February 27, 2024 Business Meeting
Officers Present:
Carl Hill – President, interm Registar Don Rollins – Sgt. at Arms
Mike Green – Newsletter Editor, interm Registar Phil Whitley - Chaplin
Jim Penny – Webmaster
Officers Missing due to illness:
Lovell Aldrich and Steve Barber
Reports:
Treasurer : Carl Hill reported that the Treasury had a balance of
$10,74.54. Two remaining checks remain
outstanding from last years JROC Awards.
One for $300 and one for $500.
The purpose of these awards that are to first recognize a
nominated JROC cadet in Fort Bend ISD and Lamar Consolidated ISD and then
assist with cost of College.
Discussion followed with ideas to prevent this from
repeating. One point was made that for
future awards it was suggested to require use within 6 months. Another for it to be managed by the JROC
Program at the School District. There
were additional ideas. They will be
considered but must meet the ability to track for compliance with the use of
donated funds. Our District 7 VP, Richard
Zdunkewicz has again raised $1250 for our Chapter’s JROC Award Program. In addition, the Beaumont Chapter was not
going to use their donated funds, so Richard has divided between 2 other
Chapter and Alexander Hodge Chapter. The
result is that our Chapter got an extra $416.64. This will allow Alexander Hodge to award
two-$500 scholarships to FBISD and two-$300 scholarships to LCISD. If were are unable to locate the two cadets
that have not used their scholarships, the checks may have to be cancelled and
the money returned to our account. Carl
went over the metals that he has in stock to award this year.
Annual IRS Filing 501C paperwork
– Carl said that he will be completing that soon.
Registar: Carl reported that he has received back the Certificates
for Jonathan Buford and Jason Barnes have been received and plan on inducting
into the Chapter at the next Meeting on March 26th at Spring Creek
BBQ. An additional 5 inquires into
membership have come in. One of the
individuals is a relative of the patriot, Alexander Hodge. Since try to get the relationships proven for
Robert Goodwin and submitted to the State SAR.
At the beginning of the year there were 16 members who hadn’t paid their
Dues. Several issues had preventing them
from completing the online payments. Including
a member who had died. After contacting
the members 8+ of those who hadn’t paid completed the online payment of dues.
Other Announcements and
Discussions:
1. Speakers
for 2024 are filled except for 2 months.
Tom Jackson will be the speaker for the March meeting.
2. Carl
handed out the SAR pin that commemorates the 250th Anniversary of
the United States in 2026. The National
SAR will have additional pins and coins that commemorate events during the
Revolution. These can be purchased
online.
3. Plans to
create a Door Prize of a SAR Commemorate Coin to a member in attendance at our
next meeting on March 26th. A
member at the meeting contribute $20 to go towards purchasing the coin.
4. Carl
said that he would like to schedule a time for a tour of the re-creation
Independence Hall on the Campus of Houston Christian University (the old HBU).
Prepared by Jim Penny
2/28/24