Wednesday, February 6, 2013

AAR NEB Annual Mtg. Feb. 2, 2013



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The 2013 N.E.B. Annual Meeting Agenda at the Nichols College in Dudley, MA, for February 2, 2013:

9:00 am - Registration (dues $50.00 per unit)
9:30 am - Board of Directors Meeting
10:30 am - General Meeting
Noon - Lunch Break
1:00 pm - Resume General Meeting
 Military and Civilian Meetings after close of General Meeting

Agenda for General Meeting:

1) Call to Order;
2) Pledge of Allegiance and Invocation;
3) Moment of Silence for passed members;
4) Roll Call of Officers;
5) Roll Call of Units;
6) Secretary's Report;
7) Treasurer's Report;
8) President's Report;
8) Military Commander's Report;
9) Civilian Coordinator’s Report;
10) Living History Department’s Report;

--Brig. Gen Ian McKay (Jim Mathews) reported for the living History group:

The Topographical Engineers served last year as Lt. Gen. Grant’s Staff, and when he was not available served as Engineering Staff to the New England Brigade Commander.  The Engineer’s endeavored at each event to produce a sketch map of the topographical terrain of each event, together with a sketch map of any CW battle that was being copied.  Also the unit endeavored to produce, on paper, some kind of an engineering project related to the event.  At this  time the Topographical Engineers have a library of maps numbering more than 750.

11) Safety Officer’s Report;

The Topographical Engineers in response to the Safety Officer’s call for a Safety Officer in each unit, has appointed Capt Gregg Webster as the Safety Officer for the Topographical Engineers.

12) Committee Reports;
13) Sesquicentennial Committee;
14) Old Business;
--Insurance Renewal

Insurance, the nature of our Brigade policy was presented to the meeting, it is a million dollar liability policy as opposed to a personal injury  policy. In other words it covers what we do to others. Also it was clarified that it is applicable to any event sanctioned by the Brigade whether they are reenactments or smaller events such as living history presentations. All that is required is that the NEB Board recognize the event as an NEB function

15) Web Site;

--The Grants will reinstate our old user friendly web site 

16) New Business;

--2013 Calendar of Events

17) Election of Officers;

--Results of Officer Elections: 

President: Doug Ozelius
Vice President: Gus Gallagher
Military Commander: Paul Kenworthy
Clerk: Eric Astupenas
Treasurer: Norbert Riecke
Civilian Coordinator: Judy Robinson
Member at Large:  Dale Julius.

Adjourn  (at 3:15 pm)

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