Marine Corps League Det. 1083 Meeting Minutes:

10 February 2026, at Akademia, 150 Crane Drive, Athens, GA 30606, Fellowship at 1800 hrs. Meeting start at 1900 hrs.

1. 19:00 – Call to Order, Post the Colors / Pledge, Marines Hymn, Meeting Opening & Staff Roll Call.
   Head count: 27 in attendance. Sgt at Arms secures hatch; Adjutant roll call.
2. 19:02 – Opening prayer.
3. 19:04 – Roll call of Detachment Officers:

    

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

   1. 19:06 – Introduction of new candidates for membership and guests: Candidate Tristan Garner.
   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
      1. Minutes of Previous Meeting, approved.
      2. If you want to read minutes, check 1083 website or attend meetings.
   2. 19:10 – Paymasters Report by Mike Power; motion approved.
   3. 19:12 – Motion to sponsor teams for $1000 each; approved.
   4. 19:16 – New Member application, Joe Collin.
   5. 19:18 – Chaplains Report by Kevin Hines.
   6. 19:21 – Thanks for funeral attendance and continued support.
   7. 19:28 – Prayer request for Beep’s father.
   8. 19:29 – Prayer request for Ken Duprat.
5. Reports of the Elected Officers
   1. Commandant – none.
   2. Senior Vice Commandant – none.
   3. Jr. Vice Commandant – Report of new members.
   4. Judge Advocate – none.
   5. Junior Past Commandant – BBQ on April 25th.
   6. Standing Committees – none.
   7. Special Committees – none.
6. Unfinished Business – 19:31 none.
7. Good of the Corps – Guns & Knives
   1. 19:32 – Quilt of Valor award announcement.
   2. 19:35 – Fellowship lunch reminder.
   3. 19:35 – VA benefits discussion available.
   4. 19:35 – American Legion recruitment notice.
   5. 19:38 – Appreciation for assistance.
   6. 19:39 – Sgt at Arms thanks members.
8. Future Meeting Announcements: nothing new or unusual, next meeting will be Tuesday, 10 March 2026.

19:40 – Commandant moved to Close, Chaplain made closing prayer, adjourned @19:47.