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Minutes, Class
of 1954 Business Meeting,
Ft Myer Officer’s Club, October 22, 2010, 11:30 a.m.
Officers Present: Miller, Stuart, Mologne, Youngflesh,
Vesser, Johnson, Epling
Others Present: Ronald Morris
Chair: President Jack Miller
1. D.C. Officers:
President, Jack Miller
Vice President, Frank Hart
Secretary, Dion Johnson
Treasurer, Doug Stuart
Chuck Debelius, Color Captain
Bill Epling, IT Officer
Rose Mologne, Widows & Luncheons
Dick Youngflesh, D.C. Area roster
Dale Vesser
2. Schedule for D. C. Class events.
Miller will distribute a flyer seeking local classmate
interest for scheduling functions, especially for the
Army Navy tailgate party.
Morris and Mologne will research dates for functions and
develop a program for 2011.
3. San Antonio Reunion:
Turn out appears to be very good. Frank Hart will develop
the registration form & process. Bill Epling will assist
him.
Miller will contact Hart as to what is planned concerning
the Hospitality Suite set-up.
Miller will get something out to Guidon Bearers concerning
attendance.
4. 60th Reunion:
Survey feedback: see Attachment at end of these minutes.
Events: Based upon feedback from the questionnaire sent to the
class, a draft schedule encompassing most of the following
was agreed upon:
Thursday - Golf, Buffet dinner.
Friday - Memorial Service, Business meeting, Supe’s
briefing, Tours, Sit-down dinner, etc.
Saturday - Parade, Cruise, Sit-down dinner.
Sunday - Depart.
Miller will get information from the AOG and one contractor
on the services they can provide to assist in making
reservations and handling registration; and what the costs
of these services are.
5. Backup for class officer functions: No
decisions were made. Members were asked to attempt to
identify same.
6.
2014 Executive Committee:
It was agreed that the regional representative system for
members had not worked well and that nominees to be voted on
at the 60th Reunion would be selected from those
people who have performed in the past or can be expected to
perform.
7. Old Business:
Class leaders
were requested to review last year’s annual report to the
class (http://www.usma1954.org/News/ItemsOfInterest.htm)
and suggest items to Jack Miller for inclusion in this
year’s annual report to the class.
Mologne Recognition: The words and pictures will be posted
on the class web site (2nd item at
http://www.usma1954.org/News/ItemsOfInterest.htm) and
sent to Ellis for inclusion in
the ’54 Newsletter.
8. Treasurer’s Report for 2009:
The report dated 15 September 2010, was reviewed. Treasurer
was concerned that RBC DAIN RAUSCHER INVESTMENTS, $10,599.93
was not earning interest and solicited opinions concerning
this. It was agreed that any step he could take to
accomplish this would be appreciated.
Current Assets: D.C. Cash and Investments $32,412
Admin Fund at
AOG $13,980
Class Gift Fund at
AOG $54,460
Adjourned 1:30 p.m.
(Signed)
Dion Johnson
Secretary
Attachment
Subject:
60 Reunion Survey - TOTAL Responses: 134
REUNION DATES AND LOCATIONS
o
__30__ Spring at West Point
during Alumni Week, 18-21 May, (will
not be
able to get the Thayer Hotel)
o
__61__ Spring at West Point
on a week other than Alumni Week (will
be able to
use the Thayer, may or may not be able to see a cadet
parade) (estimated date 23-26 April)
o
__9__ Fall at West Point on
a football weekend (cannot use the
Thayer)
o
__18__ Fall at West Point
on a non-football weekend (can use the
Thayer,
may or may not see a parade)
o
__16__ At a time of our
choosing at a location other than West Point
HOTEL
ACCOMMODATIONS
o
_71___ Try to get the
Thayer Hotel
o
_32___ Get the nicest hotel
nearest to West Point
o
_17___ Get the nicest hotel
wherever we go
ACTIVITIES: Here is a
list of activities that we and other classes have done or
considered. Please indicate with a (+) those you like and
with a (-) those you do not like.
o
_92__ Sit-down dinners
o
_58__ Buffet Dinners
o
_61__ Tours
o
_95__ Cadet Parades
o
_89__ Memorial Service
o
_68__
Presentations/Briefings
o
_60__ River Cruise
o
_10__ Dinner in NYC
o
_16__ Show in NYC
o
_16__ Include an ocean
cruise before or after the reunion
ATTENDANCE: At this
time do you think you will attend the 60th Reunion?
o
Yes (if the creek
doesn't rise): _88___
o
Likely: _22__
o
Possibly: _10__
o
No: _14__
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