Vietnam Veterans of America
Fargo-Moorhead Chapter 941
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Vietnam Veterans of America
Northern Warriors Chapter #941 Meeting
15 MAR 10 – 7:00 p.m. CST
Kelly Inn – Interstate 29 and Main Avenue – Fargo

Minutes

ESTEEMED MEMBERS AND PROSPECTIVE MEMBERS: THE HEADING REFLECTS OUR NEW AND OFFICIAL NAME FOR OUR CHAPTER 941 VVA.
THERE WERE 6 NAMES SUBMITTED, WITH THE NORTHERN WARRIORS WINNING BY A MAJORITY VOTE. THANKS TO ALL WHO SUBMITTED NAMES FOR CONTENTION.


MEETING CALLED TO ORDER: PRESIDENT WERMAGER
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: ALL IN ATTENDANCE
MOMENT OF SILENCE FOR POW/MIA'S
15 MEMBERS ? PRESENT
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
MONDAY, 7 JUNE, 2010, DOES SEEM TO BE THE REDHAWKS NIGHT FOR MILITARY APPRECIATION NIGHT. CONFIRMATION WILL BE FORTHCOMING.
FRIDAY,25 JUNE, 2010, IS THE DATE FOR THE AMERICAN LEGION PARADE IN FARGO. THE PARADE WILL BE HELD AT 8:30 PM THAT FRIDAY EVENING.

GUEST SPEAKER:
DR. DEB WHITE, CHAIR
DEPARTMENT OF SOCIOLOGY AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE
MINNESOTA STATE UNIVERSITY MOORHEAD

DR. WHITE SPOKE OF THE JOSHUA HANSON SERVICE SCHOLARSHIP.
I AM HOPING OUR ESTEEMED PRESIDENT CAN ATTACH THE INFORMATIONAL COPY THAT SHE HANDED OUT, AS YOUR SECRETARY IS A SLOW LEARNER IN ALL THIS TECH. STUFF

TREASURERS REPORT: READ AND APPROVED
SECRETARY'S REPORT: READ AND APPROVED
MEMBERSHIP REPORT: READ AND APPROVED

COLOR GUARD ACTIVITIES RECAPPED:
PRESIDENT WERMAGER GAVE A SYNOPSIS OF ACTIVITIES FOR NEWER MEMBERS AND ALL MEMBERS PRESENT.

OLD BUSINESS:
HOHORARY MEMBERSHIPS:
RUSS STATES THAT A WAITING MODE IS STILL ONGOING.
VETERANS 5K WALK/RUN:
PRESIDENT WERMAGER STATES THAT DUE TO MANY OTHER DICK BEARSLEY RUNNING COMPANY EVENT COMMITMENTS, THEY ARE UNABLE TO HOST AND ASSIST CHAPTER #941’s 5K EVENT. THIS ACTIVITY IS SHELVED FOR NOW.
BRAT SALES:
DAVID BRUNSVOLD STATES THAT HE IS MOVING FORWARD ON THIS.
HOSPITALIZED MEMBERS:
LARRY N. PRESENTED THE CARDS WHICH HE AND RUSS WILL BE SENDING OUT TO MEMBERS AS APPROPRIATE INFO COMES IN/
SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM:
PRESIDENT WERMAGER REITERATED, GET THE FORMS FILLED OUT AND SUBMITTED.
R.O.S.S. UPDATE:
TREASURER SEIFERT SAID THE EVENT WENT VERY WELL AGAIN THIS YEAR.
VETERANS HISTORY PROJECT:
LES BAKKE (ABSENT)
VETERAN PICNIC:
LES BAKKE (ABSENT), BUT, VOLUNTEERS WILL BE NEEDE FOR THAT EVENT ON 20, MAY.

NEW BUSINESS:
NOMINATIONS FOR 2010-2011
ALL INCUMBENTS HAVE BEEN RENOMINATED, PLUS MR. WAYNE ELLIFSON NOMINATED FOR SECRETARY. THERE WERE OTHER NOMINATIONS MADE FOR OTHER OFFICES, BUT THE NOMINATEES POLITELYWITHDREW THEIR NAMES. NOMINATIONS AGAIN IN APRIL, WITH THE VOTE AT THE MAY MEETING
CHAPTER 941 NORTHERN WARRIORS WILL HOPEFULLY BE HOSTING THE U.P.B. MEETING ON 26 APRIL, 2010. WE WILL HAVE CONFIRMATION BY THEN.

AS ALWAYS, BE THINKING OF WAYS TO RAISE MONIES FOR OUR GROWING CHAPTER.

THIS REPORT SUBMITTED THIS 19TH DAY OF MARCH, 2010
NORTHERN WARRIORS CHAPTER SECRETARY:
RONALD E. DURAND