Corporate Sponsorship Program
North Carolina National Guard Association
Our Mission The Association garners support for the NC National Guard’s role in state and national security, and improves its members’ quality of life.
The NC Guard is also on call at the governor’s request to protect life and property and to preserve peace, order and public safety on the state level. As part of its peacetime mission, the NC Guard assists the public in times of emergency such as after hurricanes, floods or tornadoes. NC Guard aviation units support local governments in searching for missing persons, assisting law enforcement personnel with aerial searches for marijuana, and fighting forest fires. In addition, the NC National Guard participates in local communities with programs that add value to families, employers and neighborhoods. The NC Guard consists of 93 Army National Armories, 2 Air National Guard Armories our Joint Forces Headquarters and 8 Brigades serving all 100 Counties here in North Carolina.
Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution states that Congress shall have the power:
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hartered in February of 1960, the North Carolina National Guard Association is a tax-exempt, nonprofit corporation governed by an elected Executive Council whose members are voted in annually. The headquarters of the North Carolina National Guard Association has a full-time staff of four. These professionals are responsible for the economical and efficient administration of the Executive Council’s mandates and serving the members’ needs. Our Association represents Enlisted, Officers and retired Guard members.
The goal of the North Carolina Guard Association is to seek and support programs that are beneficial to the members of the North Carolina National Guard. The Association also promotes the public relations with North Carolina Army and Air National Guard and their communities while developing friendship, understanding, and cooperation between the active armed forces and all reserve components. The general membership is comprised of current and former members of the North Carolina National Guard. Current Association Membership is approximately 16,000 strong. The North Carolina National Guard is an all-volunteer force of soldiers and airmen who serve in both federal and state capacities. The NC Guard is first a federal reserve of the U.S. Army and U.S. Air Force subject to the call of the president of the United States to provide units that are manned, trained, equipped and available on short notice to perform national defense missions. The NC Guard maintains the same high standards for training as the Army and the Air Force so that it can mesh seamlessly with their active-duty counterparts in times of national emergency both at home and abroad. To maintain readiness for its wartime mission, NC Guard soldiers are trained and equipped with the military’s most up-to-date weapons and aviation systems.
- To provide for calling forth the Militia to execute the Laws of the Union, suppress Insurrections and repel Invasions (Clause 15) - To provide for organizing, arming, and disciplining, the Militia, and for governing such Part of them as may be employed in the Service of the United States, reserving to the States respectively, the Appointment of the Officers and the Authority of training the Militia according to the discipline prescribed by Congress (Clause 16) • Provide Ready Forces: Organize, man, equip, train and deploy globally in support of Federal missions as directed by the President and Secretary of Defense •
Support to Civil Authorities: Organize, man, equip, train and deploy statewide as directed by the Governor of North Carolina in support of State missions
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In Our Communities: Participate in local, state and national programs that add value to our communities
The NC Guard traces its heritage back to the 1663 Carolina Charter granting authority to “levy, muster and train men.” In recent years, the NC Guard has reshaped itself in accordance with guidance from the Chief, National Guard Bureau and the departments of the Army and Air Force. On 24 May 1946, the United States Army Air Forces, in response to dramatic postwar military budget cuts imposed by President Harry S. Truman, allocated inactive unit designations to the National Guard Bureau for the formation of an Air Force National Guard. These unit designations were allotted and transferred to various State National Guard bureaus to provide them unit designations to re-establish them as Air National Guard units.
Corporate Membership Program The North Carolina National Guard Association’s Corporate Membership Program is designed to acknowledge those corporations committed to a strong national defense through a well-manned and equipped North Carolina National Guard. The North Carolina Army and Air National Guard are vitally important to this nation’s national security requirements, in terms of both external as well as internal threats. In this era of shrinking of defense budgets, the National Guard offers a cost effective means for meeting the nation’s defense and domestic needs, while our Citizen
Soldiers provide a unique bond with the general public in doing so. Our legislative agenda is oriented towards a grass roots effort to educate not only our elected officials as to the benefits of the Guard, but the general public as well. Such efforts are then coordinated to effectively communicate to both the North Carolina General Assembly and United States Congress the need for positive action in terms of funding, manning and equipping the North Carolina National Guard.
By participating in our Corporate Membership Program, you are exhibiting your support for the National Guard and its goals. We certainly hope you will accept this invitation to join our efforts towards that end, and look forward to working with you on behalf of a strong national defense, and a strong North Carolina National Guard.
As a result of efforts by the North Carolina National Guard Association: • Improved pay and allowances for Guardsmen called to state duty • State benefits comparable to federal for Guardsmen injured or killed while in state service • Distinctive Guard license plates • Immunity for Guardsmen from civil or criminal liability while acting in aid of civil authorities and in the line of duty while in state service • A state retirement benefit • State-funded Tuition Assistance benefit • Membership in State Employees’ Credit Union • Eligibility for VA home loans for Guardsmen with six or more years of service • Burial flags and markers available from the VA for Guardsmen eligible for retired pay
Headline Corporate Member – Annual Fee $10,000 •
Six Complimentary registrations to annual NCNGA general conference
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Six Complimentary registrations to annual Educational Foundation Golf Tournament
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Recognition at annual Conference and Social with Sponsor name or logo prominently displayed
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Recognition at NCNGA Legislative Breakfast
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Full page Ad for 3 issues in NCNGA bi-monthly “Tarheel Guardsman” magazine
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Special recognition on NCNGA website with logo and link for full year
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Special recognition media blast to our thousands of followers on social media
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Four complimentary seats at the NCNGA general conference
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Double Exhibitor space at the NCNGA annual conference
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Special recognition, within availability, as official sponsor for specific NCNGA annual conference
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Three Complimentary hotel rooms for 2 nights in the NCNGA conference hotel (if needed)
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Six passes to entertainment activities and events at NCNGA annual conference
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Sponsor name and logo on event invitations mailed to NCNGA membership, in the NCNGA conference program and on appropriate conference signs and banners
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Invitation to Adjutant General and Association President reception
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Invitation to special NCNGA events and activities throughout the year
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Presentation of Sponsorship Plaque at the Annual Conference awards ceremony
Goals • Increase legislative efforts to enhance existing State and National programs as well as promote and support new legislative efforts • Fight to preserve and protect the Guard from deep cuts and deactivations • Continued growth of the NCNGA Educational Foundation in order to provide more and larger scholarship awards • Creation of additional programs to benefit all Association members
“To be prepared for war is one of the most effective means of preserving peace.” General George Washington
Platinum Corporate Member – Annual Fee $5000 Diamond Corporate Member – Annual Fee $7500
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Three Complimentary registrations to annual NCNGA general conference
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Four Complimentary registrations to annual NCNGA general conference
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Three Complimentary registrations to annual Educational Foundation Golf Tournament
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Four Complimentary registrations to annual Educational Foundation Golf Tournament
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Recognition at annual Conference and Social with Sponsor name or logo prominently displayed
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Recognition at annual Conference and Social with Sponsor name or logo prominently displayed
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Recognition at NCNGA Legislative Breakfast
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Recognition at NCNGA Legislative Breakfast
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1/2 page Ad for 1 issue in NCNGA bi-monthly “Tarheel Guardsman” magazine
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Full page Ad for 1 issue in NCNGA bi-monthly “Tarheel Guardsman” magazine
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Special recognition on NCNGA website with logo and link for full year
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Special recognition on NCNGA website with logo and link for full year
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Special recognition media blast to our thousands of followers on social media
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Special recognition media blast to our thousands of followers on social media
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3 complimentary seats at the NCNGA general conference
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Four complimentary seats at the NCNGA general conference
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Double Exhibitor space at the NCNGA annual conference
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Double Exhibitor space at the NCNGA annual conference
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Special recognition, within availability, as official sponsor for specific NCNGA annual conference
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Special recognition, within availability, as official sponsor for specific NCNGA annual conference
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1 Complimentary hotel room for 2 nights in the NCNGA conference hotel (if needed)
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Two Complimentary hotel rooms for 2 nights in the NCNGA conference hotel (if needed)
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3 passes to entertainment activities and events at NCNGA annual conference
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Four passes to entertainment activities and events at NCNGA annual conference
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Sponsor name and logo on event invitations mailed to NCNGA membership, in the NCNGA conference program and on appropriate conference signs and banners
Sponsor name and logo on event invitations mailed to NCNGA membership, in the NCNGA conference program and on appropriate conference signs and banners
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Invitation to Adjutant General and Association President reception
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Invitation to Adjutant General and Association President reception
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Invitation to special NCNGA events and activities throughout the year
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Invitation to special NCNGA events and activities throughout the year
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Presentation of Sponsorship Plaque at the Annual Conference awards ceremony
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Presentation of Sponsorship Plaque at the Annual Conference awards ceremony
“The price of freedom is eternal vigilance.” President Thomas Jefferson
“There are some who’ve forgotten why we have a military. It’s not to promote war, it’s to be prepared for peace.” President Ronald Reagan
Gold Corporate Member – Annual Fee $3000
Silver Corporate Member – Annual Fee $1500
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Two Complimentary registrations to annual NCNGA general conference
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One Complimentary Registration to annual NCNGA general conference
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Two Complimentary registrations to annual Educational Foundation Golf Tournament
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Recognition at annual Conference and Social with Sponsor name or logo prominently displayed
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Recognition at annual Conference and Social with Sponsor name or logo prominently displayed
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¼ page Ad for 1 issue in NCNGA bi-monthly “Tarheel Guardsman” magazine
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1/3 page Ad for 1 issue in NCNGA bi-monthly “Tarheel Guardsman” magazine
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Special recognition on NCNGA website with logo and link for full year
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Special recognition on NCNGA website with logo and link for full year
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Special recognition media blast to our thousands of followers on social media
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Special recognition media blast to our thousands of followers on social media
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1 complimentary seats at the NCNGA general conference
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2 complimentary seats at the NCNGA general conference
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Exhibitor space at the NCNGA annual conference
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Exhibitor space at the NCNGA annual conference
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1 pass to entertainment activities and events at NCNGA annual conference
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2 passes to entertainment activities and events at NCNGA annual conference
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Sponsor name and logo on event invitations mailed to NCNGA membership, in the NCNGA conference program and on appropriate conference signs and banners
Sponsor name and logo on event invitations mailed to NCNGA membership, in the NCNGA conference program and on appropriate conference signs and banners
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Invitation to Adjutant General and Association President reception
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Invitation to Adjutant General and Association President reception
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Invitation to special NCNGA events and activities throughout the year
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Invitation to special NCNGA events and activities throughout the year
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Presentation of Sponsorship Plaque at the Annual Conference awards ceremony
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Presentation of Sponsorship Plaque at the Annual Conference awards ceremony
“Let every nation know, whether it wishes us well or ill, that we shall pay any price, bear any burden, meet any hardship, support any friend, oppose any foe, to assure the survival and success of liberty.” President John F. Kennedy
Bronze – Annual Fee $750 •
One Complimentary Registration to annual NCNGA general conference
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Recognition at annual Conference and Social with Sponsor name or logo prominently displayed
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Special recognition on NCNGA website with logo and link for full year
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Exhibitor space at the NCNGA annual conference
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Invitation to Adjutant General and Association President reception
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Invitation to special NCNGA events and activities throughout the year
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Presentation of Sponsorship Plaque at the Annual Conference awards ceremony
Conference Exhibitor Space (Only) - $500 •
Exhibitor Space at the NCNGA conference
• NOTE: Sponsor’s Spouse/Guest Registration is extra, if not included in all Sponsorship packages. (request pricing information).
2016 Corporate Membership Application
**you may fill out this application and pay online at www.ncnga.org/corporate-members/**
Company Name___________________________________________________________________________ Contact ___________________________ E-mail Address_________________________________________ Company Address _________________________________________________________________________ City ________________ State _______________ Zip _____________ Telephone (______) ________________________ Fax # (______) _______________________ ____Yes, I would like to invest in a corporate membership with the North Carolina National Guard Association. Headline ($10,000)
Silver ($1500)
Diamond ($7500)
Bronze ($750)
Platinum ($5,000)
Exhibitor Space Only ($500)
Gold ($3000)
***If you will not be exhibiting at the convention, please check here
and skip this section.
Forms must be received by 1 April 2016. Exhibitors will have one table and 2 chairs. Move-in date: 29 April 2016
Move-out date: 30 April 2016
REQUIREMENTS: Please indicate if you will require any of the following: Sponsor Level: $_______ Additional Tables: Yes No $200.00 x ______ = $_______ Electrical Access (120V): Yes No $50.00 x ______ = $_______ Company Display: Table-top Floor Display Total: = My check in the amount of $__________ is enclosed, made payable to NCNGA. or Please charge my Corporate Membership in the amount of $_____________ to: *Note: A 3% processing fee for credit cards*
___________________________________________ ________________________________________________ Name on Card Credit Card Number ________________ Exp. Date
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We agree to abide by the following: The exhibitor assumes the entire responsibility and liability for losses, damages, and claims arising out of exhibitor’s activities on the Hotel Premises and will indemnify, defend and hold harmless the Hotel, it’s agents, and employees from any and all such losses, damages, and claims.
_________________________________________ Authorized Signature
Please return this application along with the appropriate membership fee to: 2016 Convention Or Email to: katie@ncnga.org North Carolina National Guard Association Or Fax to: 919-859-4990 7410 Chapel Hill Rd Raleigh, NC 27607
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*A separate pre-registration form needs to be completed for those attending convention activities. That form will be sent once this application is received.