CHAPTER PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE Under the leadership of my wife, Robin, we instituted a new program at our February dinner meeting: Comments Questions Suggestions (CQS) (Just what we needed, a new acronym) Call it what you want, the initial event provided some suggestions. They will be presented to the board for consideration. I was very pleased with this effort and offer my sincere appreciation and gratitude for those members who took the time to offer a suggestion.

NOTE: YOU DO NOT HAVE TO ATTEND THE DINNER MEETING TO PARTICIPATE.

At the meeting, arriving members were handed a 3 X 5 card and directed to a source of additional cards and pencils. Your input from home can be written on any size piece of paper. If you want to use a 3 X 5 card and don’t have any, call me and mail some to you.

Two of the inputs highlighted some actions that I hope to address during my time as Chapter President. Recruitment and the possibility of providing luncheon meetings. The possibility of having a meeting was one of the subjects that I raised at our February Board meeting. We are looking into this issue. Items to be addressed include modification of our contract with Ports help in making etc., and the level of participation from members.

The recruitment issue is a serious one and I want to do something about it but do not know what to do. Currently Paul Leo, our membership chairman, is preparing a letter to all local members of National MOAA urging them to join ow chapter. We have done this in the past with results. Ideas are welcomed.

As you consider suggestions, please do not hesitate to provide input or how or what you could do to accomplish any of the suggested changes. If you are suggesting a program such as outings, please let us know if you can implement the suggestion. While most inputs were signed, we do not want to discourage ideas if it means that the originator of the suggestion has to make it happen IF they don’t have the time to implement the suggestion.

Here is the CQS input our February meeting:
1.Have members share something unique they experienced -a travel experience or something they do. Some members suggested that we dedicate an evening to it, but my thought was -one meeting to supplement the speaker. The people or person should speak just 5 –10 minutes.
2. An alternate luncheon may bring out more of our members, those who do not drive at night. Many love the evening dinners and the port lights as we do, but we could have both.
3. Recommend meeting be changed from Friday evening to Saturday luncheon.
4. (A) Our local chapter needs to bring in younger blood.
(B) Should be doing one or two special outings as a group:
MCAS Air Show or Vandenburg for tour?

CDR Donald L. Mitchell USN (Ret)
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