SUBJECT: Peterson Air & Space Museum Foundation Staff Meeting, 0900hrs 26 March 10

ATTENDEES: G. W. Clark, M/G USAF (Ret); R. Gray, B/Gen USAF (Ret); E. Weaver, CMSgt USAF (Ret) Secretary/Treasurer; G. Whalen, DAFC, Curator Pete Museum; Al Horne, USAF (Vet); E. Newman, CMSgt USAF (Ret); D. Burns; SSgt USA (Vet); C. McCarthy, Col, USAF (Ret); J. McKinney, CMSGT USAF (Ret); J. Brown, LTC USAF (Ret); Stampf, Col USAF (Ret); Lt Col J. Cawood, USAF (Ret); E. Smalley, SMS USAF (Ret); P. Brown, MSgt, USAF (Ret); J. Grier, MSgt USAF (Ret)

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

2. OLD BUSINESS:

A. Management Review;

(1) Minutes Approval:

- 29 Jan 10 Minutes reviewed and approved.

(2) Financial Review (Weaver):

- As of 28 Feb 10

- Cash Available: $23,728

- Income to date: $1.699

- Expenditures: $4,209

- Statements reviewed and approved after discussion about the negative cash flow.

(3) Board of Directors Appointment (Weaver)

- Henry D. Baird has been appointed to the Board through 31 Dec 10.

(4) Volunteer Hours &Visitors Numbers (Weaver):

- As of 28 Feb 10.

- 1,187 Volunteer hours during CY 2010.

- 2,375 Visitors during CY 2010.

(5) Web Site (Smalley):

- 128,640 hits as of 26 Mar 10.

- Working on posting a number of items to the site.

(6) Out Reach Program (Stampf):

- Working group met with the Wing/PA

- Discussed the option to target groups for a subject manner.

- If anyone has any ideas please forward information to Frank STAMPF.

(7) Concert in the Park (Stampf):

- USAF band has confirmed the Blue Steel Group for a performance at 1200hrs 7 Aug 10 in the Air Park.

- Need to put together a working group.

(8) Restoration (Galbreath):

- Working on the F-4 Lightening and C-121 “Connie” models.

- Always can use help.

(9) Inventory (McKinney):

- Two major areas still to complete-City Hangar and EC-121T.

- Nothing significant to report.

3. NEW BUSINESS:

A. Curator Update (Whalen):

- Site preparation for the F-101B should be completed o/a end of April. Working on details to move the AC to the site. Need a plan and funding to restore the AC.

- Received a number of uniforms from the National Museum of the Canadian Air Force.

- Canadian CF-100 and CF-101B aircraft restoration dedication will be conducted 1000hrs 1 Apr 10. Expecting several hundred people. This will be a formal ceremony. Need volunteers for parking, chair set up and cake & punch table. If bad weather, the ceremony will be moved into the City Hangar.

- NMAF has approved the DRMO turn in on a number of artifacts. NASH will be working the transfer.

- Still working on M-12/M-21 Re Entry vehicle display.

- Thanks everyone for your continued support!

B. Newsletter Format: (McKinney):

- Need inputs by the end of next week.

4. OPEN DISCUSSION:

A. Outreach PR (Whalen):

- Need volunteers for “VillaSport Athletic Club & Spa” Expro

- 1000-1300hrs 24 April 10

- Dick Burns will head up the effort.

- Need a couple of more volunteers.

B. Museum Feed Back (Clark):

- Time to offer members and volunteers the opportunity to provide comments (what are we doing good- what are we doing bad).

- Will work out the details.

5. CLOSING REMARKS:

Next Meeting:

(1) 0900hrs, 30 April 2010, Broadmoor Conference Room.

EDWARD W. WEAVER, CMSGT, USAF

Secretary & Treasurer