SUBJECT: Peterson Air & Space Museum Foundation Staff Meeting, 0900hrs 1 April 2011

ATTENDEES: Ron Gray, B/Gen USAF (Ret); Ed Weaver, CMSgt USAF (Ret), Secretary-Treasurer; Gail Whalen, DAFC, Museum Director/Curator; Jim Swalley, Lt USN (Ret); Ron McClelland, Major, USAF (Ret); Norm Moyer, SMSgt USAF (Ret); John Brown, Lt Col USAF(Ret); John Grier, MSgt USAF (Ret); Al Horne, USAF Vet; Jack McKinney, CMSgt USAF (Ret); Dave Austin, CMSgt USAF (Ret); Paul Brown, MSGT USAF (Ret); Ron Solomon, Col USAF (Ret)

OPENING REMARKS: GRAY called the meeting to order in the Conference Room.

1. OLD BUSINESS:

A. Management Review;

(1) Minutes Approval:

- 28 Jan 11 Minutes reviewed and approved.

(2) Financial Review (WEAVER):

- As of 28 Feb 11

- Cash Available: $29,097

- Income to date: $1,432

- Expenditures: $2,634

(3) Accessions, Volunteer Hours & Visitors Numbers (WEAVER):

- As of 28 Feb 11

- No Accessions during CY 2011

- 1,154 Volunteer hours during CY 2011

- 1,432 Visitors during CY 2011

(4) Web Site (McCLELLAND):

- 151,060hits on the PA&SMF site as of 31 Mar 11

- 3,872 hits on the Galaxy of Stars site as of 31 Mar 11

- 65 members listed on the site.

2. NEW BUSINESS:

A. Curator Update (WHALEN):

(1) Fifty six individuals attended the Donor/Volunteer Appreciation Day (29 Mar). Event deemed to have been very successful. Please e-mail Ed Weaver with any recommendations for future events.

(2) Museum received the “Professional Team Award” during the recent AF Space Command IG inspection of the 21^st Space Wing. KUDOS to the volunteers and staff members. Overall, the Wing did very well.

(3) Plans for the Broadmoor Hangar were discussed in detail followed by a walk thru of the facility.

(4) Need new DOCENT vests.

3. CLOSING REMARKS:

Next Meeting:

(1) 0900hrs, 29 April 2011, Broadmoor Conference Room.

EDWARD W. WEAVER

Secretary/Treasurer