MCL #973 Meeting
August 31st , 2004
Members present: 14
Opening Ceremonies

Previous minutes: recap of picnic.
Paymaster Report: read and approved
The Lifetime Membership dues will go up after the first of the year.
Hale and Hardy: Tom Redfern [send card] and Milton Snipe

Planning Activities:

TOYS For Tots:
• Lou Slagle will chair the committee again this year and attend the September Meeting.
Need a building for this years campaign: Dry cleaners on Palmer, for rent- Carl Fendrick investigating.
Newspaper announcement: Lee Cloer
Rifle Raffle: Rifle raffle will have part of the funds go to Toys for Tots.

CAPEX: Camp Lejune
• 15 members slots are allocated to MCL #973
• October dates for the (3 day event) will be posted.
• Transportation arrangements- TBD

Marine Corps Ball – November 6th Waynesville Country Club.
• Don Larsen will Chair the committee again this year.
• General Higginbotham will be the “guest of Honor”
• Invitation List needs updating
• Color Guard for Ceremonies- TBD
• Piper- TBD

November 10th
• Don Lansen moved that we have a ceremony on the actual Marine Corps Birthday. The motion was seconded and approved without descent.
• Wreath to be placed at the Court House Flags in memory of fallen Marines in service to their country.
• After the ceremony , the Rifle Raffle drawing will be done at the following breakfast.

Fall Schedule:
• Sept. 2nd – practice color Guard 5:30 at Panther field
• Sept 3rd- Color Guard (six member team) for Friday Night Football game.
• Sept 3rd Don Larsen , Skip will set up tent at Car show- Fairgrounds
• Sept. 4th Rifle Raffle at Car Show- Fairgrounds
• Sept 15th through Sept 18th -- Rifle Raffle – Macon County Fair