Grand Strand Chapter of the Military Officers Association of America |
Date: Tuesday, June 9, 2026
Time: 1130 hoursLocation: Pine Lakes Country Club
Program:
The main chapter business at the June meeting will be recognition of all the people who volunteered to support our annual fund raising Golf Tournament held this past week at Blackmoor Golf Club. The tournament was a great success thanks to all the volunteers and participants in the tournament.
We will also have the new mayor of Myrtle Beach, Mark Kruea, as our special guest speaker at this luncheon meeting. This will be an opportunity for members to meet the new mayor, gain some insight into his perspectives and plans, ask questions or express specific concerns you may have.
Mark Kruea will speak to us about some of his key initiatives and plans for Myrtle Beach in the coming years.
To register for the Luncheon, click on the link below:
Register for GS MOAA June 2026 Luncheon
Cost: $30 per person
Color Guard Duties: Vietnam Veterans of America
Guest Speaker Biography
Mark Kruea, Mayor
mkruea@cityofmyrtlebeach.com
Mark Kruea was elected in November 2025 to a four year term as mayor of Myrtle Beach, beginning in January 2026. Previously, he served 26 years as the City of Myrtle Beach's public information director, retiring in April 2024. Prior experience includes six years in media relations for a North Carolina private college and a South Carolina law enforcement agency and 10 years as a radio news director and television bureau chief in the Carolinas. Kruea is a 1980 graduate of Wake Forest University with a B.A. in English.
His community involvement includes 12 years as a board member for the United Way of Horry County and 10 years as master of ceremonies for the Palmetto Regional Robotics Tournament. He currently serves on The Market Common YMCA Advisory Board. Mark grew up in North Carolina and vacationed along the Grand Strand with his family.
Monthly Grand Strand MOAA Chapter meetings:
Members and their spouses and guests are invited to monthly dinner or luncheon meetings on the 2nd Tuesday of each month. Normally dinner meetings take place at Pine Lakes Country Club (5603 Granddaddy Dr., Myrtle Beach), while the June luncheon is at Pine Lakes and possibly other venues across the region. No meetings take place in July or August. Dinner social hour begins at 1730 hours, meeting at 1800, dinner at 1830, and program about 1915 and we are done by 1945. Luncheons start with a social hour at 1130. Meetings are announced via email to all members and registration is open on the first of each month. Members are asked to RSVP via:
- registration link provided in the meeting announcement email, or
- on-line via this website under "Events", then "Next Dinner/Luncheon Meeting" tabs above, or
- by Email to Director of Communications, Hans Polzer: hpolzer@verizon.net, or
- by text to Hans Polzer: 703-927-1093.
Walk-ins are welcome, but early registration is preferred as it lets Chapter leaders and venue management know how many guests to set up for.
For more information about our next meeting, please click on the "Next Meeting" link found on this page in the menu above.
In addition to monthly meetings, the Grand Strand Chapter offers several social and veterans outreach events and outings each year for members to share experiences as well as give back to our community.