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USAFA Association of Graduates

Heartland-Lemay Chapter
Association of Graduates Alumni
Chapter Officials’ Meeting
26 September 2012

Present for the meeting: 

President: Jacque Torson '06
Vice President: Jeff Blank ‘86
Treasurer: David Webster ‘80
Secretary: Ed Yong '86

Location: Scooters

Agenda: Quarterly Meeting

Meeting Called to Order: 1700

Old Business:  No old business.

New Business:

1. Lunch socials

             a. Moving to every other month since people’s schedules are busy

             b. No lunch social in November because we have USAFA vs USMA football

             c. Looking at mid December for the next lunch social

             d. Revive the speaker socials with lunch

 2. There is an All Academies Ball between Christmas and New Year’s.  This year the USMA parents host.  Heading it up is Mike Kolster (USNA 89).  USNA is correct.  His kid goes to USMA.  We’ll know more from Mike.  If you would like to contact Mike, you can send him a message at kolsterm@stratcom.mil.

 3. Sports events in the vicinity in the upcoming future.

             a. Baseball:

            9 April 2013 at UNO (Omaha) and begins 1500

            10 April 2013 at Creighton (Omaha) and begins 1200

             b. Track:

            19 January 2013: Adidas Classic at UNL (Lincoln) and begins 1100

            26 – 27 April 2013: Drake Relays at Drake (Des Moines IA) and is all day

             c. Wrestling:

            17 November 2012: Holiday Inn Open at UNK (Kearney) and is all day

 4. Elections coming up for President and Secretary

             a. Check for interest at the USAFA vs USNA football social

             b. Vote at the USAFA vs USMA football social

 5. Dues and donations

             a. Support the chapter activities

 b.       Three school awards

·        Papillion-La Vista High School

·        Bellevue East High School

·        Bellevue West High School

 Meeting adjourned: 1800

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Heartland-Lemay Chapter
Association of Graduates Alumni
Chapter Officials’ Meeting
19 May 2012

Present for the meeting: 

President: Jacque Torson '06
Vice President: Jeff Blank ‘86
Treasurer: David Webster ‘80
Secretary: Ed Yong '86

Location: Farmhouse Cafe

Agenda: Quarterly Meeting

Meeting Called to Order: 0900

Old Business:  No old business.

New Business:

1. Awards were received well by the schools involved.  Jeff Blank or Dave Webster will reimburse Jacque Torson at the next Tuesday social for graciously fronting the finances for all three awards. 

2. Dave Webster to fill out the paperwork to have Union Pacific help with donations. 

3. Potential for a social gathering to the Olympic swim trials to see Cadet Kim Davis (Class of 2015) swim in the 200 meter breast stroke.  Olympic swim trials are on 29 June 2012.  Ed Yong will contact the parents’ club and liaison officers to let them know if they want to show up for support or bring potential candidates. 

4. Joint social gathering with the USNA grad group for Storm Chasers baseball at Werner Park on 22 June.  Contact Ray Foran (rayforan@2000.usna.com).  Cost is $10.75 per ticket. 

5. Potential to tour the Union Pacific control center.  Dave Webster is investigating the possibility. 

6. Potential for a NAOC tour in conjunction with a speaker.  This is just an idea and under investigation by Jacque. 

7. At this time Jacque is in contact with the Ops AF people who will let her know about USAFA cadets this summer.  So far, there is no word on a first group. 

8. Jeff Blank transferring the treasurer books over to David Webster.  The completion on the transfer is to happen after the lunch social on Tuesday, 22 May.

 Meeting adjourned: 1000