Requin Base Executive Board Meeting Minutes
January 21, 2017
Voting Members Present: Lee Bookwalter, Huey Dietrich, Jeff Simon, Carl Stigers
Non-Voting Members Present: Martin Abel, Eric Bookmiller, Joe Campisi, Frank Nicotra, Chip Porter, Carl Stigers, Jack Sutherin, Robert Weismantle
Topics Discussed:
Base Budget: As required in the Requin Base By-Laws, the following budget for 2017 was approved by the Executive Board. All other significant expenditures will be brought to the membership at monthly meetings.
Activity Expenditure
Boat Sponsorship $210.00
National Website $25.00
Base Website $67.00
Eagle Scouts $700.00
Scholarship (Eternal Patrol) $250.00
USS Requin Memorial Service $500.00
Holland Club pins $12.50
Holland Club Donation $81.00
Guest Speakers (gifts) $100.00
Loyalty Pins $90.00
Advertising (Veterans Day, etc.) $250.00
Leetsdale VFW Rent $200.00
Leetsdale VFW Xmas Gift $25.00
Insurance (via National) $25.00
SVD & Office Expenses $1500.00
Christmas Party $500.00
Quilt Ladies Donation $250.00
Nautilus float expenses $50.00
Total $4835.50
- Meeting Locations: The practice of holding one meeting per quarter at a location other than Leetsdale will continue this year. The February meeting will be at the Baden PA American Legion, March meeting will be in Dawson PA. June meeting will be in Columbiana OH. August meeting will be in Irwin PA. December Christmas luncheon at the German Club on date to be determined. Other traveling meetings may take place in New Castle, Canonsburg, or near Route 28.
- Projects: Eagle Scout courts of honor, tour guides on Requin, loyalty pin program, Kap(ss)4Kid(ss) program, Eternal Patrol Scholarship donations, honor Holland Club inductees, adopt a WWII Vet program, and Memorial Day service onboard Requin.
- Advertising: Veterans Day notice in local newspapers.
- Parades: Carnegie on May 28 following memorial service onboard Requin, Sewickley and Coraopolis on May 29. Possible parades in Leetsdale or Canonsburg on July 4 and in Pittsburgh on Veterans Day.
- Fund Raisers: Parades, candy sales, 40-40-20 raffle, Booster Club donations, small stores sales, and challenge coin sales will continue this year. Candy sales and additional raffles will support Kap(ss)4Kid(ss) and Eagle Scout programs unless seller designates otherwise.
- Sponsorships: The Base will continue to sponsor the USS Ohio, USS West Virginia, USS Pittsburgh and USS Pennsylvania.
- SVD Articles: Columns to be prepared by base officers and committee chairmen. Permanent articles to include new Booster Club members, birthdays for members and spouses, small stores.
- Committee Co-Chairmen: Holland Club (Bernie Sigler), Eagle Scouts (Carl Stigers), Audit (Rick Elster), Navy Ball (Rick Elster), Nautilus Float (Jeff Simon).