June 16, 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 June 16, 2015

 

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, Darin Defendorf, Randy Coggins, Chip Caprez, J. Sean Habina, Vernon Floro, Christopher Hinds, Matthew Lamanna, Joan Lopez, Bill Croom, David Garver, Ray Cornish, Douglas Nelson, and Tom Peterson.

 

AWARDS

Bill Croom then presented the Alamo AEF Bill Croom Family Scholarship Award to Drew Defendorf. This award is named in recognition of Mr. Croom ‘s many years of contributions to the local and national AFA organizations.

 

TREASURER’S REPORT

The treasurer was not present so no formal report was made.

 

MEETING MINUTES

Minutes for the May 19 General Membership Executive Committee meeting were reviewed.  A motion was made and seconded to approve minutes as written.  Motion was approved by those present.

 

COMBAT BREAKFAST

Debbie Landry and Paul Weseloh attended the second Celebrate America’s Military Week (CAM) organizational meeting.  This year’s combat breakfast is scheduled for November 3 and the Randolph Kendrick Club has been reserved for that date.  We are the only CAM event currently scheduled for that day.  Debbie is working to find a military organization to be this year’s event host.  The Randolph Air Show precedes the CAM kickoff and Sean Habina volunteered to organize and set up the Alamo AFA Chapter booth for this event.

 

CHAPTER AEROSPACE EDUCATION FOUNDATION (AEF) REPORT

Dave Pope had no updates 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.

 

MEMBERSHIP

Debbie Landry reported that AFA National is investigating the pros and cons of proposals to issue some free e-mail memberships. 

 

AFA-E

David Garver reported that plans are under way for an AFA-E membership breakfast to be held at Lackland in one of the barracks.  Debbie Landry mentioned that, with CMSgt McCool now stationed at Randolph, a Randolph AFA-E organization is being considered.

 

TEXAS STATE AFA MEETING UPDATE

Joan Lopez reported that the July 2015 Texas State AFA meeting will be held in Dallas from the 16 through the 18

 

HERITAGE FLIGHT

Sean Habina briefed on the upcoming Heritage Flight which helps WWII veterans visit the WWII memorial in Washington DC.  As part of the program the veterans traveling to DC are given a document holder that they can wear around their neck to hold tickets and other travel documents as necessary.  Sean requested chapter consider providing about 60 of these document holders which can be embossed with chapter information.  Sean will get specific information on cost and availability and contact chapter leadership for possible action on this.

Sean also mentioned that she presented the chapter wreath at the Fort San Houston Cemetery Memorial Day ceremony.

 

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 1830 hours.  

 

 

 

 

Tom Peterson

Alamo AFA Chapter 234 Secretary

July 9, 2015