Heartland-Lemay Chapter
Association of Graduates Alumni
Chapter Officials’ Meeting
26 September 2013

Present for the meeting:

President: Jeff Blank '86
Vice President: Roy Kessell ‘70
 Secretary: Ed Yong '86

Out of town - Treasurer: David Webster ‘80

Location: Nebraska Brewing Company (Shadow Lake)

Agenda: Quarterly Meeting

Meeting Called to Order: 1630

Old Business:  No old business.

New Business:

1. USAFA vs USNA football on 5 October 2013.  Doors open 1045 for 1100 kickoff. 

a. LASIK coupons
b. Name tags
c. Dues
d. Trivia
e. Cake 

2. USAFA vs UNO women's basketball on 11 December 2013

a. Shoot around before the warm up session
b. Dinner at Fudrucker's for the Chapter before the game?
c. Dinner with the team after the game?
d. Cheering section - print up some cheers to lead
e. Parents' Club involvement?
f. Liaison officer involvement?  Meet and greet with potential candidates?
g. Bring banners 

3. Elections for VP and Secretary 

a. Nominations?  Anyone who hasn't done it interested?
b. Incumbents willing to continue 

4. Dues 

a. Reflect a percentage of the local grads like with the main AOG listing percentage of the class being members
b. Acknowledge donations above the normal dues 

5. Budget 

a. Generate a budget for next year
b. Expense report for the USAFA vs USMA game (Ops AF hosting of cadets, Leader of Character Awards) 

6. Accomplishments 

a. List accomplishments for USAFA vs USMA game (Ops AF hosting of cadets, Leader of Character Awards, Award recipient - Phil Sweet went to USAFA)
b. Picture for the Strategic Air and Space Museum

 7. Parents' Club

a. Contact Parents' Club with sports teams coming to town.  They may want to or have something planned.  Combine efforts.
b. Sending off candidates to be cadets.  Parents' Club doing something? Combine efforts?
c. Local kids graduating USAFA.  Small gift?Parents' Club?  Combine efforts?
d. All Academies Ball 

8. Future speakers

a. Any nominations?
b. Bellevue mayor for the February 2014 social 

9. Support groups? 

a. With the budget climate, furloughs, etc, any networking to help each other?
b. Contacts?
c. Skill sets for help? (e.g. HVAC, auto mechanics, plumbing, etc)
d. Share information about discounts 

10. Attend the USMA vs USNA game.  Our counterparts really put on a big party.

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I'm sorry for the previous quarterly meeting notes.  I was out sick and not able to capture the notes.

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Heartland-Lemay Chapter
Association of Graduates Alumni
Chapter Officials’ Meeting
24 January 2013

Present for the meeting: 

President: Jeff Blank '86
Vice President: Roy Kessell ‘70
Treasurer: David Webster ‘80
Secretary: Ed Yong '86

Location: Nebraska Brewing Company (Shadow Lake)

Agenda: Quarterly Meeting

Meeting Called to Order: 1700

Old Business:  No old business.

New Business:

1. Upcoming Schedule for 2013

February

1 Feb - 4 Mar: Big AOG board elections.  Done on-line.
16 Feb: Men's tennis, UMKC, Kansas City Mo, TBA Saturday
19 Feb: Chapter lunch social, La Mesa, 1130 - 1300, planned speaker is BrigGen Thompson
22 Feb: TAD Draper Leader of Character Award letters out to high schools
22 Feb: Men's tennis, Wichita State, 1700, Friday

March

6 Mar: Graduate dependent scholarships due to the Big AOG
22 Mar: Leadership award nominations due in from the high schools
22 Mar: Wrestling, NCAA championships, Des Moines IA, all day, Friday
23 Mar: Wrestling, NCAA championships, Des Moines IA, all day, Saturday
26 Mar: Baseball, Wichita State, 1830, Tuesday
27 Mar: Baseball, Wichita State, 1500, Wednesday

April

2 Apr: Founder's Day event, TBD, 1130 - 1300, planned speaker is MajGen Schauffert
9 Apr: Baseball, UNO, Omaha NE, 1500, Tuesday
10 Apr: Baseball, Creighton, Omaha NE, 1200, Wednesday
24 Apr: Bellevue East HS AFJROTC Awards, time TBD, planned presenter is Mr. Roy Kessell and photos by Ed Yong
26 Apr: Track, Drake Relays, Des Moines IA, all day, Friday
27 Apr: Track, Drake Relays, Des Moines IA, all day, Saturday
30 Apr: Papillion La Vista HS Awards, TBD, planned presenter is Mr. Jeff Blank and photos by Ed Yong

May

13 May: Bellevue West HS Awards, time TBD, planned presenter is Mr. Roy Kessell and photos by Ed Yong
29 May: USAFA Class of 2013 Graduation (time flies...I feel these young men and women were born after I graduated)

June

18 Jun: Chapter lunch social, TBD, 1130 - 1300, planned speaker is Mr. Pat McVay

Fall

TBD: Football social (USAFA vs USNA, USAFA vs USMA, USMA vs USNA)  Time to get the CIC Trophy back.
TBD: Chapter President's Conference
TBD: Reunions

 2. We need to contact the main AOG or USAFA to find out what USAFA clubs are coming to the area.  Club schedules are not posted like the intercollegiate sports schedules.  Clubs such as the Equestrian club competed at Lincoln.  Jeff Blank going to call the main AOG to request the information.

 3. We need to contact the main AOG or USAFA to find out about Operations Air Force dates should cadets be coming to our area.  Jeff Blank will include this in the conversation with the main AOG when he contacts them.

 4. If we get enough sponsors for awards, we have a good potential to expand the TAD Draper Leader of Character Awards.  The next potential school is Papillion South HS.  Jeff Blank exploring the potential.

 5. Thanks to Jacque Torson and Dave Webster for getting the PayPal form of payments working.

6. Dave Webster checking into Union Pacific support for our Chapter.

7. Roy Kessell checking into Berkshire support for our Chapter; and potentially Merlin Enterprises.

8. Jeff Blank checking with 55th Wing USAFA graduates for a main contact and ideas for the Chapter.

 Meeting adjourned: 1800