Annual Board of Directors Meeting

Sparks Nevada  - August 18, 2001

 

Annual Board of Directors Meeting

Sparks Nevada

August 18, 2001

 

Directors present: Al Rankin, President; Jack Taylor, Vice president; Mark Swisher, Treasurer; Andy Niemyer, Assistant Treasurer; Frank Cogdell, Secretary.

Director’s not attending: John Anayannis, 2nd Vice president; Ken Ballard, Assistant Secretary; M. Thomas Maxwell, Registering Agent.

 

Mr. Rankin called the first A3 Skywarrior Association board of director’s meeting to order at 1700. Mr. Rankin moved to work to the distributed agenda; seconded by Mr. Cogdell. Approved five to zero.

 

President’s report:

 

1.      The A3 Skywarrior Association was incorporated on November 3, 2000 in the State of Missouri, Registration No. N00065313 as a Missouri Nonprofit Corporation by Rebecca McDowell Wood, Secretary of State of the State of Missouri.

 

2.      There are approximately 442 members (including twenty-two members recruited at the Tailhook Convention) in the Association, 368 of whom are plank owners.

 

3.      Our booth and presentations at the Tailhook 2001 Convention were well received. Gil Bouffard deserves a letter of appreciation for his efforts.

 

Treasurer’s report:

 

1.      The Association’s cash balance as of July 29, 2001 was $8829.10. Revenues were generated from membership fees and shirt and decal sales.

 

2.      Mr. Swisher expects our cash balance to stabilize in the range of  $7,500 to $8,000.

 

3.      Mr. Swisher recommended that the Association pay members for out of pocket costs (printing, mailing and office supplies etc.) that are associated with and directly benefit membership activities. Travel expenses etc. by directors or other members would be to the individuals’ account. The board is in agreement.

 

4.      There are four (4) paid life members at $200.00 per membership. These receipts will be treated in accordance with generally accepted accounting practices (GAAP) as prepaid assessments and carried as such on the balance sheet.

 

5.      Mr. Swisher made a motion to allow funds in excess of monthly cash flow needs to be invested in high interest funds; Mr. Cogdell seconded. Approved five to zero.

 

Secretary’s report:

 

There are no minutes as this is the first annual board meeting.

 

Old Business:

 

1.      Plank owner certificates were mailed to the 368 members who registered and paid their membership fees on or before April 30, 2001. A letter stating the Association’s purpose and goals was included with the certificate and decals.

 

2.      The board will develop a membership renewal strategy to encourage members to renew on an annual or lifetime basis.

 

3.      Mr. Cogdell will work with the Naval Historical Center, Navy Yard, Washington, D.C. and Naval Safety Center, Norfolk, VA using the FOIA number the Association has to obtain a complete list of A3 Skywarrior personnel who lost their lives in A-3 incidents.

 

New business:

 

1)      Mr. Rankin advised that the website and email systems are experiencing problems and that he is working on these issues. He also is investigating a hosting a logbook system on the A3 Skywarrior site.

 

2)      The Booth at the Tailhook 2001 Convention has been well received with many favorable comments and a successful membership recruitment effort.

 

3)      Mr. Swisher will investigate "Pay Pal" for collection Association dues via credit card over the Internet.

 

4)      Reunion Planning:

 

a)      Mr. Rankin moved that the reunion be held at Van Nuys, CA on October 25 - 28, 2002; seconded Mr. Swisher. October 28, 1952 was the day of the first flight. These dates were selected to ensure the best opportunity of having Raytheon’s A3 Skywarrior at our reunion. October 25 will be the arrival and registration day. Saturday, October 26 will be the banquet. Monday, October 28 is the planned date for the NA-3B flight demonstration pending approval by Raytheon. Monday was selected to avoid possible union work issues regarding overtime. Approved five to zero.

 

b)      Mr. Swisher advised that Raytheon spoke positively regarding a re-enactment flight of their NA-3B on October 28, 2002. The assigned committee will continue to work with Charlie Stender of Raytheon on this important portion of the reunion.

 

c)      Mr. Bouffard and Mr. Niemyer will coordinate an effort with the Airtel Plaza Hotel and Convention Center to obtain the best possible room rates etc. for the reunion. Concerns regarding overflowing the room capacity at Airtel will be investigated. A motion regarding these issues was made by Mr. Rankin and seconded by Mr. Cogdell. Approved five to zero.

 

d)      Mr. Niemyer will recruit members in the Los Angeles area to help form committees to coordination reunion effort.

 

e)      All board members are to identify reunion committee requirements to give direction to Mr. Bouffard. Reunion activities and committee structure ideas are to be emailed to Mr. Cogdell by the end of the day September 7, 2001.

 

The next annual board meeting will be at the reunion on October 25, 2002.

 

Mr. Cogdell moved we adjourn, seconded by Mr. Rankin. Approved five to zero. Adjourned 1810

 

 

Respectfully submitted,

 

 

 

Frank Cogdell, Secretary

A3 Skywarrior Association