Opening Ceremony by Commander Ron Paul at 1510 hours
Hand Salute the colors then Pledge of Allegiance to our Flag(s)
Chaplin opened the Bible to Proverbs
Roll Call of Members and Officers present:
Commander Paul Present
Sr Vice Commander Rhodes Excused
Jr Vice Commander Holden Present
Adjutant Officer Roush Present
Finance Officer Roush Present
Judge Advocate Gambee Excused
Trustee Summers Present
Trustee Sauser Present
Total Chapter 110 Membership is 240.
We have a quorum with five members present.
A copy of the last meeting minutes were mailed out in November to the membership. Motion by Holden to accept as written. Second by Sauser. Motion passed unanimous.
Reading of Communications by Adjutant Roush. Only one communication to report on. Tthat is on our 77th Annual Department of Michigan Convention, up at Grayling MI on May 17, 18, 19 2012.
At out April 21 meeting Delegates will be elected. So please make this very important meeting.
Financial report by Roush. At our April meeting our chapter must have an audit. We have two audits a year. In out April meeting we must work on a new budget for 2012-2013. Details of the financial report are in the hard copy version of the minutes.
VAVS Report representative is in Florida at this time. The report was made by his deputy Raush. October, November and December 2011 Bingo was held in building 6 at the Battle Creek VA Hospital each month.
Old Business; None to report.
New Business; If we meet all of our requirements by the department we are issued a check for $2,000 for our chapter. We must give at least one $500 scholarship before our May Convention. Also reports must be into the department before May 1st. We are allowed to send delegates to the convention. I am working on getting all of the reports done now. But we must have an audit, election of officers and all other reports turned in on time.
Americanism report; Our Chapter will support 5 schools for the essay contest this year. By our meeting, I should have all of them turned into the department. Also there 16 schools that I visit this year. All are taking pert in the “Say No To Drugs” contest.
Good of the Order; The department of Michigan is still paying for Life Membership for any Veteran that lives in Michigan that has a Purple Heart. We must work in our 2012-2013 budget at the next meeting which is on April 21, 2012. Also we will have election for ALL positions at the April meeting.
Elected Positions are: Commander, Sr Vice Commander, Jr Vice Commander, Finance Officer, Judge Advocate, Sgt at Arms, Trustee 3 years, Trustee 2 years, Trustee 1 Year.
Appointed positions are: Adjutant, Service Officer, Welfare Officer, Historian, Chaplain, Americanism Officer.
A motion made by Roush to pay Norm Sauser $50 for attending this meeting today. He drove over 70 miles each way to get to here. Second by Commander Paul, motion passed unanimous.
Closing Ceremonies; Closing prayer, Our next meeting is on 21 April 2012 at 1500 hours here at American Legion Post 54 at Battle Creek.