November 08, 2011

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 08, 2011
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 Randolph AFB Kendrick Club.

ATTENDANCE

The following individuals signed in as attending: Randy Coggins, Tom Arko, Douglas Nelson, Don Taylor, Bill Croom, Alan Beaty, John Shroyer, Joan Lopez, Jerome Fletcher, Gary Copsey, Kasie Roberts, Ray Cornish, and Tom Peterson.

GUESTS

Jim Whitmore, Tia Robles, Alexis Poole, Katie Baier, Mike Rowland, and Jim Shutt.

MINUTES FOR LAST MEETING

Minutes from last meeting were reviewed. A motion was made, seconded, and passed to approve the minutes as written.

TREASURER'S REPORT

The treasurer’s report as presented by Alan Beaty was reviewed. The report was approved as presented.

COMBAT BREAKFAST

A general discussion of the Combat Breakfast which immediately preceded this meeting was held. Initial suggestions for future breakfasts were methods to streamline the check-in process and, to increase military attendance, to have a drawing from attendees for a life time AFA membership. Involvement of organizational vice-presidents needs to be improved to enhance the military attendance support. Randy Coggins expressed the chapter’s gratitude to the Recruiting Service for their hard work in arranging and conducting this year’s Combat Breakfast.

AETC SYMPOSIUM and ALAMO AFA EXPO BRIEFING

Most of the planning for symposium should be completed by mid-December and eleven major sponsors have signed up to date. The Wednesday evening executive dinner will be held in the HBG Convention Center “Lonesome Dove” room. General Rice, AETC commander, has arranged for symposium attendees, on Thursday evening, a special premier screening at the Lila Cockrell Theater of the George Lucas “Red Tails” movie about the Tuskegee Airmen. The December 13 Alamo Chapter Executive Council meeting will be held at the convention center so that final exposition arrangements can be reviewed and a tour taken of the exposition hall arrangements. Location details will be forwarded by email when finalized.


AWARDS BANQUET
The planning process by the Randolph Company Grade Officers Council is ongoing and on track for the March 8, 2012 awards banquet. Sara Hoh is the CGOC POC for this year’s banquet.

CHAPTER STRATEGIC PLANNING

Randy Coggins briefed the attendees on the recent chapter Strategic Planning Meeting. The planned two hour meeting turned into a four hour meeting with all 15 attendees staying for the entire session. The meeting helped the group to focus on what is a chapter priority, membership both building and retaining.

NATIONAL AFA MEMBERSHIP MEETING REPORT

Tom Arco reported on the recent National AFA membership meeting.

CHAPTER CALENDAR

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







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

Next meeting is planned for December 13 and will be held in the San Antonio Henry B Gonzalez Convention Center. Details on meeting location when finalized will be forwarded to council members by email.





Tom Peterson
Alamo AFA Chapter 234 Secretary
November 27, 2011