The PELS Alumni Association will be hosting a Leadership Training November 15-16, 2010, at the Holocaust Museum and Marine Corps Museum. This training session is open to all chief executives, managers, supervisors and law enforcement officers. You do not need to be a PELS or ILCT graduate to attend.

The program begins on Monday, November 15^th. Registrants will meet at ten a.m. at the Comfort Inn in Springfield, Virginia, and will travel from there to the US Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, DC, for the main portion of the training program. At the US Holocaust Memorial Museum, the group will embark upon a guided tour of the museum. This tour will be led by Mr. Marcus Applebaum, during which he will conduct a lecture on “Leadership and Tolerance”. Due to the highly intense nature of this training, it will be immediately followed by a debriefing before the group is released for dinner.

The training program will continue on Tuesday, November 16^th, at the Marine Corps Museum in Quantico, Virginia. A guided tour led by a retired Marine Corps officer will include a lecture entitled “When Faced With Adversity, You Overcome”.

The registration deadline is October 15, 2010. DCJS in-service credit, including credit for cultural diversity, will be awarded for attendance at the training sessions, and pre-approved forms will be distributed at the close of training.

Registration Fees

PELSAA Members: $50

Non-Members: $85

The fee includes registration and training materials. Lodging, meals and transportation are not included in the registration fee.

Lodging

The PELSAA have secured a group rate of $129 plus tax at the Comfort Inn in Springfield, Virginia, for the nights of November 14^th and 15^th. The lodging rate includes complimentary breakfast and evening Managers Reception. To make lodging arrangements, please contact the Comfort Inn at (703) 922-9000 and ask for the PELSAA group rate.

Cancellation Policy

No refunds will be granted for any withdrawal notice received on or after October 15, 2010. If cancellation is received before October 15, 2010, you will be eligible for a partial refund, but will be assessed a $40 scheduling fee. No-shows are not eligible for refunds. Qualified substitutions are gladly accepted.

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The 7th Annual PELSAA Silent Auction

Hyatt Regency Reston; Reston, VA

The 7th Annual PELSAA Silent Auction was held in Reston, Virginia, August 8-10, 2010, in conjunction with the VACP/VPCF Annual Conference. The proceeds of the Silent Auction will benefit the Virginia Police Chiefs Foundation. The silent auction was a success both financially and socially. Over 107 items were donated to the silent auction and 64 individuals registered to bid on those items. Based upon preliminary reports, the PELSAA grossed $3,611. All proceeds from this event benefit Virginia Police Chiefs Foundation law enforcement training and leadership education programs. The PELSAA Board of Directors would like to thank all of those individuals who came by the PELSAA Silent Auction to show their support for the PELS Alumni Association and the Virginia Police Chiefs Foundation.

A special thanks to Deputy Chief Mary Gavin, Falls Church Police Department, for coordinating this event and to the members of the PELSAA Board of Directors. They each spent the last few months contacting different businesses and organizations to gather donations of items for this auction and then spent any free time they had during the VACP/VPCF Annual Conference to be on-site in the silent auction room. The support, cooperation and assistance of these individuals and their agencies helped to make this event the success that it was.

The PELSAA would also like to express their gratitude to our student volunteers from Bishop DJ O'Connell High School for volunteering their time and energy to work at the silent auction alongside the PELSAA Board of Directors: Monica Pearring, Mackenzie Smith and Jaime Ludwick.

The PELSAA Board of Directors would also like to thank all of those who donated items to the silent auction:

Blackhawk

Busch Gardens

Byzantine Icons

Cathy K Lampworked Beads

Sharon Chamberlin

Bob Criger

Robert Downing

Express Jewelers

Galls

Mary Gavin

Glock

Grand Home Furnishings

Terrell Holbrook

Home Depot

Hotel Roanoke

Norfolk Police Department

Harry Reitze

Richmond International Raceway

Roanoke Residents Inn Marriot

Winston Robertson

Sam's on the Market

Shenandoah Attic

Virginia Police Chiefs Foundation

Virginia Tech

Al Thomas

Washington Capitals

Washington Nationals

Washington Wizards

Washington Redskins

Wintergreen Resort

David Wright

We are now making plans for the 2011 Silent Auction. If you have items you would like to donate to the auction, please contact Deputy Chief Mary Gavin, Falls Church Police Department, at mgavin@fallschurchva.gov. Appropriate recognition will be given to all those who support the silent auction. The VPCF is an IRS designated 501 (c) 3 organization and contributions are tax deductible to the extent allowed by law. The VPCF Federal Tax ID number is 31-1502529.

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1606 Santa Rosa Road, Ste. 134 ~ Henrico, Virginia 23288

Phone: (804) 285-8227 ~ Fax: (804) 285-3363 ~ Email: pelsaa@vapolicefoundation.org