•    Meeting called to order by Ed Collins at 2:00 PM, September 25, 2009.
    o    Treasurer’s report and Spring 2009 meeting minutes were distributed to attendees

•    Treasurer’s Report – R. Wright
    o    Ending Balance (3/23/09) $3.494.50
    o    Have added 1 new member from Class of 2013.
    o    No outstanding expenses to note.


•    Secretary’s Report – J. Constantino
    o    A review of the meeting minutes from April 19, 2009 was made by John Constantino.
    o    Report approved without changes.

•    Ways & Means Report – B. Stark
    o    Explanation of duties of Ways & Means
    o    Review of sales for R-Day and Parents Weekend
•    R-Day sales were approximately $1,708.
•    Final sales from this Parent’s Weekend not yet known
•    Will be submitting expenses for this Parent’s Weekend to replenish inventory of about $400
•    R-Day expenditures were approximately $1,400
    o    Will need to have a new person volunteer to take over Ways & Means duties for start of next academic year

•    All-Academies Ball – N. McElroy & M. Greendyk
    o    CGA and Merchant Marine Academy to sponsor AAB this year.
    o    Event date is December 26, 2009 at the Union League in Philadelphia
    o    Requesting that CG Del Val Chapter and MMA chapter donate an additional $250 for a total of $750 to keep cadet cost low.
    o    Asking to have ball be considered as meeting the cadet’s attendance requirement.
    o    Don Rulon’s daughter has volunteered to be the Bag Piper.
    o    www.allacademiesball.org is web site to get information about the event
    o    Committee volunteers are always welcome.


•    2010 Class Gift for Graduates – J. Constantino
    o    Will begin to look at options for a gift from chapter to graduates from chapter
    o    Have approximately 14 graduates from chapter
    o    Consider price ranges from $25 to $75 per gift

•    National Parents Association Report – Ed. Collins
    o    Meeting held during Parent’s Weekend
    o    Review of recent CGA incidents related to discipline issues
    o    Class sizes will be smaller than in the past due to budget and officer needs
    o    Cadets who leave country need to go through a 6 hour training
    o    Association looking at replacing furniture in all day rooms in Chase Hall
    o    Alumni Association want the Parent Gift Fund to donate $400,000 from endowment
    o    SAT requirements will less of a factor in admissions requirements
    o    Congressional appointment requirement not discussed

•    Other Business Items
    o    Bernadette Atwell to coordinate next Welcome Picnic for new cadets
    o    Will only consider booking a block of hotel rooms around the academy for R-Day. This seems to be the time most needed.

•    Next planned meeting will be at US Coast Guard Station, Philadelphia, PA on Sunday, December 6, 2009

•    Meeting adjourned at 3:00 PM