Department of Correspondance Chapter Operations

For those of you who are not familiar with Correspondence Chapters within STARFLEET: The International Star Trek Fan Association, we are a unique and exciting family of chapters that offer many avenues of involvement. Though we do not hold face to face meetings like our sister meeting chapters, we draw our members from all over the Fleet. Many wish to be active, but due to distance, schedule, or funds, find participation in a meeting chapter often unfeasible or flat out unappealing. Correspondence Chapters offer an atmosphere conducive to pursuing the goals and ideas of Star Trek in the spirit of friendship and camaraderie on many different levels. Connecting by e-mail, U.S. Mail, chat room, newsletter and interactive fiction, members share their ideas and their part of the world. We also have the fun of getting together at regional and Fleet events.

Correy Chapters contribute much to the fabric of STARFLEET. Some of our chapters like the USS Aurora Vulcanus and USS Carson are “Elder Statesman” celebrating over twenty-two years of Fleet service. While newer chapters such as the USS Magellan and USS Europe are taking on the task of region building for their areas as flag ships. The Moontype is paving the way for the visibly impaired to enjoy the fandom in our organization.

Many from our family earn awards on the Regional and International levels of STARFLEET each year. Groups such as the Jurassic, the Edinburgh, and the Matrix have been their regions’ top chapter or shuttle of the year. The USS Stormbringer was awarded 2001’s STARFLEET Chapter of the Year, while the Europe earned Fleet’s Shuttle of the Year for 2003. Many publications from such groups the Freedom III, Wasp, Aurora Vulcanus, and Hell’s Fury, garnered awards for their presentation and context on both the regional and international levels. Websites honors have gone to such chapters as the Ian Fleming and the Jaguar.

Members of Correy Chapters hold important positions in STARFLEET on the International and Regional levels. The Flagships of Region One, Three, Nine, Ten, Twelve, Fourteen and Fifteen are correy chapters. The Executive Officer of the Normandy Les Rickard, fills Fleet’s most important role, Commander of STARFLEET.

The Correy Family is as wide spread as the Fleet itself, representing most of the Fleet’s regions. Our interests are as vast. From creativity to the internet, medical to military, community service to gaming, correspondence chapters offer a wide range of focus and activities. Community out reach encompasses such programs as the Overseas Coupons, Ronald McDonald House, Toys for Tots, and Operation Eagle. You will always see our away teams at various events.

As you explore this site, you will see we how much we have to offer fleet members and you only limited by what you can dream up. From there, your journey is just beginning.

For more information or questions about correy e-mail me at mrbasil@flash.net. We have both our group listings and guidelines available in pdf, just ask for a copy.

We thank you for your interest,