R 091555Z DEC 09 

ALCGPSC 084/09
SUBJ:  NOMINATIONS FOR INDUCTION INTO THE BOYS AND GIRLS CLUBS OF
AMERICA (BGCA) HALL OF FAME
1.  THE COAST GUARD SIGNED AN AFFILIATION AGREEMENT WITH THE BGCA
THAT ALLOWS US TO PROVIDE BGCA PROGRAMS TO OUR FAMILIES, EITHER
THROUGH STAND-ALONE CLUBS OR THROUGH BGCS IN THE LOCAL COMMUNITY.
AIRSTA BORINQUEN, AIRSTA CAPE COD, BSU/PSSU KODIAK, AND TRACEN
PETALUMA HAVE BEEN LEADERS IN THE COAST GUARD IN OFFERING BGC
SERVICES AND PROGRAMS THROUGH THEIR STAND-ALONE CLUBS.
2.  THROUGH THE RELATIONSHIP THAT MILITARY SERVICES HAVE WITH BGCA,
MILITARY CHILDREN MAY ALSO RECEIVE MEMBERSHIPS IN LOCAL
PARTICIPATING BGCS AT A REDUCED OR NO-FEE BASIS THROUGH THE MISSION
YOUTH OUTREACH PROGRAM.  ACTIVE AND RESERVE MEMBERS INTERESTED IN
USING THIS PROGRAM MAY CONTACT THE LOCAL BGC IN THEIR AREA TO SEE
IF THEY PARTICIPATE.
3.  THE BGCA, AS A NATIONAL, NON-DENOMINATIONAL YOUTH DEVELOPMENT
AGENCY, HAS BEEN IN EXISTENCE FOR OVER 100 YEARS AND CURRENTLY HAS
CLOSE TO 44,000 EMPLOYEES AND VOLUNTEERS PROVIDING PROGRAMS AND
ACTIVITIES FOR 4.4 MILLION CHILDREN IN EACH STATE, AND ON MILITARY
INSTALLATIONS AROUND THE WORLD.
4.  THROUGHOUT ITS HISTORY, BGCA HAS MADE A POSITIVE IMPACT ON THE
LIVES OF MANY INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE GONE ON TO BE INSPRIRATIONAL
LEADERS IN AMERICA.  IN ADDITION TO MANY INDIVIDUALS IN THE PRIVATE
SECTOR, ALL MILITARY SERVICES HAVE INDUCTEES IN THE BGCA HALL OF
FAME, EXCEPT THE COAST GUARD.  IN ORDER TO SHOWCASE THE POSITIVE
IMPACTS THE BGCA HAS HAD ON COAST GUARD MEMBERS, AND TO SHOWCASE
OUR SERVICE WITHIN THE BGCA MOVEMENT, WE ARE CURRENTLY SOLICITING
NOMINATIONS FOR POSSIBLE INDUCTION INTO THE BGCA HALL OF FAME.
COMMANDING OFFICERS AND COMMAND MASTER/SENIOR/CHIEF PETTY OFFICERS
ARE REQUESTED TO QUERY CREW MEMBERS ON THEIR PARTICIPATION IN BGCS
WHILE IN THEIR FORMATIVE YEARS.  COMMANDS ARE THEN REQUESTED TO
CONSIDER NOMINATING OUTSTANDING CANDIDATES FOR POSSIBLE INDUCTION
INTO THE BGCA HALL OF FAME.
5.  NOMINEES MUST HAVE HAD VERIFIABLE PARTICIPATION IN BGCA
PROGRAMS DURING THEIR YOUTH, AND ALSO MUST HAVE HAD A NOTEWORTHY
POSITIVE IMPACT TO COAST GUARD PROGRAMS OR OPERATIONS DURING THEIR
COAST GUARD CAREER.  INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE NOT HAD BOTH VERIFIABLE
BGCA PARTICIPATION AND A SIGNIFICANT POSITIVE IMPACT TO THE COAST
GUARD SHOULD NOT BE NOMINATED.  NOMINEES WILL LIKELY BE SENIOR
OFFICERS OR ENLISTED MEMBERS, BUT THAT DOES NOT PRECLUDE THE
NOMINATION OF MORE JUNIOR PERSONNEL IF THEIR BGCA AFFILIATION AND
COAST GUARD ACCOMPLISHMENTS WARRANT CONSIDERATION.  ANY NOMINEE
MUST ALSO UPHOLD THE HIGHEST ADHERENCE TO THE COAST GUARD'S CORE
VALUES.
6.  COMMANDS MAY SUBMIT NOMINATIONS TO THE COMMUNITY SERVICES
COMMAND (CSC) ELECTRONICALLY IN MEMO FORMAT ADDRESSING THE NOMINEES
DOCUMENTED INVOLVEMENT IN THE BGCA AND THEIR ACCOMPLISHMENTS DURING
THEIR COAST GUARD CAREERS.  NOMINATIONS SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO MR.
GARY SCHEER IN THE CSC NLT 15 JANUARY 2010.  IF WE ARE SUCCESSFUL
IN HAVING A COAST GUARD MEMBER SELECTED INTO THE BGCA HALL OF FAME,
IT SHOULD BE EXPECTED THAT THE INDUCTION CEREMONY WILL OCCUR IN MAY
2010 IN NEW YORK CITY.
7.  ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT THIS AWARD OR THE NOMINATION PROCESS MAY BE
ADDRESSED TO MR. GARY SCHEER, AT (757) 420-2480, EXT. 3035, OR
GARY.S.SCHEER(AT)USCG.MIL.
8.  CAPT BRIAN D. KELLEY, ACTING COMMANDER, CG PERSONNEL SERVICE
CENTER, SENDS.
9.  INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.