March 10, 2015

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 March 10, 2015

 

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, Alan Beaty, Darin Defendorf, Jim Whitmore, Katie McCool, Bill Croom, Daniel Pillar, Joe Peltier, Alex Panek, Matthew Nugent, David Garver, Ed Garland, John Thurman, Joan Lopez, Chip Caprez, Douglas Nelson, and Tom Peterson.

 

AWARD PRESENTATION

Chapter President Paul Weseloh presented Jim Whitmore with the National AFA Medal of Merit award.

 

TREASURER’S REPORT

Alan Beaty gave the treasurer’s report. Current expenditures are on track with budget projections.

 

MEETING MINUTES

Minutes for the February 10 General Membership Executive Committee meeting were reviewed.  A motion was made and seconded to approve minutes as written.  Motion was approved by those present.

 

AWARDS BANQUET REPORT

Paul Weseloh and Debbie Landry thanked David Garver and his entire support team for the successful organization and execution of this year’s banquet.

 

CHAPTER AEROSPACE EDUCATION FOUNDATION (AEF) REPORT

Dave Pope reported that submissions for the Family Education Scholarship program are being received.

 

AIR FORCE WOUNDED AIRMAN PROGRAM

Jim Whitmore reported that there will be a table at the Texas Valero Open golf tournament to help publicize the program.

MEMBERSHIP

Katie McCool reported on some of the membership issues being discussed at the National AFA level.  She also mentioned some of the possible upcoming chapter enlisted (AFA-E) membership activities.  Later in the meeting David Garver reported on the upcoming planned AFA-E enlisted mixers.

 

COMMUNITY PARTNER NEWS

Darin Defenforf reported a local First Command Financial Planning group has signed up as a new community partner.

 

FLAMBEAU PARADE UPDATE

Eric Renth briefed on the past history and current level of our chapter’s participation in the Fiesta Flambeau Parade.  This will the 15^th year of our participation.

 

 

MILITARY NIGHT OUT (MNO)

John Thurman, Chapter Programs VP reported that some current issues being worked for MNO is transportation form Lackland and civilian parking downtown.

 

CYBER PATRIOT

The meeting concluded with a general discussion of the recent city Cyber Patriot awards ceremony and cyber patriot activities in general.

 

CHAPTER CALENDAR

The on-line calendar is available on the chapter web-site at www.alamoafa.org .  If anyone has activities to be posted to the calendar, please forward the information to Douglas Nelson by email at dnelson004@outlook.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 1830 hours. 

 

 

 

 

Tom Peterson

Alamo AFA Chapter 234 Secretary

April 3, 2015