November 9, 2010

The Alamo Chapter AIR FORCE ASSOCIATION
P.O. Box 34261 San Antonio TX 78265-4261
www.alamoafa.org
AN INDEPENDENT NONPROFIT AEROSPACE ORGANIZATION

ALAMO AFA
EXECUTIVE COUNCIL MEETING
November 9, 2010
MINUTES

CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order by Alamo AFA Chapter President Randy Coggins. This month’s meeting was held at the Sushihana Restaurant.

ATTENDANCE
The following individuals signed in as attending: Randy Coggins, Mike Nishimuta, Alan Beaty, Joan Lopez, Douglas Nelson, Deborah Landry, Annie Howell, Brent Boller, Angelo Haygood, Don Taylor, Dan O’Neal, Meghan McCormick, Al Swaim, Bill Croom, J Sean Habina, and Tom Peterson.

GUESTS

Ray Cornish, Eric Estrada, Phil Edsall, and Jaime Vazquez.

LACKLAND FOUNDATION PRESENTATION
Jamie Vazquez and Ray Cornish gave a presentation on the Lackland Historical Foundation. The Lackland Gateway Heritage Foundation has been entrusted with the responsibility of transforming the current History and Traditions Museum into a 21st century facility. The museum fulfills a public service role and places education for both military and non-military audiences at the center of that roll. Proposed location and facilities were shown to the attendees. A general discussion was held on the opportunities for our chapter to participate in the effort. The museum website is www.myairmanmuseum.org .

SECRETARY REPORT
The minutes from last meeting were presented and accepted.

TREASURER'S REPORT
The October, 2010 report was accepted as presented.


CHAPTER CALENDAR REVIEW
The on-line calendar is available on the chapter web-site at alamoafa.org. If any one has activities to be posted to the calendar, please forward the information to Douglas Nelson by email at dnelson004@satx.rr.com .




CYBER PATRIOT III
CB III is the High School Cyber Defense competition. Twenty-one local teams have entered regional competition which will be held on December 11, 2010. Mike Nishimuta set up a local website at www.cyber.alamoafa.org . The chapter will use this opportunity to present scholarships to the winning San Antonio area team.


Alamo AFA EXPOSITION REPORT
Mike Nishimuta updated the status of preparations for the upcoming AETC/AFA Symposium Exposition (January 20-21, 2011). Seventy-five percent of booth space has been sold as of the meeting date.

ANNUAL AWARDS BANQUET 2011
Deborah Landry is acting POC at this time. Letters requesting award nominees will go out to commanders in December. Chapter is working with Company Grade Officers Council to explore their participation in program coordination.

MEETING LOCATI0N CHANGE
The December Executive Council meeting will be held again at the Sushihana Restaurant at 1810 NW Military Highway at 5:00 PM. We are trying out this location and new meeting time to see if it will be more convenient and allow more of our VPs and other members to attend this meeting.


UPCOMING EVENTS

2011 AWARDS BANQUET
Next year’s Blue Suit and Loos Banquet with are held on March 10, 2011 at the Lackland Gateway Club.

TEXAS STATE AFA SUMMER CONVENTION IN FREDERICKSBURG 22 – 23 July 2011


The meeting was adjourned by Alamo AFA Chapter President Randy Coggins.

Next meeting is planned for 5:00 PM, November 9, at the Sushihana Restaurant at 1810 NW Military Highway.


Tom Peterson
Alamo AFA Chapter 234 Secretary
December 12, 2010