September 9, 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 September 9, 2014

 

CALL TO ORDER

 

The meeting was called to order by Alamo AFA Chapter Vice President Debbie Landry 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: Debbie Landry, Dave Pope, Jim Whitmore, Gary Copsey, Annie Howell, David Garver, Ed Garland, John Thurman, Tamora Tapman, Chris Cook, Byron Lehberger, Darin Defendorf, Bill Croom, Joan Lopez, Christopher Hinds, Bernard Cruz, Douglas Nelson, and Tom Peterson.

 

MEETING MINUTES

The minutes of the August 12, 2014 Executive Committee meeting were reviewed.  A motion was made, seconded, and approved to accept the minutes as presented.

 

TEXAS STATE AF MEETING UPDATE

The Alamo Chapter will host the Fall Texas AFA Meeting on 24-26 October 2014 at the Omni Hotel here in San Antonio.  Ed Garland gave an update on preparations.  There will be a golf outing on that Friday morning and a reception held at the hotel that evening.  Any chapter members who would like to volunteer to assist with conducting activities at meeting please contact Ed Garland at   egarland001@satx.rr.com  .

 

MILITARY NIGHT OUT

John Thurman, Chapter Programs VP, is exploring other sources of funding for future Military Night Out activities. 

 

CHAPTER AEF UPDATE

Chapter AEF President David Pope reported that the foundation is on target for annual projected monetary awards.

 

CYBER PATRIOT

Chris Cook briefed on current cyber patriot activities.  For most current details please check Chris’ update at http://alamoafa.org/cyber_patriot/CyberPatriot9_9_14.pdf  .

 

MEMBERSHIP UPDATE

David Garver gave an update on the AFA Mixer that the Enlisted Council on Lackland is planning.  The date is going to be 17 Oct 2014 at the RFIIC (New Basic Training Reception Center).  They are currently working on getting the guest speaker locked in for that date.  More information will follow in reference to the Mixer as it becomes available. If anyone has any questions they can email David Garver and he will get the information to them. david.garver@us.af.mil

 

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 Vice President Debbie Landry did so at 1815 hours. 

 

 

 

 

Tom Peterson

Alamo AFA Chapter 234 Secretary

October 8, 2014