Veterans Club SCOV
Minutes of Meeting Nov 6, 2023
The meeting started at 1 pm with 60 members in attendance.
The new members in attendance for the first time were: Pete Smith USAF and Joe Noll USMC.
The 2 Oct 2023 meeting minutes were approved as stated. Dallas Watkins and Dick Harper first and seconded the motion respectively and passed unanimously.
Finance Report: Larry Webster
Current Membership is 359
Current bank balance: $5373.97.
Larry announced there are 56 members with 2024 paid dues.
Old Business
If you served in the military between Nov 1955 and May 1975, you are eligible to receive the Vietnam commemorative pin. Award pin/certificate
New Business
Pancake Breakfast Sat Jan 27. A small group has met to brainstorm about cost and supplies. Need up to 30 volunteers to help at the Activity Center. I'll be sending out an email for help cleaning the griddles soon.
Mike asked for medals to display in the Veteran’s display case in the Welcome Center.
Need volunteers to place flags for Veteran’s Day and retrieve them.
Next month’s meeting is Sunday, Dec 3rd at 11am for a potluck, open mic with Marana and Sunflower Veteran Clubs.
Announcements
Three members were profiled in the “Never Forgotten” book.
Join us on Friday for the Veterans Day Ceremony at 11am. There will be three WWII veterans there to speak and answer questions. Please wear your club shirt.
20 names were sent to Nicole Blanchard, advisor for the Veteran Heritage Project. She will contact those to set up a date for interviews. Could be a while to be called to set up the interview.
Guest speaker – Ken Rosburg spoke on the Air Force Wild Weasel program in the Viet Nam theatre.
Meeting ended 2:00