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The American Legion

Peter J Courcy Post 178

Executive Committee Meeting Minutes

February 10, 2020

Commander Fred Rogers called the meeting, held at STRIKZ, to order at 1830. The

opening ceremony included a prayer and reciting the pledge of allegiance.

Officers Roll Call – See the attached "PEC Attendance Roster": In attendance

were Ed Reed, Rick Redden and Roy Brewer.

Adjutant Parsons announced that a quorum was achieved.

Officer Activity Reports

Commander - Fred Rogers - see attached report.

Adjutant - Delbert Parsons - see attached report.

1st Vice -Thor Anderson – see attached report.

2nd Vice - Rob Altman –no written report.

Finance Officer - Terry Meyering - see finance report attachment. Larry

Marshall motioned to approve the January Financial Report, subject to

Audit. The motion was seconded by Larry Wilhelm and approved.

Chaplain - John Allen - no written report. John Keating had surgery on

February 9, 2020 and will be in recoup for approximately six weeks. Ed

Reed was recently released for light duty following back surgery.

Judge Advocate - Paul Jones – no written report.

Service Officer - Kevin Robinson – see attached report.

Historian - Bob Sirois - no written report.

Sgt-At-Arms - David Break - no written report.

Stephanie Cleveland - no written report.

Larry Marshall - no written report.

Ed Mendlik - no written report.

James Trombley - no written report

Larry Wilhelm – no written report.

Program Chairperson Reports

American Legion Riders - Matt Ostergaard - no written report.

Boys State - Larry Marshall - see attached report.

Law & Order - Stuart Sax – no written report.

Government Affairs:

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o Legislative – Rick Redden - no written report.

o Get Out the Vote (GOTV) - Rick Redden – see attached report.

Oratorical – Ed Reed - no written report.

School Awards - Ted Ruybal – see written report.

Scouting - Leonard Havron - no written report.

Committee Chairperson Reports

Membership Outreach – John Lee – no written report.

Honor & Remember – Roy Brewer – see written report. Roy Brewer

informed the Executive Committee that Rick Waddell is a new member of

the team.

Frisco Veterans Advisory Committee – Michael Shasteen – no written

report.

Color Guard - Larry Wilhelm – no written report. Delbert Parsons reported

there is a need to replace a few parts on one of the M-1 rifles. Larry

Wilhelm motioned to approve up to $200 for parts. The motion was

seconded by Thor Anderson and approved.

Wreaths Across America – Larry Marshall – see attached report.

Fund Raising - Greg Gomel - no written report.

o Annual Giving – Open

o Grants – Open

o Raffle – David Grandfield - no written report.

o Cruise – Patrick Walker – The 2020 cruise will be October 18, 2020 on the

Liberty of the Seas out of Galveston, Texas.

Unfinished Business

Officer Mentoring - all officers are encouraged to select and mentor a

member for each officer position.

Open Committees are Fund Raising Sub-Committee Chairs for Grants and

Annual Giving.

Post 178 meeting adhoc committee – Stephanie Cleveland – no written

report. The committee is working hard to find a new meeting location for

Post 178 membership meetings. Details will be published as new

developments occur.

Terry Meyering reported that Post 178 finds it necessary to open a

501(c)(3) Foundation in order to apply for and receive grants and

Foundation donations per state and federal laws. Terry Meyering

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motioned to approve a loan of $375 from Post 178 funds to certify the

Courcy Post 178 Foundation. The funds will be repaid to Post 178 when

funds are received by the Foundation. Thor Anderson seconded the

motion and it was approved.

State Oratorical Update – Fred Rogers – no written report. The 2020 State

Oratorical Competition will be held on February 17, 2020 at the Collin

Community College beginning at 9am.

2020-2021 Officer elections will be held during the June 2020 Membership

meeting. The Nominations Committee will be selected in March 2020.

New Business

Roy Brewer introduced the possibility of obtaining a Post Challenge Coin. Terry Meyering motioned to proceed with looking at a design for a coin. Kevin Robinson seconded the motion and it was approved. More information will be provided as it becomes available.

February 20, 2020 general membership meeting location is not confirmed at this time. Information will be sent out as soon as available.

Announcements & Correspondence - Adjutant Parsons

February 17, 2020 is the State Oratorical Contest at Collin College Preston

Ridge Campus, 9700 Wade Blvd., Frisco.

February 25 is the 4th District Executive Committee Meeting in Mabank,

Texas.

Closing Ceremonies were conducted and the meeting adjourned at 2024.

Meeting Minutes respectfully submitted by:

Delbert Parsons Adjutant

Minutes approved by Fred Rogers Commander:

Name Position 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Fred Rogers Commander X X

Thor Anderson 1st Vice Commander X X

Rob Altman 2nd Vice Commander X E

Delbert Parsons Adjutant X X

Terry Meyering Finance Officer X X

John Allen Chaplain E X

Paul Jones Judge Advocate X E

Kevin Robinson Service Officer E X

Bob Sirois Historian X E

David Break Sgt-At-Arms X X

Stephanie Cleveland Executive Member X X

Larry Marshall Executive Member X X

Ed Mendlik Executive Member X X

James Trombley Executive Member E A

Larry Wilhelm Executive Member X X

Codes: X=Present, E=Excused, A=Absent

American Legion Post 178 Officer Attendance Roster 2019-2020

Commanders Activity Report Fred Rogers 14 January 2020 to 10 February 2020 1/18 Participated in Wreaths Across America clean-up with Post members at DFW National 1/21 Meeting with Henry Howard, National Deputy Director Media & Communications, Dallas 1/25 Meeting to finalize Courcy Post 178 Foundation 1/29 Meeting with Paul Hendricks, Director, Veterans Center of North Texas

Participated in Color Guard rifle practice 2/1 Served as Tabulator at 1st Division Oratorical Contest, Wichita Falls 2/7 Meeting with Frisco Council Member, John Keating 2/8-9 Attended Department of Texas Mid-Winter Conference, Austin

Adjutant Report

February 2020

January 29, 2020 Participated in Honor Guard Rifle practice at Frisco Police Department rifle

range.

Report Submitted by:

Delbert Parsons

Adjutant Post 178

Frisco, Texas

Membership 02/10-2020

Thor Anderson

2019-2020 Goal 526

Our assigned goal is 526 and we have 514 members for 97.7% of goal. This includes 18 new members

and 72 transfers.

Our retention goal is 464 and we have achieved 424. We need 40 more renewals to achieve our goal of

90%.

Post Excellence Award

The American Legion's Post Excellence Award has added new criteria. To qualify for the Post Excellence Award, a post is required to achieve excellence in four areas: membership, submission of the Consolidated Post Report (CPR), attaining a 90 percent renewal rate and community activity.

No events since last report.

Upcoming events,

Collin College veterans fair February 20,2020.

All members are asked to recruit one new member – It is not hard to do, when you are out and about at

work, church, or events and meet a veteran “Just Ask”

Thor Anderson

Membership Chairman

JAN FYTD

INCOME:

Membership Dues (Gross) $530.00 $17,328.50

Less paid to State/National -$341.00 -$13,388.00

Net Membership Dues $189.00 (a) $3,940.50

General Contribution $10.07 (b) $543.07

Specific Contributions $225.00

Program Income $400.00 (c) $5,961.82

Misc. Income $780.85 (d) $1,838.53

Total Income $1,379.92 $12,508.92

EXPENSES:

Program Expense $420.48 (e) $1,660.25

Business Expenses $28.83 (f) $49.14

Operations $121.00 (g) $1,183.51

Misc. Other $472.36 (h) $3,063.09

Total Expenses $1,042.67 $5,955.99

NET INCOME $337.25 $6,552.93

DETAIL OF THIS MONTH'S INCOME AND EXPENDITURES:

INCOME:

(a) Net Membership Dues $189.00(b) Misc contribution (gas for U-Haul WAA) $10.07(c) Donation - Boys State $400.00(d) Interest Income $15.85(d) Newsletter Ad $765.00

Sub-Total $1,379.92

EXPENDITURES:

(e) Misc expenses for Color Guard -$193.82(e) School Awards -$99.45(e) Frontier Utilities (Emerg Asst) -$127.21(f) Square Transaction Fees -$28.83(g Postage & Mailing -$121.00(h) Misc (Emblem Sales) -$105.86(h) Foundation filing fee -$275.00(h) Gas for U-Haul (WAA) -$10.07(h) Google G=Suite -$6.30(h) Misc Donation to Bonham Vets Home -$75.13

Sub-Total -$1,042.67

NET INCOME: $337.25

ASSET ALOCATION:

EOP funds earmarked to specific programs $9,808.29EOP funds available for general purposes $16,898.35

TOTAL NET ASSETS $26,706.64

American Legion - Peter J Courcy Post 178

FINANCIAL REPORTJan 31, 2020

PROGRAM FY INCOME EXPENSE BALANCE

BOY'S STATE 2013‐18 33,015.00 30,811.44 2,203.56

2018‐19 7,650.00 8,431.85 ‐781.85

2019‐20 2,590.00 2,590.00

Sub‐Tot 43,255.00 39,243.29 4,011.71

COLOR GUARD 2013‐18 5,025.18 2,683.51 2,341.67

2018‐19 575.00 1,042.71 ‐467.71

2019‐20 339.38 283.20 56.18

Sub‐Tot 5,939.56 4,009.42 1,930.14

EMERGENCY FUND 2013‐18 4,086.00 4,686.29 ‐600.29

2018‐19 6,124.00 3,479.22 2,644.78

2019‐20 2,174.00 1,277.60 896.40

Sub‐Tot 12,384.00 9,443.11 2,940.89

Nam_POW 2013‐18 95,300.00 95,300.00

2018‐19 57,175.00 152,475.00 ‐95,300.00

2019‐20 0.00

Sub‐Tot 152,475.00 152,475.00 0.00

ORATORICAL 2018‐19 0.00 836.23 ‐836.23

2019‐20 836.23 836.23

Sub‐Tot 836.23 836.23 0.00

SCHOOL AWARDS 2013‐18 153.00 153.36 ‐0.36

2018‐19 21.85 ‐21.85

2019‐20 22.21 99.45 ‐77.24

Sub‐Tot 175.21 274.66 ‐99.45

SCOUTING 2017‐19 3,482.20 2,457.20 1,025.00

2019‐20 0.00

Sub‐Tot 3,482.20 2,457.20 1,025.00

TOTALS 2013‐18 137,579.18 38,334.60 99,244.58

2018‐19 75,006.20 168,744.06 ‐93,737.86

2019‐20 5,961.82 1,660.25 4,301.57

TOTAL 218,547.20 208,738.91 $9,808.29

PROGRAM INCOME AND EXPENSE

American Legion Department of Texas ‐ Peter J Courcy Post 178

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Prog Inc and Exp 2019‐20

American Legion Peter J Courcy Post 178

Service Officer Report (Jan 2020) 2-8-2020

Assisted 4 veterans

1/23/2020 attend Post General membership meeting

Kevin Robinson

BOYS STATE

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2020

1 - Post 178 has 29 nominees for Texas Boys State from 12 high schools. The high schools include 10 FISD high schools and 2 private high schools (Legacy Christian Academy and Leadership Prep School). 2 - The Boys State Committee has received all necessary paperwork from the nominees ( Resumes, Name & Photo Release Forms, personal email addresses & personal phone numbers, and their Texas Boys State Applications. 3 - The interviews will begin on Wednesday, February 12th and end on Tuesday, February 25th. 4 - The decision on the Delegates for Texas Boys State will be made by Friday, March 13th. 5 - All nominees will be notified by Friday, March 20th of the Boys State Committee decision. 6 - The Boys States Committee includes: Paul Jones, Terry Gilbert, Ed Kelly, Marty Martel, Rick Redden, Ted Ruybal, Larry Wilhelm, and Larry Marshall. 7 - Boys State Orientation will be on Monday, May 18th at 6:30 P.M. at FISD Administrative Building in the Board Room. Submitted by: Larry Marshall - Boys State Chair

“GET OUT THE VOTE”

VOTERS REGISTRATION

Monday, February 2020

1 – Five Voter Registration events were conducted in January 2020 in advance of the March 3, 2020 Texas Primary.

Frisco Lakes North Amenity Center Tuesday, January 7th from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm

Frisco Lakes Main Amenity Center Thursday, January 16th from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm

Frisco Lakes North Amenity Center Tuesday, January 21st from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm

Liberty High School Friday, January 24 from 12:40 to 2:40 pm

Lone Star High School Thursday, January 30th from 12:40 to 2:40 pm

2. – The following committee members participate in these events:

Larry Marshall Ed & Virginia Mendlik Terry Meyering Ted Ruybal David Break Marty Martel Rick Redden

3. – The next elections are City of Frisco, Denton County, and Collin County Elections on May 2nd.

“Get Out The Vote” Report, 02/10/20, Page 2

4. – A Runoff Election will be held on May 26th if required. This election will be necessitated because a candidate did not get a majority in the March 3rd Primary.

Submitted by: Rick Redden - “Get Out The Vote” Chair

The American LegionPeter J. Courcy Post 178

School Awards ReportFebruary, 2020

School Awards Program

The American Legion School Awards program is designed to introduce El-ementary, Middle school and High school students to the 6 core qualities of active citizenship. These core qualities are; Courage, Honor, Scholarship, Leadership, Service and Patriotism.

2 presentations have been completed at Corbell Elementary in Frisco. Will be scheduling the 3rd presentation after spring break.

Ted Ruybal, School Awards Chairman.

HONOR / COLOR GUARD UPDATE

Monday, February 10, 2020

1 – The Color Guard had no public events in January.

2 – The Color Guard held live fire rifle training on January 29 at the Frisco

Police Station range. The training was conducted by Sgt. Evan Matti of the

Frisco Police Department. 7 Color Guard members were able to attend this

training.

3 - A second live fire training is scheduled for February 12.

Larry Wilhelm

WREATHS ACROSS AMERICA

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2020

Post 178 would like to thank the 18 volunteers for assisting in removing the wreaths at D/FW National Cemetery

on Saturday, January 18th. The turnout of volunteers was tremendous this year. Post 178 had post members, boy scouts, and scouts' parents assisting in removing the 43,400 wreaths from the gravesites.

We will not be using the UHaul truck to remove wreaths in 2021 due to the narrow roadways. We will continue to use the UHaul trucks to distribute the cases of wreaths to the curbside on Friday, December 11, 2021.

Submitted by: Larry Marshall