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Heartland-Lemay Chapter
Association of Graduates Alumni
Chapter Officials’ Meeting
14 Dec 09
Present for the meeting:
President: Rhet
Turnbull
Vice President: Nick Kozdras
Treasurer: Jeff Blank
Liaison to Liaison Officers: TAD Draper
Secretary: Ed Yong
Location:
USSTRATCOM Cafeteria
Agenda: Quarterly Meeting
Meeting Called to Order: 0745
Old Business: No old business.
New Business: The snow and ice
delayed the original 0715 start time. Pretty bare bones
even at 0745.
1. Rhet getting the Facebook and Twitter accounts in line for
chapter use. The goal is to reach out to younger grads who
are more familiar with these types of communication methods.
2. Rhet also contacting the main AOG for help with regular US
Postal Service type mailings to reach grads in the local
area (NE and western IA).
3. TAD going to contact the parents’ club about the All
Academies Ball. This year it will be held in Lincoln. TAD
to get details and send.
4. Looking for a recommendation for a third high school to
receive the chapter’s Leader of Character award. At
present, the award is at Bellevue East and Papillion La
Vista.
5. Future meetings: Monthly socials (next one starts in Jan
2010), quarterly officials’ meeting (officials are at
USSTRATCOM…morning cafeteria meet or Saturday breakfast
somewhere), Ops AF summer meeting (will need Ops AF info
from USAFA), and the All Members meeting (keep in Nov or
move to a different time of year).
6. “Boot Camp” knowledge for candidates. We have a draft.
TAD’s made contacts with the main AOG, but it does not
appear that there are any kinds of formal set ups. We may
be pioneering this kind of effort.
7. Men’s gymnastics coming to Lincoln on 6 Feb 2010. It is a
four way meet (USAFA, NE, Illinois, and Ohio State).
8. Rhet may give a Social Media 101 discussion at the next
lunch social. Social Media 101 is about making use of the
various communications methods available on the internet
such as Facebook and Twitter.
9. Rhet to contact other service academy chapter reps for
potential joint activities.
10. TAD to get the announcement of the election results out
to make it official (Rhet as president and Jeff as
Treasurer). TAD will now be the Chapter’s liaison to the
liaison officers helping with the recruitment of potential
candidates for service academies focusing on USAFA.
Meeting adjourned: 0845
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Heartland-Lemay Chapter
Association of Graduates Alumni
Chapter
Officials’ Meeting
7 Nov
09
Present for the meeting:
Member: Jim Lee
Member: Pat McVay
Member: Larry Ortega
Member: Rhet Turnbull
Member: David Webster
Secretary/Admission Liaison Officer's Liaison
Officer: Ed Yong
Location:
Indigo Joe’s
Agenda: All Members Meeting
Meeting Called to Order: 1540
Old Business:
No old business.
New Business:
1. Elections
- Members voted Rhet Turnbull as the
Chapter’s president
- Members voted Jeff Blank as the
Chapter’s Treasurer
- We thank TAD Draper for a job well
done as previous president who now is the Chapter’s
Admission
Liaison Officer's Liaison Officer
2. Chapter Communications
- The present Chapter website is a
low maintenance “Web 1.0” static type only for gathering
posted information
- Rhet Turnbull wants to get the
Chapter into the “Web 2.0” ways for a better
collaboration between members
- “Younger” grads are well
versed with internet style communications
- Set up a Facebook site for the
Chapter
- Set up a Twitter site for the
Chapter
- Put the collaborative links
into the Chapter website
3. Chapter Liaison activities to help
potential candidates
- Historical note on the present
Character of Leader Awards being used to potentially
help recruit candidates
- One award at Papillion-La
Vista HS
- One award at Bellevue East HS
- Suggestions for next HS?
- In process of developing a handout
and potentially meeting with candidates to discuss and
demonstrate what they need to get ready
- Boot preparations
- Physical fitness preparations
- Terminology
- Mental preparations
- Pat McVay wanted David Webster
to demonstrate the PFT…;-)
- The new communications forms could
open the way for communications through the Chapter of
cadets to potential candidates for a more up to date
version of USAFA
- Jim Lee said the UNO college fair
this year also did not include USAFA as one of the
booths
- Same thing happened last year
when Ed Yong went to the UNO college fair
- The LO’s reported that they
were not funded for the UNO college fair last year
and this year
- Last year, TAD Draper and Ed
Yong offered to help the LO’s if funding is an issue
and went through the AOG side to see any assistance
could be done since it is a military side issue
- LO politely declined our
help
- This year, we left it at
asking the LO and received the same answer of lack
of funding
4. Job Networking
- David Webster brings up that the
Chapter has contacts in various companies in the area to
help Grads making the transition from military life to
civilian life, or any Grads who may be looking for a job
- The “old” Chapter website has
a page if there are known jobs available
- The “Info for Grads” e-mail
lists known job opportunities
- However, we can do a better
job at knowing opportunities and getting it out to
the Grads who may be looking
5. USAFA vs USMA, the game we came to
watch at Indigo Joe’s
- At halftime, the game is tied at 7
apiece. USMA defense stifles USAFA offense.
- USAFA offense wakes after
halftime, final score USAFA 35 and USMA 7.
Next Meeting Time/Location:
- 4th Tuesday lunch
social
- Next officials’ meeting: TBD
Meeting adjourned: 1608
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Heartland-Lemay Chapter
Association of Graduates Alumni
Chapter
Officials’ Meeting
20 Jun
09
Present for the meeting:
President: Thomas
A. "TAD" Draper (Class of 68),
Vice President: Lt Col (sel) Nick Kozdras (Class
of 94),
Treasurer: Lt Col Francis Doiron (Class of 91),
Secretary/Admission Liaison Officer's Liaison
Officer: Ed Yong (Class of 86)
Location:
Summer Kitchen Café (La Vista location)
Agenda: Quarterly Officials’
Meeting
Meeting Called to Order: 0830
Old Business: Operation Air
Force in 2009 had three groups. However, none of the groups
had any cadets from USAFA.
New Business:
1. Ideas for summer socials
- Make it double as the annual
meeting
- Hold elections
- No feedback yet for ideas on
social activities but could include
- Zoo
- SAC Museum
- Paintball
- Boating
- Sporting activity
- TAD sending a broadcast e-mail for
potential place or activity
- 4th of July tailgate
and watch fireworks
- August 2009 timeframe a good
potential for a summer social
2. MGen (sel) Helms speaking of space
experience
- The lunch social was very well
received
- Off base visitors will need extra
coordination next time
- Lots of feedback about wishing she
could speak more
- Potential fall event for a family
style gathering
3. Other potential speaking
engagements
- Larry Ortega on energy
- Former SR-71 pilot (Harlon Hain)
for the Aug lunch
4. Discussion of potential meeting
places
- Church (Jim Lee ’88 a deacon at
this church – Overland Hills)
- SAC Museum
- Confluence
- Conference Room at a Hotel
(Embassy Suites)
5. Treasurer’s Report:
- Checking total at $148
- Savings total at $448
- There are 30 members so far for
2009
6. USAFA football
- Francis Doiron went on a road trip
last year to USAFA and it was predominantly USNA grads.
If there is any interest this year for another road
trip, it would be good to get the plans together.
- Minnesota game – TAD checking into
ticket availability with Minnesota chapter contact. Can
also check direct with USAFA athletic department for
tickets. Tickets are limited and about $90.
7. Liaison activities
- LO’s notified of the Ops AF ROTC
cadets
- Air show in Aug 2009
- All Academies ball between
Christmas and New Year’s
8. If anyone knows of grads in the
area who are not on TAD’s mailing list (see your e-mail
address header), please pass on the Chapter information TAD
sends out and get the contact information back to TAD, so
that future mailings will reach as many grads as possible.
9. Dues may be given at any time. See
any Chapter Official or send to:
TAD Draper
1003 Shady Tree Lane
Papillion NE 68046
Next Meeting Time/Location:
- 4th Tuesday lunch
social
- Next officials’ meeting TBD
Meeting adjourned: 0910
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Heartland-Lemay Chapter
Association of Graduates Alumni
Chapter
Officials’ Meeting
24 Jan
09
Present for the meeting:
President: Thomas
A. "TAD" Draper (Class of 68),
Vice President: Major Nick Kozdras (Class of 94),
Treasurer: Lt Col
Francis Doiron (Class of 91),
Secretary/Admission Liaison
Officer's Liaison Officer: Ed Yong (Class of 86)
Location: Vidlak’s Brookview
Agenda: Quarterly Officials’
Meeting
Meeting Called to Order: 0830
Old Business: N/A
New Business:
1. Treasurer’s Report:
- $60 collected for dues
- Checking total at $200
- Savings total at $380
- There is enough money to spin up a
second Leader of Character Award for another high school
in the local area
2. Leader of Character Award: Awarded
to high school junior for outstanding leadership and
character. High school faculty determines the winner from
criteria provided by the AOG Chapter. Selecting a junior
provides a year for that junior selected to make the
decision on going to a service academy. The award also
provides visibility of service academies to help with
recruiting. During awards night, representatives from the
AOG Chapter present the award and get to make comments.
Comments center on the leadership and character importance
and the US Air Force Academy worked into the speech.
- Award program already set up with
Papillion La Vista High School
- Bellevue East High School next in
line to set up for award program
- TAD Draper has the forms and
letters to send out
- Volunteers willing to be at the
high school award’s night please contact TAD Draper at
(402)597-3754
3. Potential Air Force Weather Agency
(AFWA) tour. TAD Draper had some discussions with Pete Knox
and will follow up to see if it is possible for a future
event.
4. Get ready for the Offutt AFB Open
House Air Show set for 29 – 30 Aug 09. Ed Yong to contact
Liaison Officers (Chris Alfieri and Dennis Kimberlin) on AOG
Chapter assistance if booth manning bodies are needed.
5. Eagle Scout promotion was very well
done. Thanks to our Larry Ortega for getting that promotion
set up for grad participation. The outcome is that we have
a very good USAFA candidate. Other grads helping: Bill
Swick, Jon Stevens, Ed Yong, and Robyn Greishaber. Funny how
time flies as when Bill Swick graduated in 1965, Ed Yong was
just 1 year old; and when Ed Yong graduated in 1986, Robyn
Greishaber was born.
6. There is talk that USAFA baseball is
coming to Omaha in mid April 2009. USAFA to play against
Creighton Bluejays. More info to come as we find out more.
7. Ed Yong to rename the Events page to
Upcoming Activities page on the Chapter Website, so that it
stands out better.
8. Operations Air Force 2009:
- TBD dates (specifics to be sent
out later as we find out more)
- The annual member meeting will
coincide with an Ops AF social this year to give members
an opportunity to meet with cadets and share information
- Moving the annual member
social to the summer for an Ops AF social will
entail amending the Chapter charter to accommodate
Chapter official elections
9. We now have two astronaut grads in
the local area. If there is interest in getting one or both
to speak about their space experiences, please let the
Chapter Officials, know. TAD will approach one or both to
request time to share their experiences. Could be another
social and recruitment opportunities with potential
candidates interested in USAFA.
10. If anyone knows of grads in the
area who are not on TAD’s mailing list (see your e-mail
address header), please pass on the Chapter information TAD
sends out and get the contact information back to TAD, so
that future mailings will reach as many grads as possible.
11. Dues may be given at any time. See
any Chapter Official or send to:
TAD Draper
1003 Shady Tree Lane
Papillion NE 68046
12. If there are other suggestions for
lunch socials, please let any Chapter Official know. Lunch
socials are set for the fourth Tuesday of the month each
month. Locations selected based on convenience for grads to
get to lunch and back to work in a timely manner.
Next Meeting Time/Location:
Jan 09. Fourth Tuesday.
Monthly luncheon at Mama Alvino’s just west (about 0.25
mile) of the base hospital intersection of 25th
and Capehart.
Meeting adjourned: 0900
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