Marine Corps League Det. 1083 Meeting Minutes:

• 14 October 2025, at Akademia, 150 Crane Drive, Athens, GA 30606, Fellowship at 1800 hrs. Meeting start at 1900 hrs.

1. 19:00 – Call to Order, Colors / Pledge, Marines Hymn, Meeting Opening & Staff Roll Call. Head count: 37 in attendance.
2. 19:02 – Opening prayer.
3. 19:03 – Sgt at Arms secures hatch; Adjutant roll call.
   

   Position	Name	Attendance
   Commandant	D. Norton	Present
   Sr. Vice	A. Barfield	Absent
   Jr. Vice	R. Beavers	Absent
   Chaplain / Marine For Life	K. Hynes	Present
   Jr. Past Commandant	D. Foy	Present
   Adjutant/Web Sgt.	J.P. Brandt	Present
   Paymaster	M. Power	Present
   Judge Advocate	C. Stapleton	Present
   Sgt. at Arms	F. Brooks	Absent (D.Kilpatrick acting)
   Member at large	P. Schmuckatelli	Absent minded

   1. 19:07 – Introduction of 3 new candidates for membership and guests –
   2. Application for membership: pending approval.
   3. Balloting on applications for membership TBD.
   4. Ceremony of Initiation – Pending.
4. Old Business
   1. 19:10 – Reports of the Appointed Officers
      • Minutes of Previous Meeting, approved.
      • If u want to read minutes, check 1083 website or attend meetings.
   2. 19:13 – Paymasters Report Mike Powers: financials presented.  Motion for approval made by A. Maggard, Seconded by J.Wood; Motion approved.
   3. 19:15 – Chaplains Report by Kevin Hines
      1. Prayer Requests for Beavers, Beep’s daughter, Marty Bentley, J. Wood’s wife.
      2. Discussion items for the 250 Marine Corps Birthday Ball.
   4. 19:25 – Old Business: USMC 250^th Birthday Ball planning discussion.  Classic Center.  No hotels due to UGA football & parents weekend. DJ / music by local high school chorus.  Souvenir glasses, coasters, keychains, coins, shower shoes or BCG’s, etc.  Photographer?  C. Hoffman marketing tickets sales in Social media / Facebook and on MCL website.
5. Reports of the Elected Officers @ 19:42
   1. Commandant– Kung Fu suggested certificate of appreciation for Birthday Ball sponsors.
   2. Senior Vice Commandant/Services/Fallen Marine Officer- none
   3. Jr. Vice Commandant- none.
   4. Judge Advocate-none.
   5. Junior Past Commandant –none.
   6. Report of Standing Committees: none.
   7. Report of Special Committees: none.
6. Unfinished Business-

19:50 – Good of the Corps / Guns & Knives
Bushy suggested we research a Navy guy named Hooper in honor of U.S. Navy Birthday.

Announcements: none.

19:55 to Commandant moved to Meeting Closing, next meeting on 07 Nov 2025 at USMC Birthday Ball.

19:59 Chaplains closing Prayer complete / meeting adjourned