Due to Wingman day next week our General AFSA Meeting has been pushed back to the 21st of March.

Family Circle Cup is coming soon more info on the way.

We have a Chili Cook-off coming this March please contact MSgt Towns our Plans and Programs Trustee for more info.

We have two events on the 12 of April planned out which includes our AFSA Golf Tournament which is headed by our Preseident MSgt Adams.  Please contact him for more info on signing up or if you would like to volunteer to aid him on this event.

We also have on the same day the Relay for Life event that same day which will start later that night.  Please contact our VP MSgt Pyle on more info as well as volunteer info.

Finally we have our Annual Division 2 meeting coming up in April 10 -14 at Warner-Robbins, GA.  Contact MSgt  Adams for more info.

Lots to do these next two months and plenty to get involved in for our AFSA Chapter, so get involved and support today.

AFSA Chapter 306 General Council Meeting Agenda (11 October 2012):

Order of Business

*Speaker from Heritage Trust*

(1) Call to Order by Vice President

(2) Treasurer’s Report

(A)  Old Business

(B) New Business

- Festival of Fitness, 9 November

-Adopt-A-Highway, 20 October

-Division Meeting, weekend of Oct 19-21

-Elections in November [elected positions include treasurer and secretary]

-Webmaster/Communication trustee, 2 interested in position

-NASCAR upcoming, estimated $900 incoming

-AFSA incentives for membership gains

(B)   Old Business

-Membership Drive, gained 5 members

(3) Activity Reports (including any committees, task forces, etc.)

(a)    Membership trustee

(b)   Awards trustee

(c)    Communications/Publicity trustee /Webmaster http://afsachapters.com/chapter306/

(d)   Legislative trustee

(e)    Plans and Programs trustee

(f)    Airman’s Activity Coordinator

(g)   Retiree Trustee

(4) Next Executive Council Meeting – 1 November, TBD

(5) Next General Membership meeting –8 November, 1130 TBD

(6) Adjournment

Please extend a congratulations to both nominees as they worked hard to compete at such a prestigious award. We are all looking forward to see what the International PAC has in store this year for AFSA.

Our next general membership meeting will be on THURSDAY with a time change to 1130 at the chapel annex. We voted on a time change so that it could better suit those on other shifts. If any member has an issue with the time or any other issue with the chapter, feel free to let someone on the executive council know as we strive daily to improve our chapter!

We discussed old business to include the Enlisted Village/Heritage Hall fundraiser being run by MSgt Keri Whitehead.

Also, we have began holding a monthly membership drive at the BX/Commissary the first Tuesday of each month, looking for creative people to take on the task of building a creative tri-fold type advertisement.

On March 1, AFSA will be holding its first ever chili cookoff, it’s sure to be a hit. I’ve already gotten my ticket, so make sure you get yours before they sell out! It’s only $5 to eat, and if you think you make the best chili in the low country, it’s only $5 to enter, and if you place in our competition (which CMSgt Lugosantiago is one of the judges!), you’ll love your winnings! For more information contact SrA Wilhelms, or SSgt Scott.

Welcome to our new membership trustee, TSgt Eric Cicogna, we look forward to seeing what you have to offer! With that being said, look forward to upcoming elections in April, as many people have gotten orders. Some of the positions open include secretary, treasurer, and legislative trustee. If interested be sure to email one of the executive council members!

Family Circle Cup! Yes, its that time of the year! AFSA has taken on the dates of 5 April and 8 April, contact MSgt Anitra Towns for more information!

CONGRATS to our AFSA Chapter award winners SrA Felicia May and SSgt Kyle Lantz! Good luck at division level!

Look forward to our NASCAR fundraising even 25-28 May, if you’re a race fan, this is sure to be an amazing time. Serving the luxury boxes while watching a free race!

In attempt to reach out to our retiree community, our retiree trustee has taken on the VFW in Goose Creek and will be talking to them about our chapter!

Both Command Chiefs were in attendance at this months meeting and opened members eyes as to the importance of AFSA and different things they offer. If you’d like to know more about what AFSA offers and can do for you, be sure to visit the headquarters website full of useful information. And while you’re at it, if you’re not a member or need to renew, feel free to do so on that site! www.hqafsa.org

Our next meeting will be held 8 March at 0730 in the Chapel Annex, be sure to join us for breakfast!

Order of Business

(1) Call to Order

Old Business

• POC needed to take the lead on the Enlisted Village/Heritage Hall fundraiser
• Monthly/Quarterly AFSA booth at the BX and Commissary (last Friday of the month)

(B) New Business

• Chili Cook Off-POC SrA Evelyn Wilhems
• Upcoming fundraisers- Family Circle Cup, NASCAR
• Membership Trustee position OPEN, please send all nominees to MSgt Adams

 (2) Activity Reports (including any committees, task forces, etc.)

(a)    Treasurer Report- Annual Budget

(b)   Membership trustee

(c)    Awards trustee –Award nominees (Member of the Yr, Amn/NCO of the Yr, Volunteer of the Qtr/Yr)

(d)   Communications/Publicity trustee

(e)    Legislative trustee 

(f)    Plans and Programs trustee

(g)   Airman’s Activity Coordinator

(h)   Webmaster http://afsachapters.com/chapter306/

(i)     Retiree Trustee

(3) Next Executive Council Meeting – TBD

(4) Next General Membership meeting – 9 Feb  @ 0730, chapel annex

(5) Adjournment

Please join us this Thursday, January 12, 2012 at the Chapel Annex @ 0730 for breakfast with AFSA!

9 & 10 Dec Gift wrapping at BX (dates tentative) 

*****15 Dec Next Chapter Meeting 0730 Chapel Annex!!!***** 

Annual Awards– open to everyone on base.  First nominees are:

SrA May- AFSA Amn of the Year

SSgt Lantz- AFSA NCO of the Year

MSgt Levesque- AFSA member of the Year

Upcoming Publicity efforts/opportunities:

Base Marquee

Base Paper (may be a fee)

7 Dec Base Christmas tree lighting

Down the road publicity/membership efforts:

Local VFW and American Legion trips to spread AFSA message

BX/Commissary information table to distribute AFSA message

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