American

American

Independence

Foundation

of Colonial Virginia

Class of November 13-16, 2008

The "Martin O. 'MO' Detlie Memorial" Class

Fighter Pilot

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For their after-conference critique, click HERE

Highlights from the November 13-16, 2008

Youth Leadership Conference

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1. 33 students from 24 high schools and 4 states: NC (3) NJ (2), TX (2), and VA (26).

NOTE: 2 VA students were Home Schooled

2. The Award Winners:

CMDR Everett "Red" Ryder, (USN, Ret) Memorial Plaque and

George Washington Award

Most Outstanding Leader - Tiffany D. Rawlings

Lt Col Martin O. "MO" Detlie (USAF) Memorial Plaque and

Thomas Jefferson Awards

Outstanding Leader (female) - Rebecca A. Carpenter

Outstanding Leader (male) - Marvin O. Colato

MOWW's Bronze Patrick Henry Medallion Awards

Cadets Krintin D. Rovito and Anthony S. Caruso

Superior Leader as Voted by His Peers - Marvin O. Colato

The Sons of the American Revolution Outstanding Citizenship Award (female) - Hannah M. Coleman

The Sons of the American Revolution Outstanding Citizenship Award (male) - Holden R. Felming

Most Outstanding Leadership Group Award (A first!! Group 3 and 4 tied for 1st place)

Group 3 - Hannah M. Coleman, Holden R. Fleming, Coy M. Lawson, Tiffany D. Rawlings, Steven C. Sholar.

Group 4 - Jennifer L. Dulin, Ryan M. Gardner, Zachary X. Martin, Kristin D. Rovito, Casey B. Solon

3. The $300 Tuition Fees for many of these students were provided by the several Military Order of the World Wars Chapters, Exchange Clubs, Veterans of Foreign Wars Posts, and Disabled American Veteran Chapters, and a generous donation from the estate of LtCol "MO" Detlie .

Pictures from The Conference

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Headline Speaker - Delegate Brenda Pogge of Virginia's 96th House District

"John Rolfe"

Married Pocahontas, introduced tobacco industry to the New Colony of Virginia - its greatest enterprise for many years.

Professor Jim Rice

AIFCV's Vice-Director of Scholastics

"Winning Colors" a guide to knowing your leadership style

Working on a Plan

"Gator" Allmond - motivational leadership speaker.

The Chow Line

Foods Good

Special Guest - Col Dick Minor, Chairman of the MOWW's Patrioic Education Committee - the goal keeper for our kind of conferences

Earl Johnson, Maj USAF (Ret)

AIFCV Director

Our "3-in-1" challenge

Victoria McCoy, Manager Human Resource Services Division, Goodman & Company of Virginia

Group Think Tanks

Richard Hill, Langley Federal Credit Union Student Liaison and "Smart Money"

Problem Solving

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Study Guided Tour

Not feeling good, John? Stomach hurts, eh? Let's go check it out!

Turned into appendectomy - but Trooper John came back strong

General and President George Washington

Our morning news reporters

Students presenting their ideas on possible government changes

Walking to Jamestown Settlement

Tour Group

Students working their challenges

To see Slide Presentation click on this picture [pdf]

Dr. Joe Emerson

Bill Townsley, Col USAF (Ret)

AIFCV Founder

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