MALMSTROM SPOUSES CLUB

Hello! My name is Ashley Lingsch. I am running for Secretary for the Malmstrom
Spouses Club. I currently work full time as a Senior Client Manager helping large
employers organize comprehensive benefit packages for their employees while
managing the day to day of any needs that arise surrounding their health and welfare
programs. My husband is currently active duty and is a part of the 341st MMXS.
Malmstrom AFB is our 3rd assignment together. I am currently a member of the
Malmstrom Spouses Club and have been assisting in efforts to plan and prepare for the
2026 Auction.

I have three children; Easton, who is a 5 th grader at Loy, Theo, who is a Kindergartner at
Loy, and my daughter, Millie, who is currently at Foothills. We have been stationed at
Malmstrom since March of 2025. Prior, we were in Utah at Hill AFB and Minot AFB in
North Dakota. When I’m not working or taxiing around my kids to all of their activities, I
love to crochet, craft, bake, and occasionally play guitar.

Why are you interested in serving on the board of the Malmstrom Spouses Club?
My initial pull to the spouse club was in effort to get more involved, foster more
relationships, and have a better idea of what was going on in my local community.
Serving on the board will allow me to further foster the concept of community and
present more ideas and feedback to improve and encourage more participation
amongst other members, hopefully improving their overall experience and helping
others feel more connected.
Moving around every few years can be difficult on families, specifically spouses who
may not have the resources easily accessible to them. It’s nice to have a small
community around you that you can rely on when it’s needed, the Spouses Club can
help to provide this. Not only are your fellow members there to help with support just
when needed, but it allows for a social outlet that is crucial to mental wellbeing. I love
being a part of the mini clubs and giving everyone else something to look forward to!

What unique skills or strengths do you bring to this position?
My background in my corporate career helps to provide me the skills necessary to be an
asset to this position. I have the ability to stay very organized, maintain due dates, and
ensure that whatever needs to get done is completed. I am proficient in using Microsoft
products, adobe products, and quickly coming up with solutions to resolve issues.

How would you engage and motivate volunteers or members of the club?
Engaging members and volunteers is crucial to the foundation of having a successful
club and positive community impact. Engagement is most successful when you can
show the positive impact of what the club is doing and encouraging members to attend

by creating opportunities for further community, fun, and involvement. When outsiders
are looking in and we can show not only the impact, but how exciting the opportunities
are, and how enjoyable they are when doing them with fellow members can be, I would
hope this would encourage more participation.
Highlighting our mini clubs and monthly socials will be crucial to this participation. Giving
thanks for attendance at these events gives members the words of affirmation to make
them feel like they’re making a difference. Showcasing the positives and making them
feel like this is something they need to be a part of.

The board requires a time commitment for meetings, events, and planning. Are you able
to dedicate the necessary time to fulfill your responsibilities?
Yes, I can dedicate time to fulfill responsibilities. However, I occasionally travel for my
full-time job so may need to occasionally miss for that. Outside of those travel dates, I
should have no issue!

Do you have any ideas on how the club can improve engagement or better serve the
Malmstrom AFB community?
While I understand that you are supposed to be an active club member to participate, it
may further benefit the club to host an activity semi-annually that allows non-members
to join and see what they’re missing out on in hopes they want to join and become
regular attendees.

What are your top three goals for the club during your term?
1. Continue to grow membership rates.
2. Find additional ways to fundraise for club.
3. If an increase in fundraising is possible, create additional outreach opportunities to
our members. For example, provide a small gifts/personalized thank you notes, and finding
ways to highlight important life moments.
4. Look at sponsoring a unit each month and providing a small treat (like ice cream or
cookies).

How would you handle situations where club membership or participation declines?
My first step would be to evaluate what we as a club are doing and see if improvements
need to be made internally to target members. Maybe outreach for an “exit” survey to
see what we could have done to improve their experience to prevent future exits. Better
media attention to the events we are hosting to help further engagement.

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Please provide a paragraph encompassing the following questions: Are you comfortable
taking minutes, organizing records, and maintaining communication with members?
How do you stay organized and ensure accurate record-keeping? What methods would
you use to maintain clear and timely communication with members and the board?
What ideas do you have for improving communication within the club? How would you
ensure that important club documents are properly stored and accessible when
needed?
I am comfortable taking minutes during meetings as well as creating any templates
needed for minutes. As the current board has created a well-organized google drive to
organize reports by position and a general folder to house minutes I am comfortable
taking
that over as well as making any changes deemed necessary in the future. I will have no
issue continuing communicating with members through email and the private Facebook
group on necessary changes or needs to complete documentation. I would utilize excel
to
continuing to use the established trackers to document turn in dates of reports and who
completed the report as well as set calendar reminders for myself to follow up with
members as needed. Communicating clear timelines upfront for reports and providing a
deadline if changes are needed. I will sit with the current secretary to help take over
current processes as well as adapt new processes as needed that could help simplify
and streamline.