[Aux-enews] eNews from the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary - NACO Holiday Message

Mon Dec 8 20:30:10 EST 2008

 eNews from the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary

NACO Holiday Message 

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NACO Holiday Message

I would like to take this opportunity to offer best wishes from my family to
yours for a happy and safe holiday season!  

This is a special time for us to share with our family and friends.  It is
traditionally been a time to give thanks for what we have; it is also a
great time to reflect on our past accomplishments, and rekindle our spirit
of dedication to serve as a member of the United States Coast Guard
Auxiliary.

During the holiday season, I personally like to give thanks for all the
blessings in my life - my family, my friends, and of course - my shipmates
in the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary! Joining the Auxiliary has been a life
changing decision for many of our members (myself included), and I am
thankful for this excellent opportunity to serve my country.

At this time of year, I also like to fondly reflect back on those
Auxiliarists who helped mentor me when I first joined the Auxiliary. These
mentors helped me through the challenges and frustrations I encountered when
I first joined, and encouraged me to press on to higher levels of service
within the Auxiliary. More importantly, they gave me confidence to feel like
I could do anything I wanted to do in the Auxiliary, and I thank them for
that.  

If you have been in the Auxiliary for a number of years, you have amassed a
huge amount of information and experience that makes you the perfect mentor
for new members in your flotilla. Today, with our ever-growing mission
needs, it is very easy for a new member to get overwhelmed and discouraged.
I ask you to reach out to the newest members in your flotilla, embrace their
friendship, and show them the way ahead. Take a future Commodore under your
wing and help them to develop their skills and become a better Auxiliarist. 

The successes and challenges of 2008 are done and behind us; it is now time
to focus on the coming year and what we need to do to make it as productive
and successful as possible.  I ask that you look at how you can make a
difference for our organization in the next year.  

Lastly, I ask that you reflect back on the reasons why you joined our
wonderful organization.  Many of us joined the US Coast Guard Auxiliary to
simply improve our boating skills, and to provide some level of service back
to our community. Fortunately for us, our organization offers us a plethora
of opportunities to serve the Coast Guard, our community, and our nation. I
encourage you to find out "what floats your boat" and take full advantage of
the training and service opportunities that interests you. Get involved,
learn and teach - I promise you, you'll be glad you did! 

Once again, I thank you for the time and effort you give to our Coast Guard
Auxiliary, and our nation.  I wish you joy, peace, health and happiness in
2009 and beyond.

COMO Nicholas Kerigan 

National Commodore

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