Grand Mid-Winter Promenade January 21, 2006
Voitures present 39
Promenade called to order at 1 PM by Grand Chef Dan
Flag of our country in place all Voitures honored it with a hand salute.
Prayer was given by Grand Aumonier Jack Kume
David Hinkson placed the POW/MIA chair drape
1510 Chef de Gare
Introduction of National guest by Willis McCorkill
Roll call of Grand Officers and Directors by Ernie Cooper
Minutes of Grand Promenade by Tom Emerson notion to suspend was made and seconded. Passed.
REPORTS OF GRAND OFFICERS
* Written reports attached
Membership Report was given by Steve Ash
Financial Report by Bruce Kouba (NOT PRESENT)
Grand Conducteur report given by Ralph Schneider
Cheminot Nationale report given by Roger Bouton
Promenade Nat’l Americanism Report given by Bill Christesen
Promenade Nat’l Box Report given by Carl Gregg
Promenade Nat’l Child Welfare by Bill Chritesen
Promenade Nat’l Ritual Willis McCorkill
Promenade Nat’l Youth Sports report by Dan Land
Promenade Nat’l Nurses Training by Ernie Cooper
Promenade Nat’l Membership by Carl Gregg
Promenade Nat’l Public Relations report by Willis McCorkill
Promenade Nat’l Constitution and Bylaws by Dan Roberson
REPORTS OF GRAND DIRECTEURS
Americanism by Blain Schoolcraft
Box Car by Carl Gregg
Merci Box Car by Ed Holtzmister
Carville Star by John Lee
Child Welfare by Roger Bouton
Historian report by Tom Emerson
American Legion Membership by Ernie Cooper
Special Awards by Roger Brooner No report to give because of lack of information
POW/MIA report by Dan Roberson
Nurses Training by Don Peters
Grand Organizer Kenneth Plumberg Not Present
Grand Directeur of Public Relations Larry Mihelic given by Carl Gregg
Ritual report by Joe Riniker
VAVS report by Gobfrey Leonard
Veterans Home report Jim Buterbaugh Not Present
Youth Sports by Dan Land
Voiture Activities report by Charles Quick
National guest Sous Chef de Chemin de Fer Gerald Brady thanked Grand du Kansas for the invitation to our Grand Mid Winter and Advised each locale to send in renewals as they are received and not wait until you have collected 6 or 7 before making a transmittal.
He also advised the new password is ------- translated it means ---- . Mr. Brady also advised that every officer or director should have a report prepared for the Grand Cheminots and Promenades.
A Gift was presented to Sous Chef de Chemin de Fer Brady and to Grand Chef de Gare Roberson by Voiture
NEW BUSINESS
Carl Gregg announced his intention to run for Grand Chef de Train for 2006 – 2007
All voitures were advised that Randy Gray was in the
There was considerable discussion regarding the 2007 National Convention that Grand du Kansas will host. Ernie passed out a handout that listed areas that would need volunteers to work and asked each voiture to fill out the areas that they might be interested in working and leave them with Ernie once completed.
Dan Roberson gave a report on the Program Books for the National Convention and advised we needed to start selling ads now.
Ernie reminded everyone of the meeting Sunday morning at Post 153 to get some committees set and have further discussions on the preparations required to host the National Convention.
No further business the Grand Mid Winter Promenade was properly closed at 2:45 pm