Meeting Minutes From 16 March 2010

Meeting Minutes, 16 March 2010:

CPOA Mission: To embrace our CPO heritage and encourage cross-generational information sharing through a strong social network of Chief Petty Officers, active, reserve, and retired, in the CSRA.

-Time Started: 1150
-Time Ended: 1300-ish
-# of Attendees: 16

-Old Business: None.

-New Business:
*Monthly meetings to be held in rotating locations and times for the next several months.
>April Meeting to be held at the Ft. Gordon bowling alley. Day and time are TBD.

*Re-initiated dues: $5/mo. or $40/yr.
>1st meeting is dues-free for each member.

*We'll begin planning for social activities like campouts, river boat trips, BBQs, etc.

*Other social events will be combined with charity drives in the name of Chief Petty Officers.

*NO FUNDRAISING EVENTS.
>Money will be raised through dues, sales of shirts/mugs/coins, and possible corporate sponsorship.

*Spending money will be limited to food for meetings, parting gifts for our CPOA members (retiring/PCS'ing), gifts for NIOC/CID/NRC SSOYs, and CPOA social activities.

*Initiated membership committee to oversee a dedicated drive for CPOA awareness/membership. Pauly and Phil Edwards volunteered to start. If you are interested in getting involved with the Membership Committee please contact one of them.

*Other positions still open: Secretary, Technical Director, Community Services Chair. Contact the President, Derek Beck, or the Vice President, Eric Ahlstrom if interested.

-Good of the order: None


Thanks to all who came out! We had a terrific showing today and had a good time catching up with some old friends, especially Bill Hill and Curtis Klebba.

We really look forward to seeing everyone again next month!

V/r,

Derek Beck
President, CPOA