USS Ajax Reunion Association Board of Director Annual Meeting Minutes Charleston, South Carolina June 23, 2008
The annual meeting of the USS Ajax Reunion Association Board of Directors, being held in Charleston, South Carolina was called to order by Board Member, Bobby Hicks at 1845 hours.
In attendance:
Bill Harbert Bobby Hicks, Jerry Schneider, Bob Harm, and Betty Krafft.
Nomination opened for the office of President. Thomas Judge was nominated and elected President. Vote was unanimous.
There being no further business a motion was made by Bob Harm and seconded by Bobby Hicks to Adjourn. Motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 1900.
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USS Ajax Reunion Association Annual Meeting Minutes Charleston, South Carolina June 23, 2008
A quorum of the members being in attendance, the annual meeting of the USS Ajax Reunion Association, being held in Charleston, South Carolina was called to order by the President, Dick Kujawa at 1903 hours.
Pledge of Allegiance by all hands.
A memorial service was given by Betty Kraft for Ajax shipmates who have passed away.
Hosts Art Dilie and Mark Shankle were thanked for being this year’s hosts.
New members were asked to introduce themselves and their family.
Bob and Bernice Bolte announced that they are celebrating their 65th wedding anniversary.
Minutes of the 2007 Branson reunion meeting were read. Motion to accept the Minutes as read was carried.
FINANCIAL REPORT as of June 15, 2008
Checking account beginning balance: $9,413.36
Checking account ending balance: $18,212.19
Income
Membership dues $1,725.00 Misc. donations $203.00 Merchandise sales $692.00 Tour & meal sales $21,499.00 Raffle ticket sales $875.00
Motion to accept the Financial report as read was carried.
Minutes of the 2007 Board of Directors meeting were read.
NEW BUSINESS
A message from Don and Bev Turnburg was read.
Anyone who can document the time shipmate, MM2 Donald E. Cantlin, who served on the Ajax in 1951, is asked to contact Dick Kujawa.
Life membership is $75.00, regular membership is $10.00 per year, and free life membership for members age 80 and above. Members who are nearing age 80 may pro-rate their life membership dues.
Plantation photography is preparing this year’s reunion book. The cost is $30.00.
Tom Judge discussed the upcoming events for the San Antonio reunion beginning June 14, 2009.
Members are advised to notify the reunion hotel directly of any handicap needs.
Members may purchase photo packages at the time the memory book is ordered.
The 2010 Reunion choices are:
Atlanta, GA Concord, CA San Francisco, CA
Motion to have the 2010 reunion in Atlanta, Georgia was seconded and carried. Jerry Morgan, Tommy Lansdell, Steve Becker and Bob Sushka will be our hosts.
Kathy Dewey proposed that the Association provide each member with two blue permanent magnetic nametags with name, original logo and years served. Extra and/or replacement nametags shall be available for $15.00.
Motion to accept the proposal was seconded and carried.
There being no further business a motion was made by Jerry Schneider and seconded by Calvin Vaught to Adjourn. Motion carried. Motion Adjourned at 1947.
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USS Ajax Reunion Association Annual Meeting Minutes San Antonio, Texas June 15, 2009
A quorum of the members being in attendance, the Annual Meeting of the USS Ajax Reunion Association, being held in San Antonio, Texas was called to order by the President, Tom Judge at 1918 hours.
Wayne Pickles was our guest speaker.
Pledge of Allegiance by all hands.
A memorial service was given by Betty Krafft for Ajax shipmates who have passed away.
New members were asked to introduce themselves and their family.
Minutes of the 2008 Board of Directors meeting were read.
Minutes of the 2008 Charleston reunion meeting were read. Motion to accept the Minutes as read was carried.
Financial Report for June 15, 2008 to June 14, 2009
Beginning checking account balance $17, 641.19
Ending checking account balance $27, 769.76
(from this balance, $21,000 is reserved to pay for this year’s meals, tours and reunion expenses)
Motion to accept the Financial Report as read was carried.
Hosts Tom and Jane Judge were thanked for being this year’s hosts.
A special mention to Jane Judge for all of her efforts in assisting the President in putting this reunion together
Nominations opened for Board of Directors
Betty Kraft, Bobby Hicks, Chet Gudvangen, Jerry Schneider, Mike Burns, and Bob Harm,
were all nominated to serve as Board of Directors. There were no other nominations. Motion carried to elect the above-named nominees as Board of Directors. The term for the newly elected Board of Directors will be tabled and be discussed at a later date.
Deserly photography is preparing this year’s reunion book. The cost is $30.00. Additional products may be ordered online at
NEW BUSINESS
Motion was made by Betty Krafft to have Ship’s Store items incur a flat-rate postage of $5.00 to defer the cost of shipping. Motion was seconded and carried.
Bob Sushka took over the chair to discuss the upcoming events for the 2010 reunion in Atlanta, Georgia.
The 2011 Reunion choices are tabled until June 17, 2010.
Motion was introduced to change future Reunion dates to after Labor Day. Motion was seconded and defeated by a show of hands.
There being no further business a motion was made seconded to Adjourn. Motion carried. Meeting Adjourned at 2014.
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USS Ajax Reunion Association Special Meeting Minutes San Antonio, Texas June 17, 2009
A quorum of the members being in attendance, the special meeting of the USS Ajax Reunion Association, being held in San Antonio, Texas was called to order by the President, Tom Judge at 1730 hours.
Lana Taylor agreed to be the third convention research committee member to study and recommend future reunion venues.
Baltimore, Maryland was chosen for the 2011 reunion.
Having attended 6 reunions, Chris Seeboth has been awarded Associate Member of the USS Ajax Reunion Association.
There being no further business a motion was made and seconded to Adjourn. Motion carried. Meeting Adjourned at 1745.
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USS Ajax Reunion Association Board of Director Annual Meeting Minutes San Antonio, Texas June 17, 2009
The annual meeting of the USS Ajax Reunion Association Board of Directors, being held in San Antonio, Texas was called to order by Board Member, Bobby Hicks at 1720 hours.
In attendance:
Bill Harbert Bobby Hicks, Mike Burns, Jerry Schneider, Chet Gudvangen Bob Harm, and Betty Krafft.
There being no consensus for a 2011 reunion venue at the Annual Business Meeting, the Board agreed to propose Baltimore, Chicago, or a 4 day cruise to either the Northeast or Northwest coast to the members as an alternative choice for the 2011 Reunion at the Special Meeting of Members.
A motion was made by Bobby Hicks and seconded by Betty Krafft to form a permanent convention research committee to study and recommend future venues to the members at future Annual Business meetings. The motion was carried. The Committee will be made up of the following Board members, Michael Burns, who will serve 1 year, Jerry Schneider, who will serve 2 years, and one non-board member to be chosen at the Special Member Meeting which will be held immediately after this meeting.
Nomination opened for the office of Vice President. Bob Sushka was nominated and elected Vice President. Vote was unanimous.
There being no further business a motion was made and seconded to Adjourn. Motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 1750.
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USS Ajax Reunion Association Board of Director Annual Meeting Minutes Baltimore, Maryland June 13, 2011
The annual meeting of the USS Ajax Reunion Association Board of Directors, being held in Baltimore, Maryland was called to order on June 13, 2011, at 1900 hours.
In attendance: Chet Gudvangen, Bill Harbert Bob Harm Bobby Hicks, and Jerry Schneider.
Nominations opened for the office of President. The following persons were nominated and duly seconded: Tom Judge, and Dick Kujawa
Upon motion the nominations were closed and Tom Judge was elected as President. Vote was unanimous.
There being no further business the Meeting adjourned at 1924.
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USS Ajax Reunion Association Annual Meeting Minutes Baltimore, Maryland June 13, 2011
A quorum of the members being in attendance, the Annual Meeting of the USS Ajax Reunion Association, being held in Baltimore, Maryland was called to order by the President, Tom Judge at 1930 hours.
Pledge of Allegiance by all hands.
A memorial service was given by Bob Bolte for Ajax shipmates who have passed away.
New members were asked to introduce themselves and their family.
Minutes of the 2010 Atlanta reunion meeting were read.
Minutes of the 2010 Atlanta Board of Directors meeting were read.
Financial Report for Calendar Year 2010
Checking account balance as 12-31-2010 $7,757.35 Checking account balance as of 6-6-2011 $14,976.80
Income Dues Sales Meals & tours Raffle ticket sales $24,962.00
Expenses Merchandise expense Website Mailing, postage, printing & copying exp Reunion expenses Entertainment Meals Tours Photographer Reunion Site Visit $23,805.62
Net Income $1,156.38
Motion to accept the Minutes and Financial Report as read was carried.
NEW BUSINESS
By show of hands, members were asked if they were attending the 2012 reunion in Waterloo, IA. A majority of members indicated they would attend.
Kathy Dewey took over the chair to announce that Tom Judge had been elected President by the Board of Directors.
The 2013 Reunion proposals were:
Tacoma, WA; Louisville, KY; and San Diego, CA.
A vote by show of hands was conducted for the three choices.
Louisville, KY – 10 Tacoma, WA – 10 San Diego, CA – 15
San Diego was chosen by a majority vote; Tom Judge volunteered to host the 2013 reunion.
There being no further business a motion was made and seconded to Adjourn. Motion carried. Meeting Adjourned at 1928.
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I hereby certify that these are a true and correct copy of the minutes that were adopted by the members of this Association on June ____, 2011
