessee Auxiliary Provides…

FAMILY SUPPORT - Educate spouses on family programs, benefits, emergency and other related information. Organize membership activities, which occur during the annual NGAT convention and support battalion efforts statewide.

SCHOLARSHIPS - Awards a Scholarship each year to promote educational advancement for all Guard spouses.

SERVICE PROJECT - Organize and distribute items for Veterans Administration residents, patients, and families.

NGATA Mission

• Inquire from, receive, and disseminate information from Joint Forces Headquarters regarding family programs, benefits, emergency and other related information.
• Organize the flow of information to effectively disperse to National Guard spouses.
• Promote service projects and social events to provide the National Guard spouses an opportunity to meet each other and provide a forum to educate spouses concerning the family support program.