1. Affording the Opportunity to Military Families And Actively Pursuing Their Attendance

2. Affording the Opportunity to Military Families And Actively Pursuing Their Attendance Relationships and Partnerships Iowa National Guard Reserves Operation: Military Kids School Boards, Civic Leaders County Veterans Affairs Officers

3. Affording the Opportunity to Military Families And Actively Pursuing Their Attendance 10,665 Kids to be affected by this deployment Timing – April, May, June – preparation for deployment months Only a couple weeks of school left, or the school they were coming to/from was done. Haven’t even had time to make new friends lately – Friends that they’ll stay in contact with the rest of their lives

4. Affording the Opportunity to Military Families And Actively Pursuing Their Attendance September 2010 vs. June 2011 A lot of time in-between those months. START NOW building/re-establishing your relationships and partnerships Open up new doors – Alumni Association members! QUESTIONS?

5. Affording the Opportunity to Military Families And Actively Pursuing Their Attendance Results Seven young men were afforded the opportunity to attend American Legion Boys State. A week that shapes a lifetime!