May 13, 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 May 13, 2014

 

CALL TO ORDER

 

The meeting was called to order by Alamo AFA Chapter President Paul Weseloh at 1700 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, Alan Beaty, Dave Pope, Joe Peltier, Ernie Pyles, Al Swaim, Kathleen McCool, Joan Lopez, Darin Defendorf, Randy Coggins, Jim Whitmore, J. Sean Habina, Alex Panek, Douglas Nelson, and Tom Peterson.

 

TREASURER’S REPORT

Alan Beaty reported that chapter expenditures are in line with current budget plan.   A new credit card processing contract is being sought to reduce service charges.  The fourth quarter fund rebate from National AF has been received. 

 

MILITARY NIGHT OUT

Randy Coggins briefed that progress is being made on restarting the MNO program with Alamo AFA Chapter providing financial oversight in accordance with the Memorandum of Agreement approved at the last Executive Committee meeting.  Alan Beaty is prepared to make necessary actions to provide secure tracking of funds.  In line with this, the Executive Committee members present directed the chapter treasurer to open a separate money market account for Military Night Out funds.

 

ROTC REPORT

Alex Panek is working on setting up ARCON in the Marriott hotel on the Riverwalk.  ARCON is set for October 24-26th as requested by the AFA to overlap the State AFA meeting.

 

ENLISTED MEMBERSHIP

Kathleen McCool is working with the National AFA enlisted membership effort.  She reported that the second local enlisted mixer went well with 24 attendees and several new chapter memberships in progress.  The enlisted members have expressed interest in being involved mentoring for the Cyber Patriot program as well as supporting Military Night Out.

 

MEETING MINUTES

The minutes of the last Executive Committee meeting were reviewed.  A motion was made, seconded, and approved to accept the minutes as presented.

 

COMMUNITY PARTNERS UPDATE

Darin Defendorf is working on ideas to better involve our community partners in chapter activities.

 

 

 

 

 

SPECIAL EVENTS COORDINATOR

Randy Coggins reported that John Thurman is working a plan to have monthly chapter social events to complement the existing Executive committee meetings.  A motion was made, seconded and approved to conduct the first social event in June 2014 in conjunction with the regular Executive Committee meeting.  Chapter leadership will be working with John Thurman to formalize the strategic planning for these meetings as we gain experience with them.

 

CYBER PATRIOT

Douglas Nelson reported that the planning and training for next year’s competition is already underway.  Any member with cyber security experience who wants to get involved may contact Douglas at dnelson004@satx.rr.com

 

AFA TEXAS UPDATE

Joan Lopez reported that the AFA Texas Summer Convention will be held in Abilene 1-3 August.  Hotel registration and meeting reservation information will be posted on the AFA Texas website (www.texasafa.org) next week.  The Alamo Chapter will host the Fall Executive Meeting on 24-26 October 2014 at the Omni Hotel here in San Antonio.  Ed Garland is POC and will provide more information at the June chapter meeting.

 

AEROSPACE EDUCATION FOUNDATION

Dave Pope reported that the chapter AEF is preparing to present next week the first education award in honor of Tyler Voss.

SAN ANGELO CHAPTER UPDATE

Randy Coggins, who sits on the National AFA Membership committee, reported that he is working with our former chapter member Ralph Chalfant to help reinvigorate the San Angelo AFA chapter.

 

MEETING SCHEDULE

The June 10, 2014 general membership Executive Committee meeting will be held at the Lackland Gateway Club Lonestar Lounge, in conjunction with the membership mixer already scheduled.  Meeting time will be 1730.  The ExCom meeting will be abbreviated so that members may socialize and get to know one another and meet our newer members.

 

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 1750 hours. 

 

 

 

 

Tom Peterson

Alamo AFA Chapter 234 Secretary

June 4, 2014