Membership in the MOAA Chapter is open to anyone who holds or has ever held a commission or warrant in any component of the Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force, Space Force, Coast Guard, Public Health Service or National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and their surviving spouses. Chapter dues are $25 a year and are due as of January 1st. New members who join later in the year will have their dues prorated depending on the quarter they join.

A monthly newsletter is published and e-mailed or mailed to the members. Members can participate in the chapter organization as officers as elected positions as President, 1st Vice-President, 2nd Vice-President, Treasurer, appointed positions as Secretary, Chaplain, Surviving Spouse Liaison, Legislative Liaison, various committee chairpersons and directors. Board meetings are held monthly. For membership information, contact Vince Tobola, vtobola@aol.com or check web site, https://www.hotmoaa.org, for an application form.

The Heart of Texas Chapter holds 11 meetings a year featuring guest speakers on topics relevant to the members in regards to local items or interest, military and legislative issues, or local public or private citizens in prominent positions. A special entertainment program with a live band occurs for the December dinner meeting. Each June, the Chapter holds its primary fundraiser which is a golf tournament open to the public and military at the City of Waco Cottonwood Creek Golf Course. We use these funds to provide educational scholarships to veterans/veteran dependents as undergraduate students, awards to Baylor Army and Air and Space Force cadets, and awards to cadets at the five local JROTC units, Heart of Texas Young Marines and Civil Air Patrol. We also provide donations to veteran-related charitable support organizations and activities and participate in local events such as the annual Veterans Day Parade and Memorial Day Remembrance Ceremony.

The MOAA chapter supports the MOAA national legislative agenda and we annually invite our Congressional Representative, who is an honorary member, to speak to our chapter. The chapter is also active in supporting the Texas Council of Chapters in various state veterans' issues. We include legislative updates in the monthly newsletter and will e-mail members on special legislative issues for contact with their elected representatives.

Heart of Texas Chapter meetings are typically held on the 3rd Thursday of each month in the Media Room at McLane Stadium. Meeting are usually dinner format for members and spouses/guests and follow this schedule -  social period around 5:00 p.m.; call to tables around 5:35; invocation, pledge, announcements and introductions once seated: buffet meal at 5:50; guest speaker or entertainment at 6:55 and wrap-up around 7:55. A cash bar is available. Occasionally, we will have a luncheon instead of a dinner meeting. Changes to meeting times are posted on our website (hotmoaa.org) and in our monthly newsletter.

The Heart of Texas Chapter was chartered in 1971 and serves Waco, McLennan County and the adjacent counties. The chapter currently has 90 members made up of currently serving, former and retired officers and their survivors. Our chapter web site at hotmoaa.org.