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First and foremost, I would like to thank those who attended our 14th Annual Reunion held in Oak Grove, Kentucky. The reunion was a tremendous success and I hope those of you who attended were pleased. For those who could not attend the reunion you missed a great time.
I would like to identify three major goals I think are critical for the organization to move forward. These goals are:
I feel very strongly that the key to meeting all three of these goals is you, the members. I do not believe we have ever come away from our national reunion without a full BOG. As we go forward with plans for the next two years we must get this issue resolved and that can only happen through volunteerism. With the membership at approximately 450, we need to find ways to build this organization nationally. Our Reunion Committee must receive input and assistance from the membership in order to select the best locations for our reunions and meet the site requirements as outlined in our by-laws. As you may already know, we were unable to fill two of our most important positions in the last elections, those of Secretary Treasurer/Quartermaster and Newsletter Editor. It is imperative that we get these positions filled ASAP if we want to continue to function and provide the service to our members that is expected and deserved. The Secretary Treasurer/Quartermaster position requires a lot of time and hard work. We have historically provided the very best Quartermaster Sales to our members and in order to continue to do so, someone must step forward to not only meet this challenge, but to also keep both the financial and administrative records of the organization. I can not and will not sugarcoat this because it is a lot of work. I am however sure that as in the past, someone will step forward and accept the position. The Newsletter Editor is not an elected position; I can only make an appointment to this position when someone steps forward and volunteers. Again this is a position that requires a lot of time and effort but is vital to the continued success of this organization. People, we need your help. We recently held a West Coast Reunion that was a great success. I attended this reunion and from the feedback I received, it has made it clear to me that this is the way we should go, with local chapters. Dave Nesbitt informed me that we signed five or six new members at this reunion and we did this without much effort. If you live in an area that has a large membership think about forming a local chapter and do a little advertising, you’ll be surprised at how many responses you can get. Our Reunion Committee consists of three members who all live on the east coast. Trying to find a site that meets our requirement has at times proven to be a bit of a challenge. We need your help in locating and researching sites in locations that offer not only hotel and catering services, but also offer local tourist attractions and restaurants for our members to enjoy. If you know a location near your home that you feel would meet these requirements please check the policy letter on our web site and use it when calling a hotel.
I look forward to serving as your president for the next two years.
Sam Buscema
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