Vietnam Veterans of America
Fargo-Moorhead Chapter 941
www.tristateveterans.com/fargovva

Fargo-Moorhead Chapter #941 Meeting
15 FEB 10 – 7:00 p.m. CST
Kelly Inn – Interstate 29 and Main Avenue – Fargo 

Minutes

CHAPTER 941 MINUTES
MEETING CALLED TO ORDER BY PRESIDENT WAYNE WERMAGER AT 1900 HOURS(THAT'S 7:00 PM (FOR THE NAVY, MARINE, AND AIR FORCE PERSONNEL) ON 15 FEB., 2010, CST AT KELLY INN , FARGO, N.D.
 
14 MEMBERS PRESENT

TREAS. RPT. READ AND APPROVED
SEAC. RPT. READ AND APPROVED
MEMBERSHIP RPT. READ AND APP. 

                                                       OLD BUSINESS
COLOR GUARD DUTY RECAP:
    THE COLOR GUARD CONTINUES TO MEET RETURNING TROOPS, AND TO SEE OFF DEPLOYING TROOPS, AND TO BE INVOLVED IN MOST ACTIVITIES CONCERNING VETERANS AS WELL AS ACTIVE DUTY PERSONNELL. OUR PRESENCE IS BECOMING MORE AND MORE VISIBLE. DAVE SEIFERT BROUGHT UP THE FACT THAT WE STARTED OUT AS FLEDGLINGS, AND NOW WE ARE A WELL ACCEPTED PART OF THE VETERAN COMMUNITY.
 
HONORARY MEMBERSHIPS:
    RUSS IS STILL DILIGENTLY WORKING TO MAKE THIS HAPPEN AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
 
MEMBERSHIP LIST:
    THE MEMBERSHIP LIST FOR ALL PRESENT MEMBERS IS AVAILABLE ONLINE, AND RUSS IS SENDING PAPER LISTS TO THOSE WITHOUT ONLINE ACCESSES.
 
VETERANS 5K RUN/WALK:
    THIS PROJECT IS BEING RESEARCHED ON BY PRESIDENT WAYNE.
 
HOSPITALIZED VETERANS CARDS:
    LARRY N. PRESENTED A COPY OF A GREETING CARD TO BE SENT TO VETS IN THE HOSPITAL. AN ADDITION TO INCLUDE ON THE CARD ALONG WITH VVA 941 IS ALSO AVVA 941. A MOTION WAS MADE AND PASSED TO SPEND UP TO $30.00 FOR SAID CARDS.
LARRY AND RUSS WILL SEND CARDS TO VETS AS INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE.
 
CHAPTER NAME:
    A NUMBER OF VERY GOOD NAMES HAVE BEEN SUBMITTED FOR OUR TRI-STATE AREA NAME. THESE NAMES WILL BE VOTED ON AT THE MARCH MEETING. SOME NAMES ARE, RED RIVER 941, LAKES AND PLAINS 941, AGASSIS 941, BUFFALLO 941, NORTHERN WARRIORS 941, AND, TRI-STATE 941. MULL THESE NAMES OVER, AND ONE OF THESE SUGGESTIONS MAY BE OUR NEW NAME. AS AVVA MEMBER LESLIE STATED, "THE PHILADELPHIA CHAPTER HAS THE LIBERY BELL FOR THEIR NAME".
 
BRAT SALES:
    DAVID BRUNSVOLD, SOON TO BE MEMBER, IS GOING TO HELP IN THE BRAT SALES PROMOTION.
 
VETERANS PICNIC 2010:
    LES BAKKE BROUGHT FORTH THE INFORMATION AGAIN ABOUT THE 2010 VETERANS PICNIC TO BE HELD IN MAY. THIS EVENT IS ON THURSDAY, 20 MAY. HE WILL BE BRINGING FLYERS AS MAY DRAWS CLOSER. THERE ARE SPEAKERS, FOOD, AND A BAND.
 
NEW BUSINESS
PRE MEETING MEETINGS:
    PERMISSION WAS GRANTED FOR A PRE MEETING MEETING OF OFFICERS AND MEMBERS TO SET THE AGENDA FOR THE REGULARLY SCHEDULED MEETINGS. THESE PRE MEETING MEETINGS ARE TO HELP ENSURE A SMOOTH RUNNING REGULAR MEETING SO AS NOT TO DEVIATE FROM THE LISTED FORMAT. RONN WILL CHECK ON THIS, ALSO RUSS STATED HE MAY HAVE INFORMATION IN THE BY-LAWS CONCERNING OFFICERS MEETINGS, AND WILL SEND THIS INFO TO RONN.
 
JIM ZIEGLER SCHOLARSHIP:
    APPLICATIONS WERE HANDED OUT FOR POSSIBLE APPLICANTS FOR THIS SCHOLARSHIP. APPLICATIONS ARE TO BE SENT TO MAYVILLE PRIOR TO 15 APRIL.
 
R.O.S.S.:
    THE 7TH ANNUAL R.O.S.S. FUNDING EVENT IS SOON COMING TO THE WEST FARGO VFW. CHAPTER 941 IS AGAIN DONATING $100.00 TOWARDS THIS WORTHWHILE CAUSE.
 
SOCIAL GATHERING:
    LARRY N. BROUGHT UP THE IDEA FOR ANOTHER SOCIAL GATHERING FOR CHAPTER 941. THIS WOULD BE A MEET AND GREET SITUATION FOR THE MEMBERS UNABLE TO ATTEND THE REGULARLY SCHEDULED MEETINGS, PLUS AN INSTRUMENT TO POSSIBLY ATTRACT NEW MEMBERS.
 
VETERANS HISTORIES:
    LES BAKKE WILL BRING INFORMATION TO A FUTURE MEETING CONCERNING GETTING VETERANS STORIES ON TAPE AND DOCUMENTED IN THE ARCHIVES.
 
NO OTHER AGENDA ITEMS 

 MEETING ADJOURNED

NEXT MEETING 15 MARCH, 2010       KELLY INN      7:00 PM CST
 
THIS DOCUMENT SUBMITTED ON 17 FEB., 2010
SECRETARY CHAPTER 941
RONN DURAND