Social
- Chair: CDR Akara Ingram
- Co-Chair: CDR Ingrid St. Amand
BCOAG’s Social Subcommittee Goals:
- Provide an avenue for members to network and build sustained relationships outside the work setting.
- Coordinate BCOAG sponsored events for PHS members and their families to foster interaction through activities in a social setting in various geographical areas.
- Increase social events outside of the DMV & Atlanta
- Host 1-2 team building activities amongst the BCOAG general body
- Host an annual social event at COF and an end of the year annual social event encouraging participation from all BCOAG members within the USPHS.
BCOAG Social Committe Updates
Updates
- Request for BCOAG Officers to take Family Feud Survey Questionnaire
- Request for Volunteers to plan End of Year Social (EOY)
UPCOMING EVENTS
BCOAG Social Committee Upcoming Activities:
SEPTEMBER
OCTOBER
- “ You Think You Know”- Halloween edition Kahoots Trivia Night
- Date/Time: Thursday October 5th, 2023, 1830-1930 CST
- Location: Virtual
- POC LCDR Sharon Baymon, bcoagsocial@gmail.com
- APAOC/BCOAG Fall Hike
- Date/Time: Saturday, Date Change-TBD
- Location: Kenilworth Park & Aquatic Gardens
- Meet at the parking area
- Kenilworth Park, 4000 Deane Ave NE Washington, DC 20019
- This is a free family and friends event
- Lunch will take place as a group at 11:30 at the outdoor eating space (bring your own lunch)
- RSVP here https://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050449aeab28a1f85-apaocbcoag
NOVEMBER
DECEMBER
End of Year Social Events TBD
To become a BCOAG Volunteer Opportunity, please sign up: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050449aeab28a1f85-volunteers#/
Social Committee/Activity Leads:
Kahoots Game Night: CDR St. Amand
Chat and Chew with LCDR Ellis: LT Braithwaite
Black Wall Street: CDR Ingram (committee members: LCDR Richardson, LT Benoit, LT McCrimmon)
Regional Meet and Greets: LT Eziakor (Regional Leads: LT Johnson, LT Nduanya)
Social Activity Team Lead: LCDR Odom
End of Year Social Team Lead: LCDR Weekes
SOP Liaison: LT Kanu
Website Coordinator: LT Edge
Operations and Strategic Planning Liaison: LCDR Adlaide Addo
Call for Social Leads:
Are you interested in being a Social Lead in your city or region? We need your help to plan activities for Officers where you work, live and socialize.
Qualifications:
- Must be a current and active member of BCOAG.
- Must be enthusiastic, outgoing, detailed-oriented, organized, and personable with good communication skills.
- Social Lead(s) are responsible for securing social venues for locally planned events which may include, but not limited to:
- Coordinating logistics and facility arrangements
- Serving as the POC for the event
- Developing agenda
- Taking the lead in drafting a report of each event for COA Frontline publication and other PHS newsletters
- Encouraging and recommending participation among subcommittee members to plan future events
- Submitting a written summary with pictures of the event to the Social Chair/Co-Chair within 15 days of the event.
Meetings:
- BCOAG Social Committee Meetings will be on the 3rd Friday of each month from 1100 - 1200 EST. The conference call information for the call: (240) 800-7959, Participant Access Code: 924639403#.
- All members are asked to email their attendance to these meetings to CDR Akara Ingram (aingram@hrsa.gov). In order to receive recognition at the end of the year for your participation, members are asked to attend at least 50% of the meetings during the calendar year. Certificates for Appreciation will be provided to officers who lead social events. Thank you letters will be provided to special presenters.
We are always looking for people to join us. If you are interested in joining this committee, please email the Chair, CDR Akara Ingram or Co-Chair, LCDR Ingrid St. Amand at bcoagsocial@gmail.com to get involved.
Events will also be posted on Facebook, U.S. Public Health Service Black Commissioned Officers Advisory Group.
Thank you!
