Potomac Legion Annual Meeting- Elmira, NY

Minutes 11/4/06

 

In Attendance: Dave Towson, Nic Ellis, Dave Myrick, Tom Craig, Charles Heath, Brian Swartz, Andy Myrick, John Tobey, Casey Osgood (guest)

 

Meeting Called to Order: 10:25 AM

 

Presidents Remarks: Dave Towson

-Apologized for the delay in the information on the insurance policy. The policy information should be available before the holidays.

-There may be a slight increase in the cost of the policy, but there will be no change in the coverage.

-Reviewed reputation of the PL in the hobby. It was noted that all issues of Civil War Historian magazine feature the PL in some way.

-Reviewed progress of PL under Dave T’s leadership-added new units and solidified reputation

-Stated the continued need for an umbrella organization to unify units.

-Stated the need for PL members/units to take ownership of the organization

 

Review of Events

Shennandoah ‘62

-The event was supported by a small contingent of PL members

-The event was misrepresented to the PL

-Dave Myrick suggested that the PL should reconsider committement to events if the event changes

-Charles Heath suggested that the PL needs to have board meetings to review events and/or choose new events in case original choices fall through

-Dave Towson: PL needs to keep event criticsm in the PL rather than on the forums

-Nic Ellis: PL needs to support events run by member units

 

Winter ‘64

-all agreed that it was a great event

-event will be four days next time

-event was not a PL event last time, but should be next time

 

Rich Mountain

-a good event held on actual ground

-Federal mounted participation was prohibitied

-point was raised that there are a lack of people willing to host quality events like Rich Mtn

 

2^nd Bull Run

-good event

-food and sutlery were two highlights of the event

-very good artillery support from 1^st PA

 

Probationary Units

-There were no probationary units to vote on

 

Minutes for 2004 and 2005

-Minutes for 2004 + 2005 were read and accepted as written

 

Elections

-The following members were elected unanimously

President-Dave Myrick, 1^st ME

Vice President- Dave Towson, CR

Secretary-Jim Blake, 5^th NH

At Large-James Owens, 1^st MN

At Large-Doug Oakes, LHG

 

Lunch 11:55 AM

 

Reconvened 1:00 PM

 

Field and Staff Pool

-It was agreed that there isn’t a need for a field and staff pool. It was suggested that there are enough qualified people in the battalion and no lack of people willing to fill the duties of officers at events.

 

New Business

 

1)     Insurance

-Dave Towson will continue to act as contact for the insurance policy

 

2)     President’s term of service

-Dave Towson proposed limiting the president to a two year term. Jim Blake suggested (via email) that the president’s job ought to be for 2 years. Discussion ensued and it was agree that there was no need to change the current policy at this time.

 

3)     Dave Myrick called for an assembled a committee to review and possibly revise the bylaws. The committee is: Dave Towson, Charles Heath, James Owens. They will report to the PL board by July 4^th 2007

-At this point Charles Heath proposed holding a general membership meeting at an event next season

 

4)     Events

-The following events were voted as PL events for 2007

Wilderness LH

Kernstown

Elmira Death March

“Slaughter Pen”

-2008 events were discussed, specifically

Winter ‘64

Chancellorsville LH

 

-It was agreed that the PL will hold a general membership meeting at the Kernstown event on Friday PM

 

5)     Groups Requesting Membership

-There were no new groups requesting membership

-The need for the PL to recruit was suggested

-The PL will informally approach the 1^st PA Light Artillery

 

6)     Potomac Legion Future

-The future of the PL was discussed. It was agreed that the PL should look to taking on the sponsorship/hosting of events as a mission for the organization.

-Brandy Station 2008 was suggested as a target event for the PL to take on in conjunction with the Stonewall Brigade

 

7)     General Business

-The need for the PL to address the Federal coordination for Kernstown was discussed.

-It was proposed that Federal command of Kernstown be given to the 5^th NH pending their decision to attend the event.

 

Meeting Adjourned 3:00 PM