PRESENT: Phillip Denney, Pat Eagan, Chuck Gaede, Leon Holland, Bev Kelsey, Cecil Martin, Maurice Quigley, Gerry Walters, Nathan Webster

The meeting was called to order by President Quigley at 1330 hrs.

President Quigley opened the meeting with an Invocation

MINUTES of the February Board Meeting were accepted as submitted

TREASURER'S REPORT - Bank Balance as of 29 February 2012 - $9,205.08

NEW BUSINESS

A. It was suggested by a chapter member that we have a welcoming committee for visitors and new members. This has been tried before and was found not to be successful.

1. An alternative plan which will be put in place at the April meeting is to move the bar away from the entrance to the dining hall and seat the Service Reps. there to greet members as they arrive followed by the Treasurer. The bar will not open until 1830 hrs.

OLD BUSINESS

A. Following is the slate of Officers for the 2012-2013 Board as presented by Bill Del Vecchio, Chairman of the Nominating Committee:

President - Chuck Gaede 1st. V.P. - Phil Denney
2nd. V.P. - Ben Meharg 3rd. V.P. - J. R. Howard
Secretary - Martha Pyle Treas. - Roger Logenbach
USA Rep. - George Knox USAF Rep. - Cecil Martin
USN et al Rep. - Ben Meharg

OFFICERS REPORTS

1st V.P. - Chuck Gaede reported that (1) we needed a June speaker to celebrate the Army's birthday. (2) He further inquired about the status of a storage facility for audio/visual eqpt. MAJ Davis, Garrison Commander at Camp Mabry, reported that a storage area will be available as soon as alterations are completed - possibly as soon as May or June. (3) The question of an optional menu choice for health reasons only had come up. Members are to make such a request with their Service Rep. (4) April speaker is Fred Burton, V.P. for Intelligence and Counterterrorism at Stratfor.

3rd. V.P. - Nathan Webster reported that the average cost of bar supplies is $167.00/month

USAF Rep. - Cecil Martin reported that he will be absent from the April meeting due to surgery. Roger Longenbach will replace him.

NEWSLETTER - Deadline for the April newsletter is 3-30.

ROTC - Cecil Martin is ready to finalize all presentations. He asked if we should have an Evaluation Committee to choose the recipients. The consensus was that Maurice and Cecil should choose them.

Meeting adjourned at 1430 hrs.
Asst. Chaplain Leon Holland closed the meeting with a Benediction

PAT EAGAN, SECRETARY

NEXT BOARD MEETING WILL BE MONDAY 23 APRIL 2012 AT 1330 HRS AT THE COMMAND CENTER AT CAMP MABRY