•    Meeting called to order by Ed Collins at 1:15 PM, December 6, 2009.
    o    Treasurer’s report and Fall 2009 meeting minutes were distributed to attendees
    o    Introduction of attending officers and members

•    Secretary’s Report – J. Constantino
    o    A review of the meeting minutes from September 25, 2009 was made by John Constantino.
    o    Report approved with changes.
    o    Revised report will be submitted to chapter site webmaster for posting

•    Treasurer’s Report – R. Wright
    o    Starting Balance (9/23/09) $3,494.50
    o    Ending Balance (12/5/09) $5,454.16
    o    Have added 3 new members from Class of 2013.
            Dues income during period: $225.00
    o    Ways & Means Sales income during period: $2,444.00
    o    No outstanding expenses to note.

•    Ways & Means Report – B. Stark
    o    Reported sales were good for Parent’s Weekend
    o    Need to replace stock prior to R-Day at an approximate cost of $1,200
    o    Need to have a volunteer to take over position. Would like to have someone for R-Day for training and then take ownership of duties

•    All-Academies Ball – N. McElroy & M. Greendyk (submitted by T. Geendyk)
    o    CGA and Merchant Marine Academy to sponsor AAB this year and are responsible for raising funds for the event
    o    Preparations by AAB committee are in progress
    o    Invitations have been sent out
    o    Due date for RSVP is 12/15/09
    o    Each cadet to receive a $35 gift card
    o    Donations can be made to DVASABO and mailed to M. Greendyk

•    Swab Welcome Picnic – B. Atwell (not in attendance)
    o    Dates for event need to be determined; either last weekend in May or first weekend in June
    o    Again hoping to have it at the Atlantic City Air Station

•    2010 Class Gift for Graduates – J. Constantino
    o    Presented gift idea of solid pewter letter opener at a cost of $49 each
            Item can be seen in USCGA store catalog (M. LaHart & Co.) page 14, item no. 07093. Will investigate adding engraving of class of 2010 to existing USCGA seal
    o    Projected count of graduates is 13. E. Collins to contact CGA to confirm count so correct number of gifts can be ordered
    o    J. Constantino to contact vendor about a volume discount and cost of engraving
    o    Meeting attendees voted to allow a $700 budget for the gift
    o    When order is ready to be placed J. Constantino will notify R. Wright to make payment

•    Update on Challenge 44 / National Parents Association – Ed. Collins
    o    CGA wants to purchase 11 Luders for cadet training at a base cost of $750,000 each
    o    National Parents Association agreeing to purchase 1 boat and fund over an 11 year period
    o    Considering using the quarterly donations from parents to help fund Luder purchases. Final decision not yet made

•    Other Business Items
    o    E. Collins to review current member e-mail lists for accuracy
    o    Suggestion to do a direct mailing to members to make sure chapter has the correct member information and ensure members are aware of DVPA activities
    o    Officer elections to be held at April meeting
    o    Decision on annual donation to CGA will be discussed at April meeting

•    Next planned meeting will be at US Coast Guard Station, Cape May, NJ on a Saturday in April. E. Collins to contact station for available dates and the availability of a
        presentation being done during meeting

•    Meeting adjourned at 2:15 PM