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NGPA Completed & On-going Projects

  1. Funds for loans through financial aid office to help any student temporarily lacking funds for a text book(s).
     
  2. Funds for loans through financial aid office to assist any FROG (Cadet) lacking funds for uniforms-currently supplying funds to assist 6 Cadets with their initial uniform purchase.
     
  3. Buy food & drinks for the Female Resident Student who are participating in Sorority Bid Day Rush. Parents also volunteer our services for the day to serve the food & drinks.
     
  4. Supply free complimentary ice cold bottled water for all the major events (FROG graduation/Crown Mountain Run; Parent/Alumni Weekend; Military Pass & Reviews, etc.) on campus involving the parents – also have parent volunteers at a Hospitality Tent to answer questions for parents during these events.
     
  5. Publish a Parent's Guide which gives tips from “experienced parents”. Serve as a resource for parents seeking advice or encouragement
     
  6. Coordinate with Campus Police to provide a parking pass to all parent members of the NGPA.
     
  7. Publish a parent’s informational website @ www.ngpa.net.
     
  8. Support a volunteer group of parents who donate their time & talent for sewing of Corp patches – our very own “Betsy Ross Brigade”. BRB has currently to date saved the Corp of Cadets students & their parents over $16,000.00 in alteration/dry cleaner bills since starting this service in January 2003.
     
  9. Provided funds to NGCSU Chorus
     
  10. Provided funds along with the Alumni Association to refurbish University’s original retreat cannon.
     
  11. Provided funds for the purchase of new picnic tables for most of the dorms on campus.
     
  12. Provided funds to purchase new sabers for Senior Corps of Cadets.
     
  13. Provided funds for new outdoor furniture & custom patio umbrellas with the Corps of Cadet emblem for cadets for the Military Leadership Center
     
  14. Provided funds for purchase of household items for the Women’s Dorms
     
  15. Provided coolers for the cadets use
     
  16. Provided large screen TVs & DVD players for 3 common rooms in the dorms.
     
  17. Funds for loan through financial aid office to assist 2 Cadets & 2 Female Resident Students with their room deposits fee.
     
  18. Supplied funds to assist in acquiring a web-based Alcohol Awareness Program for education through Student Affairs of all new Freshman & current students on the perils of alcohol use among college students.
     
  19. 2006-2007 Project - Establishing a Parent Assisted Career Network – parents work with their employers to help set up interships for NGCSU students in their companies and places of employment. Any parent wishing to join the network-please contact faithwheeler@bellsouth.net
     
  20. 2006-2007 Project - Establishing a school supply & clothing bank for needy students. Parents & students who no longer need their uniforms, calculators, school supplies, clothing, used formal dresses (she “can’t wear it but one time”), etc. Please contact faithwheeler@bellsouth.net to donate any item which can be recycled by a needy student.
     
  21. 2005-2006 Project & planned 2006-2007 Project - Provided Home Baked Goodies for the Corps of Cadets to sell in their Portable Canteen during Gold Rush Days to raise money to off-set some of the expenses of the Military Ball & reduce ticket price.
     
  22. Participate in every INTRO to recruit new parent members & to answer any questions of parents of new in-coming Freshmen.
     
  23. Participate in a parent’s session on IN-PROCESSING day for the new FROGs each year.
     
  24. Participate in the University’s OPEN HOUSE events.
     
  25. Support the Family Readiness Group (FRG) of NGCSU during the deployment of NGCSU cadets to Iraqi Freedom & assisting the FRG in acquiring items for “Welcome Home” packages for the returning members of Georgia Army National Guard’s 48th Brigade Combat Team. NGPA is buying the yearbooks for the Cadets for the year they missed paying their student fees that would cover the yearbook from their previous school year.
     
  26. Parent Council Members serve as Good Will Ambassadors for NGCSU as well as actively recruit future students for the Greatest College in the USA! “Georgia’s Best Kept Secret!”
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