Military Veterans Chapter Meeting Minutes from 20 July 2018 Gillette, WY
- FMCA Convention
Call to Order by
President, Dell Jackson at 4:33 P.M.
Pledge of Allegiance Invocation
Introduction of National Officers,
Jon Walker, President, Rett Porter, Sr Vice President and Charlie Adcock, Immediate Past President, Charlie spoke to
membership
Introduction of INTO Officers None
Reading of Minutes of previous meeting
15 March 2018, Motion Carried Introduction of New Members
Treasurers Report
*Removed $1,000 from
PayPal to Regular Account, Motion Carried Introduction of MVC Acting Secretary
Marie Dickinson
Presidents Report
*There there has been an increase of 100 members and 65
were picked up at Perry, GA
*Website is reported
up and working after two years of waiting. There are
37 Chapters enrolled
*There will
be a Flag presentation on Saturday during
the coffee and donut hour Vice Presidents Report including
Governing Board Results
*Reported the Governing Board had had a great meeting
*Jon Walker reported the FMCA Membership is finally turning around present membership is up
to 76000 and counting.
*The NEW changes to By-Laws were accepted to read as follows: 11the term
Recreational Vehicle is defined as a self-contained wheeled
vehicle that includes permanently install cooking, sleeping and sanitary
facilities". Therefore, motor coach, motor home,
and coach will all be known as
recreational vehicle.
*Added to By-Laws All Towable Vehicles can now join FMCA
*Be advised new information will be onthe Website
for the Winter/Spring FMCA Convention in Perry, GA
*Past Budget of $5 million and No dipping into the Reserve Account
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMET
Sr. MSgt, USAF,
Scott Wold, A100% Disabled
Veteran received a job with Tiffin Coaches
and a member of FMCA was introduced to the member
hip
Old Business:
A Revision of By-laws to accept
Recreation Vehicles, as follows, to finalize those submitted as approved at the Perry, GA meet ing .
Definition to read
"the term recreational Vehicle is defined
as a self-contained wheeled vehicle
that includes permanently installed cooking, sleeping, and sanitary facilities"
The Articles to be changed are as posted and emailed to all members. Article II Para I
"coach" becomes "Recreational Vehicle"
Article Ill Para 3 "motor coach" becomes
"Recreational Vehicle"
Article Ill Para 5 "motor home" becomes "Recreational Vehicle"
Article Ill Para 6 "qualifying
motor coach" becomes "Recreational Vehicle" Article IV Para 3A "motor coach
(motor home)" becomes
"Recreational Vehicle"
Article VI Para 3A "coach" becomes "Recreational Vehicle"
Discussion and Motion made and Carried.
Parking at International Conventions-Area Groups want to be parked
together instead of parked all over
the convention areas; this would
make for better
group business and get-togethers.
MVC would like to provide a meal for MVC Members ONLY with
Happy Hour-NO ONE REPLIED
Members are asking for a List of
Veteran Friendly Campgrounds in the USA. Now only have for Disabled or 100% Veterans.
New Business:
Lap Robe Distribution, Marion Braum and Marie Dickinson to
Co-Host
*Please contact these
women if you are making lap robes and would like to send therri out to needed
Veterans as a friendly jester in Hospitals and Nursing Home or at home. Just
send Veterans name- and address through Vet to Vet. Five lap robes were given
to VFW POST in
Gillette, WY for some of their needy members in Nursing Homes.
Presentation was made at the Dinner at the VFW and Presented by Co Host, Marie
Dickinson
*Shepherds for Lost Sheep,
Donation, dogs for needy Veterans. Motion made and carried for MVC
to match donations from convention. Check was sent
out immediately.
By-Law change
presented by Past President John Lee. John
spoke to change
our By-Laws to allow electronic voting as presented and approved at Governing Board
M eet ing. Motion made and passed. To
finalize at Perry, GA meeting in March 2019.
Future Rallies:
*Future Rallies will go out on the Website.
*FMCA Spring Rally in Perry, GA. Wagon Masters are: George
Young. And?
*Flag Presentation will beSat morning during coffee hour
members needed to carry flags
Past Rally Report:
Northwest Rally activities had to be cancelled as no
member participation
Great Lakes Area Rally pre rally had to be cancelled due
to no member participation
Good of the Chapter:
Members have suggested 2 new membership eligible ca_t egories, surviving spouse of a retired
Veteran and a Department of Defense retiree
as they are imbedded with
active servicemen and face the same dangers. These will besubmitted and voted on at the Perry, GA
meeting in March 2019
Adjournment Motion made, carried Submitted by Acting Secretary, Marie Dickinson
