Resolutions

The association membership adopted 89 resolutions during the NGAA/EAANG joint conference in April 2010 (84 standing resolutions were received from NGAUS and five draft resolutions were received separately.  The resolutions will be forwarded to NGAUS in June 2010 for consideration by the NGAUS resolutions committee during the NGAUS General Conference in August 2010.    A set of the resolutions may be requested by contacting the NGAA office at 501-758-6422 or e-mail jshere@ngaa.org.

Association members are invited and encouraged to consider issues within the National Guard that need to be addressed.   It is possible for an issue or idea conceived by one member within the state to subsequently become national policy or law. The vast majority of resolutions normally submitted relate specifically to modernization of equipment or personnel issues; however, the process is not limited to those subjects.

A resolution is a formal statement of a decision or expression of opinion put before or adopted by an assembly.  Simply put, a resolution is an idea or a proposal about an issue that can help make the National Guard better for all of us.  The resolutions adopted at the state NGAA/EAANG conferences are forwarded to the national level for presentation at the NGAUS and EANGUS conferences.  Resolutions adopted at the NGAUS and EANGUS conferences are then taken to our political leaders in Washington, hopefully for approval and subsequent implementation.  The results of the resolution process have a direct effect on the future of the National Guard in our state and the nation.  It is through this process that the interests of the National Guard are presented and protected.

The National Guard continues to play an important role in defending and maintaining the great American democracy, and it is critical that we make sure the needs of our soldiers and airmen are being addressed.  It is the responsibility of each of us to contribute to the resolutions effort.
When considering resolutions, please keep in mind that we have a much better chance for success if the issue applies on a statewide or national basis.  In other words, think about what is good for the National Guard as a whole and not just a few individuals.  All resolutions will be channeled to the appropriate national association through committee review.

The following guideline explains the basic steps of the resolution process.  More information is available at the NGAUS website, www.ngaus.org.  We look forward to hearing your thoughts and ideas.

BASIC STEPS OF THE RESOLUTION PROCESS

Resolutions may be proposed and drafted by any member of the National Guard Association of Arkansas (NGAA) or Enlisted Association of the Arkansas National Guard (EAANG). 

Proposed resolutions must be received no later than March 1st each year and may be forwarded to NGAA, PO Box 663, North Little Rock, AR  72115.  Copies of all proposed resolutions selected by the committee for presentation during annual conference will be available at the conference.

Resolutions adopted by the NGAA and EAANG in general conference must be forwarded to their respective national associations no later than June each year.   Then, the resolutions adopted at the national conferences will either be forwarded to the appropriate policymakers urging their adoption or will be prioritized and placed on a working list at NGAUS/EANGUS for legislative action at the appropriate time.

FORMATTING INSTRUCTIONS FOR RESOLUTIONS

As a general rule, resolutions do not contain specific dollar requests nor do they indicate quantities.  Also, individual companies or industries are not included.  Formatting should be limited to one page, Times New Roman font with one-inch margins.  There should be no bold or underlined words.