Chief Petty Officers Association St. Louis Chapter

At the Chapter level, Chiefs assist local commands with various seminars, help CG families assimilate into the local community by providing information about stores, schools, churches, etc., and help dependents of members away from their families feel welcome and part of the Coast Guard family. Arrange CG Day picnics, children's Christmas parties, Thanksgiving and Easter Day activities and other social events, and provide assistance to the local community in organized sports, clean-ups, neighborhood crime watches, Scout organizations, etc. CPOA members take part in nationally organized assistance programs such as the Jerry Lewis MDA Telethon and Special Olympics.