S.A.L. Meeting Minutes 03/01/25
A meeting quorum was achieved. There were 9 SAL attendees (7 members). The SAL members were: David Vinson (Cmdr), Jake Hays (1st Vice), Stephen Strecker (Adj), Lonnie Kinkaid, Ricky Graham, Harley Depue and Jimmy Helmuth
The Meeting started at 12:05 AM and completed at 1:00 PM.
Old Business:
Prior meeting minutes were read, seconded and unanimously approved. • Special Note: contact the SAL Chaplain for prayers and any sick call issues (at 903-570-3436).
Buddy Checks should be done more often. It will be discussed more at future meetings. • David Vinson reported that he was reimbursed for recent SAL flag expenses paid.
There are no new members to initiate this month.
There are 15 SAL members paid in full for 2025, as of 03/01.25.
SAL Boys State Committee members are still being recruited. We will need Jake plus 2 others. May 1 is the deadline for student applications.
New Business:
The SAL pool tournament fund raiser event (called the First Annual 8-Ball Triple Threat Tournament) operational arrangements are in progress. The event is scheduled for three weeks from today, on March 22. It is being publicized in several different social media sites. Four to six competitors have signed up, so far. A maximum of 48 will be allowed. We are on target with expectations. Lonnie, Seneca and David will assist Jake. There will be a 50/50 raffle and an 8 Ball bonus prize for attendees to participate. We will collect all event money, up front (which consist of the entry fee, green fee & other optional fees). Event work volunteers need to be there by 10:00 AM. It is very important to be on time. Pre-order forms for the food truck will be used to provide prompt food service for the attendees.
Planning and arrangements for the proposed new post flag fire pit project are in progress. This a TAL project, with SAL support and an Eagle Scout project for Jake Lemione. David Vinson will take the active lead. The Boy Scout will do the work, in terms of design , materials acquisition and construction. The scout has started. The BSA National approval is pending. Then it will be TAL EC approved. After that the actual operational work will start. 2 The scout will fundraise for it and construct the fire pit. SAL will provide any requested support. The projected completion date is officially TBD but sometime in May is realistic.
The Honor Guard BBQ Smoker has been acquired. Harley purchased it for $1534. It will be used for fundraising events. TAL group & individual reimbursement contributions will be collected at the next meeting. Further discussion & action has been tabled, for now.
SAL acquisition of a used projector, screen and speaker for SAL Outdoor Movie Night at the Post fundraising events is in progress. Movie attendance will be free but money will be raised via a concession stand. This was a Karl, Jake & David brainstorming effort. A proposal to fund the $200 equipment purchase by SAL was moved, seconded and unanimously approved. A SAL check will be promptly provided to David to make the necessary purchase next week.
David Vinson will not run for SAL post commander, this year. However, he will run for District 3 SAL commander. Jake Hays will run for the SAL Post commander position.
There will be a District 3 meeting, at Post 12, in Tyler, at 8:00 AM on Saturday, March 14. We will provide 3 attendees (David Vinson, Stephen Strecker and Jimmy Helmuth).
Our next SAL monthly meeting will be on Saturday, April 12 , at noon. This date change is necessary to accommodate use of the post building for the TAL “college” training class on April 5.