AMERICAN LEGION POST 1919
Meeting Minutes
08FEB2022
Opening
The regular meeting of the AMERICAN LEGION POST 1919 was called to order at 1900 hrs. on 08FEB2022 at the 1919 Post by 1st Vice Dexter Albright.
Present
12 members present.
ROLL CALL:
Commander Sarah Campbell – absent 1st Vice Dexter Albright – present
2nd Vice Kip Blake – absent Chaplain Scott Emmett - absent
Sgt At Arms Jeff Emerson – present Adjutant Mary Blake – absent
Finance Officer Mike Tomes - present
Welcome guests:
None.
Approval of Minutes
Minutes passed out and reviewed by members.
Motion to accept minutes: Jay Collier, Seconded by Gary Todd.
The minutes of the previous meeting were unanimously approved as distributed.
Committee Reports
Finance Committee –
Balance: $6400.00
Earmarked for Boys State: $1500.00
Motion to accept Finance report: Dave Everett, Second by Jay Collier
Membership Committee –
Post membership still above 110%
1 New member
Remember you can do your renewals online or in person (right after this meeting). Asked if there were questions. None.
IT Committee -
No report.
Boys State-
Post 1919 has been listed on the official Legion forms.
1 New register to Boys State.
2 Possible new registers.
Post 1919 can register 4 candidates.
Registration to be paid by Post 1919 Boy State fund.
End of committee reports.
Sick Call and Relief
Sick Call:
Don Lafontaine
Ken Hall
Bobby Genet
Phil Martinez
Sarah Campbell and familhy
Unfinished Business
None
New Business
None
Good of Legion
Pass the hat raised $28.
50/50 Total $40. Jay Collier won and donated back to the post.
Past Department Commander Rodney Strong passed 1/14/22.
Help is needed with Saturday poker tournament. Contact Dave Everett.
Dart League and Trivia Night needing volunteers to get started.
April will start live music.
Auxiliary will be holding a blood drive at the Greenwood Library on 4/2.
Daytona 500 at the Post on February 20. Selling squares for fund raiser.
40 and 8 will be accepting endorsements for nursing scholarships on 2/28.
2/21 – Vietnam vets day at the Post bar.
Presentation on Americanism based on biblical values and the 7 virtues to start being presented to area schools.
Closing ceremonies performed.
Meeting was adjourned at 1931 hrs. by 1st Vice Dexter Albright. The next general meeting will be at 1900 hrs. on 08MAR2022 at Post 1919.
