Gary Lyons called the meeting to order a 7:30P with the following people present: Pat Grover, Joe Kromash, Victor Banks, Matt Hoezel, Tim Keppler, Mike Smalley, David Fowler, Gillian Raye, Ed Herbert, Phyllis Britz, Dwellion Howard, Clarissa Sherrow, Steve Tessler, Bruce Taylor, Nancy Pierce, Garnetta Mallory, Gary Bowman, John Marano, Elisabeth Schultz, Doug Graves, Jan Fowler, and Chris Carroll. Governing Board The AMS computer system is being developed in house and is nearing data entry by Oct.1. The new sign in will be by email so it is important to keep your email updated. Website Update Tim Keppler reported there were several newsletters posted on the website. He also explained to add your rally to the website to go to FRVA.com, second banner that says Chapters and submit rally. It will appear on the FRVA website and on the Eastern Area website. Nominations Update Tim Keppler also reported we have candidates for 3 open positions and still need someone for the northern Region VP. He thanked Nancy Craig and the Over the Mountain Chapter for their assistance. Recruitment and Retention Gary stated that 30 chapters have been lost due to lack of officers. There were 392 in attendance at Gillette. A new listing of members is sent to Gary by Member Services. They will begin calling new members. They are asking non-renewal members why they are leaving, and the answers have been age, not understanding the comp needs to be renewed and that they are unaware of expiration. Member services will begin to send out reminders at 90-60-30-7 days prior to expiration.
Eastern Area Workshop notes from August 21, 2025
Pat Grover, Joe Kromash, Victor Banks, Matt Hoezel, Tim Keppler, Mike Smalley, David Fowler, Gillian Raye, Ed Herbert, Phyllis Britz, Dwellion Howard, Clarissa Sherrow, Steve Tessler, Bruce Taylor, Nancy Pierce, Garnetta Mallory, Gary Bowman, John Marano, Elisabeth Schultz, Doug Graves, Jan Fowler, and Chris Carroll.
Governing Board
The AMS computer system is being developed in house and is nearing data entry by Oct.1. The new sign in will be by email so it is important to keep your email updated.
Website Update
Tim Keppler reported there were several newsletters posted on the website. He also explained to add your rally to the website to go to FRVA.com, second banner that says Chapters and submit rally. It will appear on the FRVA website and on the Eastern Area website.
Nominations Update Tim Keppler also reported we have candidates for 3 open positions and still need someone for the northern Region VP. He thanked Nancy Craig and the Over the Mountain Chapter for their assistance.
Recruitment and Retention
Gary stated that 30 chapters have been lost due to lack of officers. There were 392 in attendance at Gillette.
A new listing of members is sent to Gary by Member Services. They will begin calling new members. They are asking non-renewal members why they are leaving, and the answers have been age, not understanding the comp needs to be renewed and that they are unaware of expiration. Member services will begin to send out reminders at 90-60-30-7 days prior to expiration.