Lone Star Military Vehicle Preservation Association Meeting Minutes
1900 Hours, 20 October 2010
Camp Mabry - Austin, Texas

Call to Order: 1901 hrs

Members present: Ward B, Mitch C, Rory C, Mark C, Toby C, Charles H, Ed H, Fred H, Madison H, Rick H, Danny K, Lee K, Jeff M, Scott P, Charlie S, Sam R, Scott S, John SS, Charlie W, Fred W and Glen V, Apologies to any not mentioned here.

Introductions - Guests, New Members: NONE

Treasurer’s Report: Toby C- Current balance $2811, plus any monies collected at the meeting.

Quartermaster Report: John K- cards and name tags are available for club members to purchase, Charlie S will be assembling .50 BMG dummy rounds for the club to sell with brass donated by Andy S

Website Report: Rick H- should be up to date
v Newsletter Report: Sam R- Next newsletter due October

Recent Events

• LBJ Ranch Fly-In (18 September)- Clint D, Madison H, Ralph M and Ed H attended, rainy and small but good, looking forward to a bigger event next time
• Ft. Worth militaria show (18, 19 September)- NOT attended
• Gonzales Come and Take it Parade (9 October)- NOT attended
• CAF Midland Air Show (8,9,10 October)- NOT attended
• BSA Camporee, Texas Expo Center (9-10 October)- Rory C, Sam R, Scott P, Rick H and Barry F attended, large turnout, good event, looking forward to the next one

Upcoming Events

• Wings over Houston Air Show (23-24 October)
• WWII display, Hearne Texas (23 October) ANY WWII impressions needed
• Leander car show (31 October)
• Patton Elementary display (6 November) 1200-1700 hrs, full drag UOTD
• Cedar Part Veteran's Memorial (7 November) Milburn Park, 1400-1800 hrs
• Texas State Comptroller's Office Veteran's display (9 November)
• Veteran's Day Parade (11 November) Congress Ave 0900 hrs, form up for line up 0730 looking sharp!
• Ft. Hood Wheel and Track Convoy (12-14 November)
• Bastrop Veteran's Day car show (13 November)
• COA Veteran's day tree planting (13 November) Decker Lake Park
• San Marcos Hangar dance (13 November)
• Smithville Festival of Lights (4 December)

Old Business: Founding Member Milburn L is gravely ill (cancer), no update on his condition, a card to his family was circulated at the meeting and will be sent to him with our best wishes

New Business:

• John SS has TMs on his hard drive for member usage
• The Museum's fire truck is in need of sandblasting and painting, a work party day needs to be formed
• The Museum has Deuce and 5ton parts for sale, see Charlie W
• Toby C reported from National: A movement is underway to attempt to modernize the website and bring in new and younger members, MUCH discussion was had about that! A possible Texas event will be had at Corpus Christi at the Lexington. The Alaska Convoy was discussed.

Announcements: The Radio Section will meet 10 minutes after the main meeting's end

Adjourn: 2115 hours