SECONN CPOA CHAPTER MEETING MINUTES

May 25, 2004

Present:

CPOA Officers

MCPO Dave Isherwood (Ret.) – President

MCPO O’Toole

MCPO Creighton

SCPO Takajian

SCPO Lewis

CPO Goulet

CPO Freudenberger

CPO Dillmann

SPO Harbuck

CPO Griffin

CPO Healy

CPO Wiggins

CPO Crowell (Ret.)

At 1200 the meeting was opened with the Pledge of Allegiance, due to only one chapter officer present a business/information meeting was held at the CGA Chief’s Mess.

Secretary’s Report: From last meeting read and accepted.

Treasurer’s Report: Read and accepted.

Committee Reports: Special Olympics no activities till August Softball Tournament.

Shirt/Jackets, Bob Crowell reports all items that were ordered are in but not all picked up or paid for. New orders are being taken see Bob.

President’s Report: Discussed

1. Membership up from 170 to 171.

2. CPOA Convention in Las Vegas 22-27 August and possible funding of 2 members to attend.

3. CPO (Ret.) Laurie Valliere’s is a new Silver Life Member

4. Discussed President’s Outstanding Chapter criteria & deadline of 7/1. Please help us by sending any info you may have to Bonnie.

Old Business: Discussed

1. Special Olympics Softball scheduled for last week in July. Mr. Bob Crowell taking lead.

2. Shirt/Hats, etc., Mr. Don Gauthier has proposed a source of supply to improve quality/order time. Waiting for sample & price list.

3. A proposal to fund $50.00 “outlying units” Enlisted Person of the Quarter(s) was discussed. Decided correspondence be mailed to local units inquiring if program exists and stating funding will only go to units with Chiefs in good standing.

4. Windjammer here 10/16.

5. First football 9/25.

New Business: Discussed

1. A motion to continue $100.00 donation for Salvation Army Summer Camp Program passed.

2. A motion to donate $100.00 to Cadet Drill Team passed.

3. MCPO Creighton collecting for Bruckenthal Memorial.

Good of the Order: Discussed

A $2.00 Donation is requested for our lunch. Thanks again to MCPO D’Amico for a great lunch.

A discussion was held on the importance of the CGEA. CG Academy Enlisted Association now in good standing. New officers of CGEA, YN1 Ida Quinones, YN2 Kelly Taylor, PA1 Foster-Snell, and YN2 Laurie-Ann Tarvin. MCPO Creighton discussed importance of support from Academy Chiefs.

Kid’s Concert was outstanding – good job to all MU’s.

A moment of silence was observed.

1245 Meeting adjourned.