Marine Corps League Det. 1083 Meeting Minutes:

• 13 January 2026, at Akademia, 150 Crane Drive, Athens, GA 30606, Fellowship at 1800 hrs. Meeting start at 1900 hrs.

1. 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. 19:03 – Roll call of Detachment Officers
      

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

      1. 19:04 – Introduction of new candidates for membership and guests: No new candidates.
      2. Application for membership: pending approval.
      3. Balloting on applications for membership TBD.
      4. Ceremony of Initiation – Pending.
   4. Old Business
      1. 19:05 – Reports of the Appointed Officers
         • Minutes of Previous Meeting, approved.
         • If you want to read minutes, check 1083 website or attend meetings.
      2. 19:06 – Paymasters Report by Mike Power: financials presented. Motion for approval made by C. Hoffman, Seconded by J.Wood; Motion approved.
      3. 19:07 – Chaplains Report by Kevin Hines
         1. Senior Vice is back.
      4. 19:11 – Hockey Chuck-A-Puck Potential TBD.
   5. Reports of the Elected Officers
      1. Commandant 19:33 – Wreath laying with Oscar La Madrid
      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 – 19:39 Thanks check of $300 given to Eve-ee.

Announcements at 19:41 – 25 copies of 2nd book

7. Good of the Corps – Guns & Knives  19:43 – Chaplain read names of Fallen MCL members
8. Future Meeting Announcements: nothing new or unusual, next meeting will be Tuesday 10 February 2026.

19:45 – Commandant moved to Close, Chaplain made closing prayer, adjourned @19:47.