|
Heartland-Lemay Chapter
Association of Graduates Alumni
Chapter Officials’ Meeting
19 November 2011
Present for the meeting:
President: Jacque Torson '06
Vice President: Jeff Blank ‘86
Treasurer: David Webster ‘80
Secretary: Ed Yong '86
Location:
Karray's (Bellevue location)
Agenda: Quarterly Meeting
Meeting Called to Order: 0800
Old Business: No old business.
New Business:
1. No lunch social for December with
the business of the holidays.
2. There is an All Academies Ball on
30 December 2012.
3. Future planning for socials. These
are all in the Bellevue locations.
a. 24 January 2012 lunch
social at Little Burro
b. 28 February 2012 lunch
social at China Road
c. 27 March 2012 lunch
social at La Mesa
d. 6 April 2012 Founders
Day social at Patriot Club
e. 24 April 2012 lunch
social at Mama Alvino’s
4. Potential speaker for one of the
lunch socials
a. Jeff Blank to talk to
Pat McVay to see if he would like to be the next speaker
b. Looking to have a
speaker for the 24 January 2012 lunch social but open to
move it one of the others if needed
5. With the business of the holidays,
a hard copy flyer to all the grads in the area to wait until
January 2012 to send. Jacque will take care of this.
6. The next athletic event where USAFA
sports is coming to the local area is the men’s gymnastics
team in January 2012 where they come to Lincoln NE for a
quad meet. Ed coordinating with the parent’s club through
the Muellers if there is a group going. At this time, it is
up to the individual to go as there is no group of people
identified.
7. January 2012 begins the high school
TAD Draper Leader of Character Award notifications. We have
the form letters. Jacque to update and send out to the
schools.
a. This year we’ll include
a $100 scholarship. We would like for the winner to use
towards travel to visit USAFA. The award package includes:
name on the plaque for the school year, a book on
leadership, certificate, and now $100.
b. Papillion La Vista is
one high school that has the award.
c. Bellevue East is the
other high school that has the award. We missed last year
for whatever reason. Rhet made many attempts to get a name,
but the school did not respond. David Webster to talk with
Bill Steele who heads up the Jr. ROTC at Bellevue East to
help ensure that a name isn’t missed this year.
d. We have a blank plaque
read for a third school.
e. Liaison officers may be
interested in participating. Ed to check with Brian Mueller
on the interest.
8. Corporate sponsors to help with the
Chapter?
a. We have grads in the
local area in companies that have potential to become
corporate sponsors
b. David Webster to check
on Union Pacific
9. Job networking
a. We have a few items
listed on our site as additional information to one’s own
resources for job networking
b. Strategic Professional
Resources, Inc. is listed on the site with contact
information
c. David Webster heads up
the Union Pacific group that helps veterans locate jobs in
Union Pacific. David’s contact information is also listed
on the site.
10. Other ideas
a. Make use of PayPal for
dues so that it is easier to track than passing currency by
hand and an Excel spreadsheet
b. Tour of the Union
Pacific dispatch center (Harriman). David Webster to check
on the potential.
c. Tour of the RJ with the
55th. Jacque to check on the potential.
d. Maybe the Parents’ club
might want to add the URL for the Chapter site to their
webpage. Ed to ask the question to the Muellers.
e. Newsletter for the group? At this time, the group e-mail
seems to be OK. We’ll cross the bridge to hard copies as
needed.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Heartland-Lemay Chapter
Association of Graduates Alumni
Chapter Officials’ Meeting
11 July 2011
Present for the meeting:
President: Jacque Torson
(Vice President: Unable to
attend - Sean Martin)
Treasurer: Jeff Blank
Secretary: Ed Yong (Turned 47
on 11 July 2011)
Location:
Panera Bread (Bellevue location)
Agenda: Quarterly Meeting
Meeting Called to Order: 1130
Old Business: No old business.
New Business:
1. Next lunch social to be at Mama
Alvino's on Tuesday, 26 July 2011, beginning at 1130.
2. Future lunch socials with potential
speakers desired:
a. August 2011 time frame:
Desire to get Maj Gen Susan Desjardins. Jeff Blank to check
into this potential.
b. September 2011 time frame:
Desire to get Maj Gen Gregory Biscone. Jacque Torson to
check into this potential.
3. TAD Draper Leader of Character
Award
a. Plaque for Bellevue East HS is
at Ed Yong's desk
b. Blank plaque for a future
opportunity is also at Ed Yong's desk
c. Third plaque at Papillion La
Vista HS with this year's winner displayed
d. Potential to have $100
scholarship in conjunction with the award. For now, we
present a leadership book and a certificate to the winner.
Jeff Blank will check with the main AOG on what else we
could do with respect to the monetary award. Most likely it
will just be cut the winner a check.
e. We will need to notify schools
sooner to give them time to select the winner. We suspect
that Bellevue East HS did not have enough time to select a
winner for this year. This past year, the notification
letter went out in late January. We may need to send out in
the fall time frame to get the schools to think about their
upcoming winner.
4. All members social will be in the
late fall time frame in conjunction with the Navy or Army
game.
a. Elections for VP and Treasurer
b. Chapter dues
c. Recruiting of any volunteers for
VP and Treasurer
5. All academies ball - long range
planning. This is usually done on 26 Dec 11. We'll need to
be in contact with the Parents' Club to stay abreast of the
situation.
6. Potential to review the Chapter
goals and objectives.
a. Get a listing of grads in the
local area from the main AOG
b. Create a survey to get feedback
on the Chapter goals and objectives
c. Send a timeline of events to the
grads in the local area
7. Longer range social - Founders' Day
social on 1 April 2012 (or an alternate day since 1 April
2012 falls on a Sunday). Thoughts and ideas to plan it well
are welcome.
8. Job networking
a. DC area chapter has corporate
backing via high profile members. What can we do with our
group? It is small at the moment, but small improvements
over time eventually lead to big things.
b. We need to get our participation
level up especially with those grads in positions that can
help with jobs
c. We will continue to use our
e-mail notices to help. If anyone knows of a job, we'll
announce. If anyone is in need of a job, we'll announce.
LinkedIn and other social media are OK, but there isn't that
face to face personal contact that usually is the best for
securing jobs.
9.
Chapter polo shirts are still available to order for anyone
who wants one. They are good and attractive shirts.
Meeting adjourned:
1230
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Heartland-Lemay Chapter
Association of Graduates Alumni
Chapter Officials’ Meeting
1 June 2011
Present for the meeting:
President: Rhet Turnbull
Vice President: Jacque Torson
Treasurer: Jeff Blank
Secretary: Ed Yong
Location:
USSTRATCOM
Agenda: Quarterly Meeting
Meeting Called to Order: 0700
Old Business: No old business.
New Business:
1. 1. Co-host with CGOC for a cookout/lunch social with the
first group of Ops AF cadets on 4 June 2011.
a. Begin at 1200
(if setting up show up 1100 – 1130 time frame)
b. Held at the
Base Lake
c. Look for the
white tent as the pavilions were already booked
d. Bring side dish
or dessert to share
e. Jacque bringing
the grill
f. Jeff to post
information to Facebook page
g. Ed to submit
information to STRATWEB and 55th e-news
h. Ed to send info
to parents’ club
i. Ed to send
info to liaison officer
j. Ed to check
on the AOG Chapter site Chapter Events
2. 2. Jacque to send a thank you note to Walmart for donating
to the Ops AF cookout
3. 3. Jeff engaging the main AOG liaison for ideas on growing
the chapter
4. 4. Next Ops AF group between 19 June and 7 July
a. Potential with
a Storm Chasers baseball game where if we had 20 or more
people, we can rent a tent just outside the outfield area
b. Potential to
partner up with the Global Strike picnic that is also at the
Storm Chasers game
5. 5. Rhet bringing two of the award plaques (a blank one and
the one started for Bellevue East)
a. Need earlier
contacting with the schools
b. Papillion La
Vista normally is pretty good about it. Mrs. Herbener is a
good contact.
c. Bellevue East
participated in the previous two years, but this year was
not able to participate.
6. 6. Membership meeting
a. Tentatively a
November date
b. Make it in
conjunction with a football game
c. Potential to
move it to summer month (e.g. cookout with the Ops AF
cadets)
7. 7. VP candidates: open to recruiting
8. 8. Liaison Officer contact: Jeremy Armagost
a. Air Show
b. College fairs
9. 9. Parents Club contact: Brian Mueller
a. December All
Academies Ball
b. Guest speakers
for the Balls: Suggestions include Maj Gen Desjardins or
VADM Haney
10. 10. Lunch social speakers: Perhaps Maj Gen Desjardins about her
experience being USAFA commandant
11. 11. Jeff: new ways to organize administrative Chapter stuff
a. Google
b. Posting reports
– perhaps the treasurer updates such as dues to a site like
the quarterly meeting notes
Meeting adjourned:
0730
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Heartland-Lemay Chapter
Association of Graduates Alumni
Chapter Officials’ Meeting
17 Mar 11
Present for the meeting:
President: Rhet Turnbull
Vice President: Jacque Torson
Treasurer: Jeff Blank
(Secretary: Ed Yong out sick
with the flu)
Location:
USSTRATCOM
Agenda: Quarterly Meeting
Meeting Called to Order: 0700
Old Business: No old business.
New Business:
1. TAD Draper Leader of Character Award at Papillion La Vista. Capt Jacque Torson will present. Time of award
ceremony is 0900.
2. Jacque Torson to get an informal get together for USAFA Founders Day at the Patriot Club. We'll have a
reserved spot at the close of business day.
3. TAD Draper Leader of Character Award at Bellevue East.
Meeting adjourned:
0800
|
