USS TOPEKA CLG 8 Reunion Association
August 14, 1999 at Branson, MO
Meeting Minutes

Minutes of '98 Reunion Business Meeting Read and Approved.

Treasurer Report was presented with an estimate of remaining Reunion Expenses.

Treasurer's Report was approved.

Membership Report:

910 in Database (30 additions since last reunion)
769 Active (on mailing list)
65 Deceased (13 widows on mailing list)
89 Not Active (bad address or chose not to be on mailing list)
Dues: 323 paid through '99
(42 % of those on mailing list)
53 paid beyond '99
17 paid 5-year dues

At Reunion (as of 8/4/99):
61 TOPEKA crewmembers at Reunion
127 members and spouses/guests at Banquet

Ship's Store Report: copy Attached.

Items proposed for consideration for Ship's store:
Coffee Mugs, T-Shirt with ship's guns on front, missiles on back; ship's shoulder patch.

Election of Officers: Slate nominated: John Reynolds, Pres.; Jack Timmons, Sect./Treas.; Al Jefferis, Ass't. Sect/Treas. Floor opened for nominations. No additional nominations. Officer slate approved by voice vote.

Board of Advisors: Tracy Tipton offered resignation which was accepted. Advisory Board members Don Anderson, Jack Connery, Tom Eagling, Jerry Judge, Jack Kehoe, Don Nellis, Jim Ownby, Irad Parkhurst, Jerome Pennington re-elected by acclamation.

Baki Hachi: Jack Connery requested inputs for the Baka Hachi Second Edition, which Jack says will be available at the next reunion.

Discussion of Association reorganization to include regional sub-organizations. No action was taken.

Selection of Reunion site for 2000. Long Beach and San Diego were proposed. San Diego selected by voice vote. Date of reunion to be in first 3 weeks of August, 2000. Member requested date selected be promulgated as soon as possible.

Proposal of Reunion Sites for 2001. Atlanta, Philadelphia, Buffalo NY, and Yorktown VA were proposed. Philadelphia and Yorktown dropped due to lack of support of the members present. Atlanta proposed by Jerry Craig - Buffalo, NY proposed by Dick Walker.

Proposal of Reunion Sites for 2002. As recommended by Advisory Board, time-window for reunion planning was extended for another year in order to: (1) get better hotel deals for the reunion, and (2) allow reunion planners to present plans to the full Advisory Board, at the reunion 1 year prior to the planned reunion.

Sites proposed for 2002: Tulsa/Oklahoma City - Jack Connery; Denver - Ken Noble; and Minneapolis - Don Nelson.

Consideration of cruises on cruise-ships was requested by Ike Roberts. No action taken.

Meeting adjourned.

Submitted: Dudley Cass Sect./Treasurer