CPOA April 2000 Newsletter
Navy & Marine Corps Reserve Readiness Center    18650 NW 62nd Avenue Hialeah, Florida
 

CHIEF PETTY OFFICERS ASSOCIATION PURPOSE:

To establish within the Naval community of Miami, Fla., a fraternal organization of senior enlisted personnel for the purpose of:

A. Improving the welfare,morale and working relationships of all personal assigned to the Naval community of Miami, Florida, and to improve the functioning of the various divisions by providing all possible assistance and cooperation which can be rendered to the command in carrying out its assigned mission.
B. Passing of useful information to all members.
C. Solving any inter-service, inter-departmental problems on the E-7 through E-9 levels.
D. Providing for the various social activities of the association.

                  Next Meeting:

                      May 4th,2000
                   Where: VFW Hall
                       Time:   1930

Please attend, the Association cannot run without your support

Officers:
President  BMC  Bowden
Vice President  QMC Jerry Lippincott
Secretary OSC Roy
Treasurer QMC Lesser

Honorable Members Present:
RMC Bagley, BTCM LaCoursier, QMC Lesser,
STGC Palfrey, BMC (SS) Short, CTOCS Starr,
HMC Camagong, QMC (CC) Petroske,
HMC Powell, BMC Schwartz, YNC Olalde, FCC Ewing, GMC Eggleston, HMCS Herrera, ??? Hunter,  and
OSC Roy.
                

Minutes from the April 4, 2000 meeting.

The meeting was held at the Miami Reserve Center and was called to order by the acting President, Chief Short at 1655.

The pledge of Allegiance was performed and a moment of silence was observed for our fallen shipmates.

March's minutes were, accepted, Second and Passed.

No Treasury Report given:


                         OLD Business:
Committees:

Scholarship Committee: Mike Bagley , LaCoursier
From December's Minutes:   The deadline is June 30, 2000.   It is open to any member or immediate Family member.  The $1000.00 award will be awarded on August 15, 2000.  Paul is looking for five people to be on the selection board.  If interested please see Paul.  Applicants must submit resume, letter, or transcript. This is meant to be a yearly event if we have the funds. Paul will print the guidelines.

Finance Committee: BMC Short
No report this month.

Charity Committee: Norm Powell
BSA Troop # 604 donation of $200.00 Second and Passed.

Motion was made for a donation of $200.00 for BSA Troop #???  Second and Passed. CO to pick-up check.

Chief Tedlow asked for $100.00 to support the Sunny Shore's Sea Camp to sponsor a golf cart.   The association will support the cause and in return the association would like Chief Tedlow to attend  the meeting in April and pick up the check , Second and Passed.

 Ship Liaison Committee : Al Starr

Passed out list of ships schedule.
New button added on main page called Ships in Port
check it out.

Race Committee:

We collected $ 1000.00 for the Association for working the February Truck Races, Bagley stated thanks to the beer babe, Meloney Roy, for helping on Saturday's Race.  We all had a fabulous time.  On behalf of the CPOA I would like to thank the following who supported the race:

Friday:   Short, Bagley, Palfrey, LaCoursier, Robertson, and Schwartz.

Saturday:   Short, Bagley, Palfrey, Peschke, Lippincott, Paul, and Roy.
Spouse's : Stephany Peschke and Meloney Roy
Chief's Son : Logan Lippincott

The Concessionaires needed some people to man a booth due to lack of volunteers, they stated they knew they could ask the CPOA to man another booth "because they can count on us".

For the link to the CPOA Roster email me at
ronroy@mediaone.net 

 OLD Business / Committees Cont.

Budget Committee : BMC Short, QMC Saunders, Larson, Bagley.

Lippincott brought to the floor a request for consideration to sponsor the lone sailor memorial.  The committee will review and consider.

Motion to donate money to the serviceman’s center in Miami airport $200.00. Second and Passed. then Motion withdrawn from the floor by the president who requested we visit the site and verify the need and use of said funds.

      New Business:

Committees:

Scholarship Committee: Mike Bagley , LaCoursier
Guidelines for the scholarship were handed out at the meeting and is now posted on the Web Site. Nomination was made for Chief LaCoursier to be Chairman of the fund, Second and Passed.

Finance Committee: BMC Short
No report this month.

Charity Committee: Norm Powell
No report this month.

Ship Liaison Committee : Al Starr
Passed out list of ships schedule.

Race Committee:
There is another Race on May 5,6,7. At Homestead. We will have the Huge Mega Burger tent. The Association needs at least 10 volunteers on Friday, 20 volunteers on Saturday, and 20 on Sunday, Jorge Herrera is in charge of volunteers and can be emailed at   jorgeherrera@excelonline.com .
Times are from  0800 - 1700 on each day.

Budget Committee : BMC Short, QMC Saunders, Larson, Bagley.   The budget is built but not edited as of yet.


During the meeting the CPOA inducted three Sea Cadets to the rank of CPO.  The RESCEN CO, XO also attended the hat ceremony. The new Sea Cadet CPO's are
                            CPO Cadet
                            CPO Cadet
                            CPO Cadet

Thanks to Senior Chief Starr for making the Cadets, Parents and Relatives Proud on this special day in their lives.

QMC Stan Lessor will accept the duties of Treasurer starting this month.

There will be a Change of Command for the RESCEN CO on Saturday May 13, 2000 at 1000,  Uniform for the occasion is as follows:

If your just attending :  Choker Whites with Ribbons.
If your part of the Ceremony : Choker Whites with Medals.

Nomination was made to provide the outgoing CO a plaque. Second and Passed.

SOQ Selectees are as follows:

MS3 Bobby Jones of FFG-208
SN Mario A, Mujica of NCSA-208

The Mess selected MS3 Jones as SOQ First Quarter 2000.

Nomination was made to institute Chief Olalde's new SOQ write-up.  Second and Passed

Chief Short won the 50/50.

Motion was made to adjourn the meeting at 1755. Second and Passed.

Dues are due in January. Need to list who has and who has not paid dues.