A.    Aug 20, 2004, BOARD OF DIRECTORS MONTHLY MEETING: Grover Jackson called the BOD to order at 1400 hours in the HQ AIA/DO Conference room after Maj David Bowers and members SSFCU Directors’ Board Room.  Attendees: Grover Jackson, Chris Cook, Bob Crabtree, Grover McMakin, Joe Hurst, Bob Sherwood, Doug Holden, Okey Warden, Bob Baert, Bill Ballard, Marco Aldaz, Ken Williams, Col Ron Haygood the AIA Liaison and Major David Bowers  (977-2265) representing AIA as the Event Coordinator for the FTVA Reunion.

B.    MINUTES: The Board of Directors Meeting, July 16, 2004, minutes were reviewed and approved.

C.    TREASURER’S REPORT: Nothing to report due to Bob Cope being out of town.

D.    OLD BUSINESS:

  FTVA REUNION –

(A)  Banquet - Maj Bowers reported a pianist would be present to play dinner music.  Grover McMakin confirmed arrangements with a disc jockey for dance music.  AIA will print the AIA Hall of Honor Induction/Banquet brochures. The Banquet Guest Speaker, Lt Gen (Ret) Clapper, will be unable to attend the Banquet due to personal reasons.  At this time it is not know who will be the guest speaker.  BGen Robinson is on standby.

(B)  Golf Tournament – Joe Hurst reported on the golf tournament.  It will be played at the Lackland Valley Course (Security Service Course).  It was announced the course will close permanently on 30 Sep 2004.  There are openings for 166 golfers, but hope to limit to 144.  The meal will be catered by the golf course in the club house.

(C)  Picnic – Grover McMakin reported fourteen food booths are needed and eleven are available now.  Discussions are on going with Services concerning the sale of beer on base.  Bob Baert passed around the sign-up sheet for the membership booth.  He said he would forward it to all of the board members via email.

(D)  Remembrance Ceremony – The Remembrance Ceremony will be outside unless it rains.  It was suggested to see if the Larger Auditorium is available just in case of rain.

(E)  Hall of Honor Induction – Bob Sherwood reported the ceremony was on track.

(F)  AIA Support – Chris Cook thanked AIA and Maj Bowers for the outstanding support they all have given to support the Reunion festivities.

E.  NEW BUSINESS: 

(A)  There was some discussion on the 2005 FTVA reunion.  Everyone agreed we plan to move the reunion to coincide with the AIA Commanders Conference (possibly 3-7 Oct 2005), Sensor Olympics (3-5 Oct 2005), and the FTVA reunion (6-8 Oct 2005).  If we can link the three events it will be in Oct, if not tentative dates in Sep are 22-24 Sep.  A decision will be made at a later date.

(B)  Correspondence – Betty Ardisana provided an article in the Washington Post on a probable linguist and his assignment to a remote unit in Turkey.  Larry Tart will attend the banquet and Herman Roesler, possibly the first member of the Prop Wash Gang, will attend the banquet with his friend Mary Jo Tsukahara.  He was a German linguist and flew 42 combat missions on a B-17 during World War II.  Grover McMakin recommended that the FTVA pay for Herman’s and his friend’s ticket to the banquet, which was approved.

(C)  Partnership deposits – Okey Warden deposited $775 ($500 – MGen Larsen, Prop Wash Gang - $25, and Jerry Mckenna $250)

(D)  Support for the Winds of War – Human Experience – Doug Holden provided information on an exhibit at the Institute of Texan Culture.  Dr. Shirley Mock is the coordinator for the exhibit and is looking for financial support to transport relics from FT Meade to the Museum of Texan Culture.  The BOD agreed to discuss the proposal with Dr Mock at the October meeting.

(E)  The next meeting will be held 10 September 2004 at the SSFCU Board room. The meeting adjourned at 2:30 PM. 

Respectfully Submitted,

BOB CRABTREE

Secretary

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