Iowa Society, Sons of the American Revolution

Attendees: Mike Rowley, President, Volney Smith, Past President, Bill Lees, Registrar, Dean Swearingen, Treasurer, Fran Keith, Editor, Lee Ayers, 1st V.P. Absent: 2nd V.P Tom Heit, Secretary Frank Swallow, Chancellor Lance Ehmke, Historian Harold Meeker, Chaplain John Scarpino. Fifes and Drums music on CD played prior to meeting. 1. Meeting was called to order at 12:40 PM, At the Central Des Moines Public Library Conference room. 2. After Pledge of Allegiance and Pledge to S.A.R. approvals or corrections to the minutes of last meeting were requested. Motion to approve was made and seconded. Motion was approved on a unanimous vote. 3. Next order of business was a clarification of who are considered voting members. There was a discussion of enlarging the members of the Board of Managers. The current Constitution, Article V Officers, describes the members of the board of management and their terms of office. Article XI gives the rules to amend the Constitution. A historical perspective was offered by Past President Volney Smith. After discussion there was no agreement or motion to enlarge the BOM. Next there was discussion of elected officer’s obligations to attend BOM meetings and to participate in the business of the Society. Further discussion [...]