Present: Charles Bush, Pat Eagan, Leon Holland, Joyce Hover, Merlen Howe, Norm Jefferson, Wes Lokken, Fred Lord, John Musgrove, Roger Rabago, John Rehm

The meeting was called to order by Pres. Merlen Howe at 1330 hrs.

Leon Holland opened the meeting with an Invocation

MINUTES of the March Board Meeting were approved as submitted.

TREASURER'S REPORT - Bank Balance as of 31 March 2009 - $10,250.92

OLD BUSINESS

A. Newsletter Ads - Laura Fowler has agreed to serve on the Ad Committee. The Committee members are: Bill Del Vecchio, Laura Fowler, Roger Rabago and John Rehm.

NEW BUSINESS

  A. Wes Lokken reported that the formerly-committed May speaker is unable to attend the meeting. He has asked for one of the 3 A.G.'s from Camp Mabry to be the speaker and installing officer for the new Board.

  B. Newletter Submission Date - John Rehm requested that the deadline for each month's newsletter be the Friday following the Board meeting. He also requested that an asst. editor be appointed to work with him and be prepared to take over in 2010.

  C. The matter of upward mobility for filling top Board positions was discussed. The following suggestions were made:

    1. A newly created position of V.P.-elect who would become the President after one year and who would preside in the absence of the President.

      2. The President should have served on the Board for at least one year before assuming the Presidency (for continuity of action and knowledge of former action).

It was the consensus of the Board that this be tabled for the new Board to decide.

OFFICERS REPORTS

2nd V.P. - John Musgrove suggested we cut back on the number of newsletters mailed out and request that members receive their newsletter on line.

A motion was made, seconded and passed unanimously that a notice be put in the newsletter asking members if they want a hard copy or if they can receive the newsletter on line. For an electronic newsletter, they are to respond to John Musgrove or Roger Rabago by E-mail.

USA Rep./ROTC - Fred Lord reported that he will give the Treasurer corrected e-mail addresses for Army members, and that he will send out reminders to the ROTC presenters. Fred also explained that the scholarships for the JROTC will be rotated every 4 years among the 16 high schools.

PRESIDENT'S COMMENTS

Pres. Howe expressed his appreciation to the Board members for their dedication and enthusiasm in the past year.

BOARD COMMENTS

Board members thanked Pres. Howe for his innovative ideas, excellent leadership and his willingness to step up as President although he had not previously served on the Board.

Leon Holland closed the meeting with a Benediction. Meeting adjourned at 1440 hrs.

PAT EAGAN, SECRETARY

THE NEXT MEETING WILL BE HELD ON A DATE IN MAY TO BE DETERMINED SINCE MAY 25 IS MEMORIAL DAY