Meeting called to order 1935. Pledge and moment of silence.

QMC Stan Lesser, Vice President YNCM Marc Fagenbaum

QMC Jerry Lippincott, Treasurer DCC/CWO4 Ron Holzinger

BMC (SS) Mike Short YNC Ron Kinsella

CTOC Tim Neary CTI2 Gayle Malone-Neary, Secretary

Patricia Bowden QMCS Ken Larson

Minutes from the Previous Meeting. Motion to accept as posted. Duly seconded and approved. Reminder - minutes of all meeting will be posted on our website (http://www.pes1.com/cpoa/).

Treasurer’s Report: Savings balance $2,156.24. Checking balance $1,570.39. 2 outstanding checks for $168.62 and $303.99 leaving actual balance of $1,098.70. This evening received $40 dues, $560 from Leadership Miami Project, $520.50 for Global Gathering concession work in Miami, and $3,027.48 from Americrown for November 2005 races. New balance $5,247.68.

• Race – Chief O’Dell will take over. Chief Short will stay active until he takes over. Chief Short reported on the March 24^th race. We made about $3,000 and should receive the check soon.
• Scholarship – Chief Powell sent proposed wording to be added to our bylaws for scholarship recipients. Proposes to include sones, daughters, step sons and step daughters, spouses and spouses of married children, and grandchildren. Also wants to add wording that this is towards a first undergraduate degree (associate or bachelors). Tabled until next meeting.
• Philanthropy – NTR
• Ship Liaison – There will be a strike group (USS Dwight D. Eisenhower CVN 69, USS Klakring FFG 42 and an unidentified sub) arriving April 24^th. Fleet Week is the 1^st week in May. Expected ships are the USS Oscar Austin DDG 79, USS Boone FFG 28, USS Shreveport LDP 12, USS San Antonio LPD 17, unidentified sub, USCGC Elm WLB 204, HMCS Preserver ADR 510 (Canadian oiler/replenishment ship) HMCS Halifax FFH 330 ( Canadian frigate).
• Navy League – The MDM group contacted us for information about our activities for Fleet Week. We will be invited to the official ship greeting and are being included on their website list of activities for the CPOA reception. The Navy League has a website at www.bcnavyleague.org. The speaker at the May 11^th dinner meeting will be LCDR Carlos Mercado, USCG MSST.
• 501(3)(c) – Question as to whether we need this status since we are incorporated and have EIN number. Secretary will email CPA.
• Initiation – NTR

• Chief Lesser having trouble securing venue for annual holiday dinner. Membership needs to make suggestions.
• Motion to host reception for Eisenhower strike group arriving April 24^th. Reception will be at Café Bluefish April 26^th. Motion to include $500 with plaques or books for the 3 ships. Duly seconded and passed.
• Motion to fund CPO reception during Fleet Week not to exceed $1,500. Approximately $400 for plaques. Secretary will send names to Chief Short. Chief Neary will donate books to be presented at official ships’ greeting during VIP reception at Seminole Hard Rock.
• Discussion about need for budget, smaller budget for receptions, and increasing yearly dues. Treasurer will work with budget committee.

• May 4^th meeting at VFW will need to be very short or cancelled. They have an opportunity to book the hall and make about $2,000 toward some needed equipment. Will email president to make this decision.

Motion to adjourn, 2045. Duly seconded and passed.

For complete schedule, go to http://www.nationalsalute.com/fleet/schedules.php