Today was the fifth annual CPO Pride Day (or CPO Day) in sunny San Diego. Today was very hot, but all of us had a good time. All of the Chief Selects from various commands around the San Diego area congregated at the USS Midway museum early this morning. We kicked it off with a cadence competition, where the commands marched around the Midway's parking lot and performed cadences and drill formations and the like. Our performance was exceptional and we were highly praised by Chiefs from the Nimitz and other commands too. Unfortunately, we didn't win the competition. There was one other command who's performance was pretty amazing. After the competition, we traveled to Balboa Park to speak with the Pacific Fleet Master Chief and eat lunch. We then participated in a community relations project, helping the park ranger remove some brush and branches from a hillside in the park. We also helped remove trees that the ranger cut down.
Overall, today was a success as a team building and morale boosting exercise. We will post pictures from the event soon.
We are the Nimitz Chief Selectees
Welcome to the USS Nimitz FY09 CPO Selectees fundraising page. As newly selected Chief Petty Officers, we go through a grueling six week training and induction period prior to receiving our anchors on September 16th. One of our required tasks is to raise money to assist us in paying for our brand new uniforms, the pinning ceremony, and our Khaki Ball. This site aims to assist us in reaching our final money goal of $32,000, or about $1000 per CPO selectee. So far, we have raised approximately $15,000, putting us nearly halfway to our goal. Since we are already halfway complete with the induction season, we find ourselves slightly behind the curve. This is where you come in.
Any money you are able to donate is greatly appreciated! We aren't asking for much. As Chief Selects, we are already hard at work raising money through car washes, food/bake sales, auctions, and much more. This fundraising web page is just another means to the end. It will help our families and friends from around the country to easily donate. Simply click on the button to the right to transfer your donation via PayPal.
We will provide updates of our progress for you as often as we can on this web page. Please keep a bookmark. We will provide pictures of what activities we have done to document our efforts at raising the $32,000. Thank you very much for your donation!
Any money you are able to donate is greatly appreciated! We aren't asking for much. As Chief Selects, we are already hard at work raising money through car washes, food/bake sales, auctions, and much more. This fundraising web page is just another means to the end. It will help our families and friends from around the country to easily donate. Simply click on the button to the right to transfer your donation via PayPal.
We will provide updates of our progress for you as often as we can on this web page. Please keep a bookmark. We will provide pictures of what activities we have done to document our efforts at raising the $32,000. Thank you very much for your donation!
Special Thanks to those who have contributed:
- Margaret Jackson
- Gloria Miller
Thursday, September 4, 2008
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