Minutes of the March 18, 2017 Meeting at Auburn/Placer Library in Auburn, CA
President Greg Hill called the meeting to order at 9:08 A.M.
Invocation: There wasn’t an invocation given at the meeting.
SAR Pledge: The SAR Pledge was led by Dave Gilliard.
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Tony Chakurian.
Introductions of Guests: The guests for the March meeting were Conni Barker, Coreena Ross, Daphne Chakurian, Maryanne Gilliard.
Approval of Minutes: Mike Holmes made the motion to approve the minutes as published on the chapter website. Dave Gilliard seconded the motion. The motion was approved.
Chapter Program
The program for the March meeting was the poster judging contest.
Chapter Reports
President’s Report: President Greg Hill introduced the poster contest for the chapter.
1st Vice President’s Report: There was no report given.
2nd Vice President’s Report: There was no report given.
Treasurer’s Report: Dave Gilliard gave the Treasure’s Report at the chapter meeting.
Secretary’s Report: There was no report given.
Eagle Scout Report: There was no report given.
Poster Judging Contest: Dave Gilliard spoke about the poster contest.
Valley Forge: There was no report given
J.R.O.T.C. Program: Mike Holmes spoke about the chapter presenting a medal bar to the Sea Cadets.
Historian Report: There was no report given.
Registrar’s Report: Tony Chakurian gave the Registrar’s Report. He said there were three names pending at National for approval. The names were Ty and Toby Richardson and Mike Hurst.
Colorguard Reports: There is a pending Colorguard Activity at Beale Air Force Base on July 2nd, 2017.
The chapter is also going to participate in doing a Flag Presentation on June 17th, 2017 to the Auburn Oaks Retirement Community.
The chapter is going to investigate the cost in getting a new uniform for Tony Chakurian to participate in the colorguard activities.
Chaplain’s Report: No report was given.
Newsletter Editor: No report was given.
Meeting Program: The poster judging was conducted.
Old Business
CASSAR State Meeting: The CASSAR state meeting will be held in the first week of April. The Orange County Chapter will be hosting the meeting.
Ron Barker spoke about the Spring Leadership meeting in Louisville, Kentucky. He spoke about the poster and the brochure contests.
The National Leadership will hold this year’s congress in Louisville, Kentucky.
Mike Holmes spoke about the chapter participating the Big Day of Giving on May 4th, 2017 in Auburn, Ca. The chapter needed to do a 990 tax form for the program.
New Business
Dr. Matthew Bodish will be the guest speaker at the May meeting speaking on Colonial Medicine and the medical history of George Washington.
Adjournment
Greg Hill called for the meeting to be adjourned. Mike Holmes made the motion for the meeting to be adjpourned. Dave Gilliard seconded the motion. Motion carried.
Benediction: There was not a benediction given at the meeting.
SAR Recessional: The SAR Recessional was led by Mike Holmes.
The meeting adjourned at 9:55 a.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Dale T. Ross
Secretary
