Date of Meeting: Tuesday Feb 24, 2004
Meeting Held: American Legion Hall

Members present: 13
Next schedule meeting: Mar 30, 04

Call to order, Flag Salute and opening invocation at 1900

Prior Meeting Minutes: The prior meeting minutes were read and approved.

Financial report: Read by Warren Potter
Macon Bank Checking = $xxxx.xx
Cash Accounts = $xx.xx
incoming expenditures reported:
1. expenditures: shirts (2)
2. ink cartridge for copy machine
3. card stock for meeting notices
read, seconded and approved

Hale and Hearty Report:
SL&L: Joe Pippio, Charlie Dial, Richard Pancratz
James Moses and Wife in accident beginning of Feb. At home and recovering.

Report of Officers:
Warren Potter, Paymaster:
1) Life membership report to be sent by 1 July to receive interest that
is returned to the detachment.
2) Life membership cost is age graded:
a) <40 $250
b) 41-50 $200
c) 51-60 $150
d) 61+ $75

Lee Cloer, Commandant:
1) Info on the website now includes minutes.
2) Magnetic sign template was reviewed and approved by detachment
3) March 13 th Drill Practice- breakfast at Two Brothers 9 am.
4) April 3rd “Get together and cook out (covered dish style) chow call 3-4 PM
at Lee’s House.
5) April 17th State Meeting.-
6) Detachment will cover the cost of the rooms.

Committees:
Nomination Committee: Nominates, for election. the same current officers. Election to be held at March Meeting
The detachment timetable :
1) Committee forms each year in Jan,
2) Reports in February
3) Vote in March
4) Officers swearing in - April.
Turkey Shoot Findraiser
The committee will establish guidelines by drill practice and work on time and place so advertising and promotion of the event can commence.
Toys for Tots
Lou Slagle reported that nationally it was the best year in the 56 year history with the delivery of 11 million toys to 6 ½ million kids.

Commandant's Report:
1] R. Hughes, L. Slagle and L. Cloer went to the State Staff Meeting held in Greensboro on Saturday Jan 23rd. One item discussed was the 2005 convention which Lee suggested could be a good opportunity for Smoky Mtn., Blue Ridge [Asheville], and Cherokee [Murphy] to sponsor and bring the League to Western NC. Possible site is Harrah's Convention Center. This will be a topic at the next State Staff Meeting Apr. 17th.
2] L. Cloer, in an effort to expand the impact of the Marine Corps League in Franklin, has developed the following:
(a) Posters to be placed with local businesses
(b) Public Service Announcements on local radio
(c) Magnetic Car signs; awaiting approval
(d) Website for Smoky Mountain Det.
(e) Will be contacting officials who will set up celebration for the return of the 210th Army National Guard and will offer the Det. Color Guard and in May for the WW!! Dedication

Old Business:
Look at and approve the red, white and blue for the Det. door magnets
Cover the upcoming meetings and convention
Refer toCommandant's Report

New Business:
Sons of American Legion is having a Mother’s Day golf tournament and the detachment
can buy one the holes and display a sign or banner for $50.

There being no further business to be discussed, meeting was adjorned at 2000