ELECTION OF OFFICERS
Nominations for the election of officers is scheduled to begin at this month. If you are interested in running for office or nominating someone contact Election Committee Chair Doc Liberty at aaliberty@hotmail.com.
The nominations will close in April. the election will be held in May and the new officers installed in June.
Many of the current officers indicated they are available to serve an additional year and desire to run again.
Here is a list:
Commander: George Freeman
Adjutant: Chris Romig
Judge Advocate: Doc Liberty
1st Vice Cmdr Resource Development: Bill Morgan
2nd Vice Cmdr Membership: Rick Sessa
Finance Officer : Doug Pratt
Dep Vice Cmdr Active Duty Support: Dan Bennett
Dep Vice Cmdr Americanism: Chuck Blackburn
Sergeant-At-Arms: OPEN
Chaplin: Tom Bednarczyk
Public Relations Officer: John Muuss
Historian: Tom Balbert
Commander Freeman reminds all members that all positions are open to any member in good standing. To learn more about the duties of eah position and their associated committees you can review the Post By-laws
by clicking on the link in the left hand column.
CANCELLED
The General Membership meeting of POST 543 scheduled for Wednesday March 25, 2020 is cancelled.
The VEAC Brunswick County 2020 event at SBHS scheduled for April 16,17 and 18 is postponed until later this year.
CALENDAR OF COMING MEETINGS: 4/13 Executive Committee; 4/15 Honor Guard Practice; 4/22 Monthly Post Meeting; 5/18 Executive Committee; 5/20 Honor Guard Practice; 5/25 Memorial Day Ceremony; 5/27 Monthly Post Meeting; 6/15 Executive Committee; 6/17 Honor Guard Practice; 6/24 Monthly Meeting.
WHO WE ARE/WHAT WE DO
We recently held an orientation session to help new and prospective members better appriciate the history of our post as well as the variety and breath of the more than 70 programs in which our post is involved.
Bill Morgan hosted the event and prepare this slide show
Military Appreciation Sponsors
Post 543 recognized families with relatives on active duty with the presentation of Blue Star Flags to be flown outside their homes.
POST 543 WELCOMES A FALLEN HERO
HOME TO WILMINGTON
On February 1st our post joined other veteran organizations in paying a final tribute to Army
Specialist Antonio Moore who was killed while serving in Syria.
QUICK LINKS
ORATORICAL CONTEST
The winner of the Post 543 Oratorical contest
has also won the
District 9 competion.
Brunswick County
Early College
freshman Dallas Russ
will now proceed
to the Division 2
contest comprised
of Posts located in 18 Southeastern NC counties.