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Minutes of the Meeting
June
2005
1. Monthly Meeting: The monthly Executive Board Meeting
of the Military Marksmanship Association was held June 17, 2005 in
the Army Marksmanship Conference Room, Building 243, Fort Benning, Georgia.
a. Board Members Present:
Bruce A. Meredith, President
Laurence K. Mosely, Secretary
Samuel W. Hunter, Treasurer
Phil Cannella,
Reunion Coordination Chairman
Richard D. Rebidue,
Membership Committee Chairman
b. Board Members Absent: Stephen
Goff, Vice President; Carter Berry, Public Affairs Committee Chairman
and MMA Times Editor; and Archibald V. Arnold III, Roundhouse
Committee Chairman.
c. U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit Representatives:
USAMU SGM.
d. Guests: None.
e. Call to Order: A quorum being
present, the President called the meeting to order at 10:15 a. m.
2. Treasurer's Report: Motion made, seconded, and carried
to approve the Treasurer's Report for May 2005. Additionally, the
Treasurer provided information about Certificates of Deposit held by MMA.
3. Minutes: Motion made, seconded, and carried to approve
the Minutes of the Executive Board Meeting held on May 19, 2005.
4. Unfinished Business:
a. Membership Form Update: The
Membership Chair reported that 473 members have returned an updated
Membership Application Form (an increase of 39 members responding
from the May report of 434 members). He also reported that the
association was currently at 522 members (a decrease of 3 members
from the previous report). The Secretary reported that Public Law
108-121 (November 2003) had added the words "ancestors, or
lineal descendants" in defining civilian membership. He noted
that the change was not included in the latest IRS Publication 557
but was included on the IRS web site. He added that this change might
allow additional civilian members. The Secretary remarked that the
change had been added to the MMA Membership Application Form.
b. Roundhouse Project Update: Arch
Arnold, Roundhouse Committee Chair, reported that he and the USAMU
Deputy had a meeting with MG (Retired) White to discuss whether the
National Infantry Museum organization was interested in the
Roundhouse as part of the future plans of the museum.
c. Commemorative Firearm for 50th Anniversary:
The Secretary noted that the USAMU Deputy had provided the following
information: (1) The lowest cost to purchase a special commemorative
firearm was approximately $5,000 and (2) discussion was ongoing to
obtain WWII weapons from the CMP. The Board determined that
purchasing a commemorative firearm was cost prohibitive and that any
WWII weapons obtained from the CMP would be offered in a raffle.
d. Fiftieth Anniversary Book Status:
The Secretary noted that the USAMU Deputy had provided the following
information: Mr. Feamster and Mr. Writer would start writing the
first draft with completion by December 2005.
e. Life Membership Plaque: The
President reported that a local trophy company had designed a
laser-engraved life membership plaque and the cost would be
approximately $25-30 per plaque.
f. Notebook Computer: The
Secretary reported that the initial cost survey of $1,500 for
purchasing a notebook computer did not include software and
accessories. These items (Microsoft Office, Pagemaker upgrade
software, anti-virus software, external floppy drive, mouse, carrying
case, LAN adapter, flash drive, and three-year service repair
contract) would increase the cost by approximately $1,000. Motion
made, seconded, and carried to authorize the Secretary an additional
$1,000.00 to purchase software, accessories, and service contract and
that the total cost of the notebook computer, software, and
accessories was not to exceed $2,500.00.
5. New Business:
a. Amendment of MMA Bylaws: The
Secretary noted that adding a Life Member membership category
required a change be made to the MMA Bylaws. He added that the
Executive Board must approve the change. Motion made, seconded, and
carried that Section 1, Article III, MMA Bylaws be amended by adding
the following two sentences to Section 1: "Life Membership
will be $300.00. Life members will be appropriately recognized as
determined by the Executive Board."
b. USAMU Report: The USAMU Sergeant
Major reported the following items.
(1) The USAMU Service Pistol Team
won the team Championship at the Interservice Championships.
(2) SFC Tamas, International
Rifle, earned an Olympic quota slot at the World Cup held in Italy.
(3) CPT Barroughs assumed duties
as the HQ Detachment Commander and Operations Officer (S3).
c. Reunion Coordinator: The President
announced that he had appointed MMA Past President Phil Cannella to
serve as the 50th Anniversary Reunion Coordinator.
6. Next Meeting: The next Executive Board Meeting was
scheduled for 10:00 AM, Thursday, July 21, 2005, in the USAMU
Conference Room, Building 243, Fort Benning, Georgia.
7. Adjournment: The meeting was adjourned at 11:30 a. m.
Laurence K. Mosely
Secretary
Attachment:
June 2005 Financial Statement
Approved by the Executive Board on August 25, 2005. |