July 8, 2014

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

GENERAL MEMBERSHIP EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING

MINUTES

 

For July 8, 2014

 

CALL TO ORDER

 

The meeting was called to order by Alamo AFA Chapter President Paul Weseloh at 1730 hours. The meeting was held in the San Antonio Chamber of Commerce North Business Center.

 

ATTENDANCE

The following individuals signed in as attending: Paul Weseloh, Debbie Landry,  Dave Pope, Kathleen McCool, Wendell Cornish, Tuifua Akau, David Garver, Bill Croom, Ed Garland, John Thurman, Joan Lopez, J. Sean Habina, Douglas Nelson, and Tom Peterson.

 

AWARD PRESENTATIONS

Paul Weseloh presented the following awards.  CMSgt Katie McCool received the AFA Texas AD SNCO of the Year Award.  David Lipsey received the inaugural Alamo Chapter Aerospace Education Foundation (AEF) President’s Education award.  David’s father Col (retired) Richard Lipsey was in attendance.  Becka Landry was presented a pen and key chain set to recognize her AEF Family Education award.  Becka’s mother Col Deborah Landry, Alamo AFA Chapter EVP, was present for the presentation.  Photos are in the latest chapter Defender newsletter available on the Alamo AFA web site: www.alamoafa.org .

 

TREASURER’S REPORT

Paul Weseloh gave the treasurer’s report in the absence of the chapter treasurer. In the absence of any questions the treasurer’s report was accepted.

 

MEETING MINUTES

There were no minutes to review as the June 2014 meeting was held in conjunction with the chapter military mixer and no formal business was conducted.

 

MILITARY NIGHT OUT

John Thurman, chapter Programs VP, is working with a major San Antonio company to arrange possible funding for future Military Night Out activities.  The chapter will generate, on chapter letterhead, a request for a formal meeting with that company to discuss support opportunities.

 

TEXAS STATE AF MEETING UPDATE

The Alamo Chapter will host the Fall Executive Meeting on 24-26 October 2014 at the Omni Hotel here in San Antonio.

Ed Garland gave an update on preparations.

 

CHAPTER AEF UPDATE

Chapter AEF President David Pope gave the following report:  The foundation is on target with projections for spending at the halfway point. I don't have specifics of exact spending with the Treasurer out but as the President noted at our last meeting, we are on track and our investments continue to produce as projected. Next six months, we expect our income to remain on target. Since the last meeting our CFIP student that we sponsor did solo so the Chapter will be at the August Daedalian meeting to recognize and present awards for this outstanding achievement.

 

 

WOUNDED WARRIOR UPDATE

Paul Weseloh gave update that the chapter provided funds for one meal at a Wounded Warrior event at Randolph AFB.

 

AIR FORCE BIRTHDAY BALL

The chapter received an email request from Joint Base San Antonio birthday ball organizers for support.  The chapter and CMSgt McCool are working with the group to further define what support is requested and what chapter participation will be.  Open Item.

 

AIRMAN HERITAGE FOUNDATION

Ray Cornish reported that the USAF Airman Heritage Museum and the Lackland Security Forces Museum are being combined under AETC and will become a national level Air Force Museum.

 

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 . Douglas also asked that if anyone has photos of any chapter activities they email them to him with captions so he can post to the photo section of the chapter web site.

 

A motion was made, seconded and approved to adjourn the meeting.  Alamo AFA Chapter President Paul Weseloh did so at 1815 hours. 

 

 

 

 

Tom Peterson

Alamo AFA Chapter 234 Secretary

August 8, 2014