Blue Knights Louisiana XII
                                                   December 2023 Monthly Meeting Minutes


The Monthly Meeting of the LOUISIANA XII CHAPTER of the BLUE KNIGHTS INTERNATIONAL LAW ENFORCEMENT MOTORCYCLE CLUB was called to order on December 4th, 2023 at 7:00 PM  by Chapter President Bruce Verrette.

Pledge of Allegiance - Said by All

Prayer By: Herman Becker

Item #1: - Secretary’s Report

1A: Roll call  found 5 members present, 4 spouses present, and 2 children.

The Board of Directors was accounted for as listed below.
President:                                                Bruce Verrette          P  
Vice President:                                        Gerald Cormier         P
Secretary/Treasurer                               Pink Duckworth         P  

Director:                                                 Glen Forman               A
Director:                                                 Glen Bourgeois           A
Director:                                                 Ryan Shackelford       A 

1B: Copies of the minutes from the October 2023 meeting are on the chapter web site and were emailed to everyone.

A motion was made to accept the minutes of the October 2023 Monthly Meeting

Motion: Herman Becker
Second: Gerald Cormier
Motion Passed

Item #2 - Treasurers Report

The Treasures Report was prepared and presented by Treasurer Pink Duckworth Copies of the Treasurers Report were distributed. As of October 2023,                          
The Regular Account Balance is:        $3268.16              
Expense 
Deposits           
Balance                                                  $3268.16            
        
A motion was made to accept the Treasurers Report as presented:

Motion: Herman  Becker
Second: John Wigstrom
* Motion Passed

Item #3 -Vice President’s Report  
3A- Vice President Cormier discussed that with all that was going on in December that we would not have a chapter ride


Item #4 -President’s Report

4A - President Verrette discussed the passing of former International Vice President and friend  Rory MacConnell from Sarasota Florida. He advised that the chapter would be sending flowers for the funeral.



Item #5- New Business

6A- Nominations for the chapter board members was opened by President Verrette.
The nominations were as followed:

President-                    Bruce Verrette
Vice President-           Gerald Cormier                                                                                                                                                  Secretary/Treasurer- Pink Duckworth
Director-                     Ryan Shackelford
Director-                     Glen Bourgeois
Director-                      John Wigstrom

There were no other nominations presented,  and this is your new Executive Board.


Item #7 -The Next Monthly Meeting

The next Monthly Meeting will be held on January 8th, 2024 at EL Paso Mexican Restaurant on Lapalco Blvd Marrero LA.  Dinner  will start at 6:00 PM, and the meeting will start at 7:PM.


Item #8 -Adjournments

A motion was made to adjourn the meeting at 7:45 PM
Motion: John Wigstrom

Second: Herman Becker


Respectfully Submitted
Pink Duckworth Sr
Secretary, Blue Knights -Louisiana XII