SUBJECT: Peterson Air & Space Museum Volunteers Staff Meeting, 25 Jan 08

ATTENDEES: Mike Drennan, B/Gen USAF (Ret) President, Ron Gray, B/Gen USAF (Ret) Vice President, Gail Whalen, GS USAF, Curator, Ed Weaver, CMSgt USAF (Ret); Erv Smalley, SMSgt USAF (Ret), Terry Galbreath, Major USAF (Ret); Ann Foster, Capt USAF (Ret), Al Horne, Jack McKinney, CMSgt USAF (Ret), Norm Moyer, SMSgt USAF (Ret), Dick Burns, John Brown, Lt Col, USAF (Ret), Charlie McCarthy, Col, USAF (Ret), Tom Scalan, Lt Col, USAF (Ret), Dave Austin, CMsgt USAF (Ret), Frank Stampf, Col USAF (Ret), Skit Lynette, MSgt USAF (Ret), Ron McClellan, Lt Col USAF (Ret)

DRENNAN called the meeting to order at 0900 hours in the Operations Building Conference Room.

A. OLD BUSINESS:

1. FINANCIAL REPORT:

- Financial status as of 31 Dec 07 was presented to and accepted by the staff. Statement is attached. (WEAVER-INFO)

Cash Available: $22,971

CY 07 Income: $32,805

CY 07 Expenditures: 34,288

2. CURATOR’S UPDATE (WHALEN):

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PK SHROUD

- Shroud and BUS transported by the 302 AW and is sitting on the pad next to the Old City Hangar.

- Both will be display inside the Hangar with the PK MPT.

PAVE PAWS TRAINER:

- No change.

F-4C ACCIDENT:

- Nothing new.

PK MPT UPDATE:

- Enclosure is about 80 percent complete.

- Work is sixty days ahead of schedule.

- Almost 2,000 hours of work.

- Training for Docent will be accomplished.

- Dedication ceremony is scheduled 5-9 May Guardian Challenge

F-101B AIRCRAFT:

- New option is to place F-101B AC East of the Broadmoor Hangar.

- Restoration work will be accomplished in that area.

- Final siteing for the AC is by the East Gate.

STRATEGIC PLAN:

- Updated early January.

- Three major priorities for 2008.

1) Complete PK MPT

2) Complete all Hangar exhibits.

3) Continue painting of Airpark AC.

3. ARTIFACTS, ACCESSIONS & NEWLETTER (MC KINNEY):

- 56 accessions for the year.

- Working on accession folders & inventory

- December Newsletter released. Need inputs for next newsletter by 15 Feb 08

4. VOLUNTEER SUPPORT (WEAVER):

As of 31 Dec 2007

- Visitors 538

- Total CY 2007: 14,942

- Vols working this month 30

- Volunteer Hours 758

- Total to Date: 9,520

- Total Volunteers on Rolls 68

5. WEBSITE (SMALLEY):

- 87,189 hits to date.

- PK MPT assembly posted to site.

- Web site contains 1,656 pages, 2,892 files, 152 MB used out of 200 MB available.

6. BLACK GANG (GRAY):

- All out effort on the PK MPT.

- Lots of support from many individuals from both the Museum Volunteers and Base units.

- Many thanks to everyone.

7. DOCENT PROGRAM (GRIER):

- Two Training classes scheduled during Jan and Feb 08.

- Several New Docents have been added. Always room for more.

- 2007 visitor number was a record. Expect 2008 to be larger.

8. RESEARCH LIBRARY (WHALEN):

- Looking at a more appropriate name.

- Logged in almost 500 books. Now working on pictures, and other support materials.

New Software received and working well.

B. NEW BUSINESS:

- DSP Model is being prepared for shipment to the Museum. (GRAY)

- MUCH KUDOs TO ALL FOR A GREAT YEAR (WHALEN)

C. NEXT MEETING: 0900hrs, 22 Feb 08, Ops Bldg Conference Room.

EDWARD W. WEAVER

CMSgt, USAF

Secretary/Treasurer