July 14, 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 July 14, 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.  Due to power outage in building the meeting was expedited

 

ATTENDANCE

The following individuals signed in as attending: Paul Weseloh, Debbie Landry, Alan Beaty, Gary Copsey, Katie McCool, Thomas Rioux, Ed Garland, April Howard, Estrid Serrano, Hurley Brett, Darin Defendorf, J. Sean Habina, Christopher Hinds, Joan Lopez, Bill Croom, David Garver, Douglas Nelson, and Tom Peterson.

 

AWARDS

Paul Weseloh then presented the Alamo AEF Joan Lopez Family Scholarship Award to Courtney Self. This award is named in recognition of Joan Lopez’s many years of contributions to the local and Texas State AFA organizations.

 

TREASURER’S REPORT

Chapter treasurer Alan Beaty reported that the chapter finances are in line with budgetary projections.

 

MEETING MINUTES

Minutes for the June 16 General Membership Executive Committee meeting were reviewed.  A motion was made and seconded to approve minutes as written.  Motion was approved by those present.

 

AFA–E HERITAGE RIDE

Katie McCool reported that the Heritage Motorcycle ride fund raiser went well with good weather, no incidents, and successful t-shirt sales.

 

CHAPTER AEROSPACE EDUCATION FOUNDATION (AEF) REPORT

There were no updates presented for this meeting.

 

COMMUNITY PARTNERS

Darin Defendorf reported that he is sending out outreach letters for potential new partners.  He also briefed on preparations for the next golf tournament.

AFA-E

David Garver reported that plans continue for an AFA-E membership breakfast to be held at Lackland in one of the barracks. 

 

COMBAT BREAKFAST

This year’s combat breakfast is scheduled for November 3 and the Randolph Kendrick Club has been reserved for that date.  Sponsor organization for this event is Air Force Recruiting service with MSgt Floro as POC.

 

 

 

 

AFA TEXAS UPDATE

Gary Copsey, AFA Texas President, explained that Mike Nishimuta, a long time contributor and leader to AFA at the local and state level, passed away in May after a short bout with cancer. He gave a brief rundown of Mike Nishimuta's accomplishments in AFA and the AF, and displayed a flag box that holds a US flag that was flown over the AF Memorial in Mike's honor on June 6th, the 42nd anniversary of his graduation and commissioning from the AF Academy. He stated that the flag will be sent to his wife in Colorado Springs.

 

Gary gave a short synopsis of the National Awards and stated that Texas did well in that we received all the Medal of Merits (MoMs) we requested plus more than the usual share of Exceptional Service Awards (ESAs). He attributed that to the great work of the people and thanked the chapter leadership for submitting deserving folks.

 

Finally, he explained that there are a number of new training modules available on the AFA website that chapter leaders should review.

 

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.

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A motion was made, seconded and approved to adjourn the meeting at 1745 hours.  

 

 

 

 

Tom Peterson

Alamo AFA Chapter 234 Secretary

July 29, 2015