Check out the January AMBUCS e-Newsletter!

View the 2nd Quarter Blue Chip Report here.

The quarterly Blue Chip Report chronicles the membership development of each AMBUCS Chapter and of the organization as a whole. The data contained in the report is gathered from the chapters via the Member Additions and Member Deletions Forms.

In order to encourage a sustained level of growth, each chapter is assigned a yearly net member gain goal based on the number of members at start-of-year.

Those chapters that reach their goal at end-of-year become a Blue Chip Chapter and receive recognition at National Conference and a banner patch. Chapters are ranked by net new members gained and the Top Ten chapters receive recognition at National Conference and a banner patch. Chapters that have achieved Blue Chip status two years in a row are called Double Chip, three years Triple Chip, four years Quad Chip; they will each receive recognition at National Conference and a banner patch.

This edition of AMBUCS Magazine features our 2021 National AMBUCS Award Winners, awesome Amtryke giveaways to veterans centers across the state of Oklahoma and a Q&A style Amtryke update that will answer all your Amrtyke questions. Enjoy!

Click here to check it out in a flip viewer.

Click here to view or download the PDF version.

Click here to view the 2021 Branding Time report!

Check out the November AMBUCS Newsletter!

View the 1st Quarter Blue Chip Report here.

The quarterly Blue Chip Report chronicles the membership development of each AMBUCS Chapter and of the organization as a whole. The data contained in the report is gathered from the chapters via the Member Additions and Member Deletions Forms.

In order to encourage a sustained level of growth, each chapter is assigned a yearly net member gain goal based on the number of members at start-of-year.

Those chapters that reach their goal at end-of-year become a Blue Chip Chapter and receive recognition at National Conference and a banner patch. Chapters are ranked by net new members gained and the Top Ten chapters receive recognition at National Conference and a banner patch. Chapters that have achieved Blue Chip status two years in a row are called Double Chip, three years Triple Chip, four years Quad Chip; they will each receive recognition at National Conference and a banner patch.

The National AMBUCS Awards Ceremony was held on Saturday, October 9th via Zoom. We cheered for chapters, celebrated with everyone and had fun with AMBUCS friends!

Had we been at our in-person National Conference, these awards would have typically be presented during Friday’s Awards and Foundation Programs and Saturday’s President’s Dinner.

Click here to view the winners.

The awards announced included:

Achievement Awards

• Therapist of the Year
• Project Manager of the Year
• Ambuc of the Year
• Chapter Newsletter
• Visibility
• Local Charities
• Community Service

Merit Awards

• Blue Chip, Scorecard and Sparkplug Recognition
• Number of Amtrykes Distributed

Join us on Saturday, October 9th for the 2021 National Big Hat Meeting (Big Hatters Only) and the National Awards Ceremony!

First, the National Big Hat Club will hold their annual Big Hat Business Meeting from 11:00 AM – 11:40 AM EST/10:00 AM – 10:40 AM CST via Zoom. Only Big Hatters need to attend this meeting. Click here to join the Big Hat Business Meeting.

Followed by what you’ve all been waiting for…

The National AMBUCS Awards Ceremony is also scheduled for Saturday, October 9th from 11:45 AM – 1:00 PM EST/10:45 – 12:00 PM CST, which all members are welcome and encouraged to attend via Zoom! Click here to join the Awards Ceremony!

If we were at our in-person National Conference, these are the awards typically presented during Friday’s Awards and Foundation Programs and Saturday’s President’s Dinner. However, due to the virtual nature of our 2021 meeting, Sue Haywood will emcee the mash-up of both award presentations to celebrate the winners on October 9th.

Several awards that have not been announced yet will be presented to members and chapters live via Zoom, so join us to cheer on your chapter, celebrate and have fun with AMBUCS friends! The awards we will be presenting include, but are not limited to…

Achievement Awards

• Therapist of the Year
• Project Manager of the Year
• Ambuc of the Year
• Chapter Newsletter
• Visibility
• Local Charities
• Community Service

Merit Awards

• Blue Chip Recognition
• Scorecard Recognition
• Sparkplug Recognition
• Number of Amtrykes Distributed

Zoom Details

Big Hat Business Meeting: Time: Sat., Oct 9, 2021 from 11:00 AM EST (10 AM CST) until 11:40 AM EST (10:40 AM CST)

2021 National AMBUCS Awards Ceremony: Time: Sat., Oct 9, 2021 from 11:40 AM EST (10:40 AM CST) until 1:00 PM EST (12:00 PM CST)

Join Zoom Meeting – https://us06web.zoom.us/j/87649757224?pwd=dTZiYjRMenhvWUxYdWNqREZYeUhwdz09

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Why not participate in 16th Annual Trek 4 Trykes Walk-a-thon?

Click here to get started and become a fundraiser today! 

2021 Participants So Far…

Mark Adkisson
J. Balmer
Alexandria Barnard
Alan Bedell
Pat Buckholt
Donna Carlton-Vish
Helen Coleman
Krista Cummings
Steve Davis
Paul Davis
Carmela Davis
Alene Davis
Alan Eakle
Sue Eakle
Jordan Fincher
Jace Fincher
William Flickinger
Shirley Flickinger
Cathie Gagnon
Sharon Goers
Marcia Hammerstrand
Sue Haywood
Kirk Hemmerick
Donna Hingtgen
Karen Holland
Tracy Jaudon
Misty Jordan
Hazel Kampschroeder
Christopher Lauck
Sarah Lawson
Tonya Lawson
Linda Mask
Steven Murrison
Nancy Nickell
Donna Patocka
Mary Beth Ramos
Priscilla Sacks
Cassidy Sanchez
Marlinda Sims
Chris Stow
Vicky Strauss
Dave Tangeman
Vickie Tangeman
Larry Turilli
Diane Ulbrich
Patty Vannoy
Linda L. Voyles
Jessica Wall
Dennis Webb
Jenna Wirth
Cynthia Young
Sandy Zimmerman
Amy Zimmerman

As featured in the 2021 Region Conferences, CEO Jay Laurens and COO Jessica Wall take a look back at everything AMBUCS over the past year in the 2021 National News video. Watch it here.