Blue Knights LA XII
March 2024 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 March 4th at 7:15 PM by Chapter President Bruce Verrette.
Pledge of Allegiance - Said by All
Prayer By: Herman Becker
Item #1: - Secretary’s Report
1A: Roll call (by sign in) found 5 members present, 3 spouses present, and 1 child
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: John Wigstrom A
Director: Glen Bourgeois P
Director: Ryan Shackelford A
1B: Copies of the minutes from the February 2024 meeting are on the chapter website and were emailed to everyone.
A motion was made to accept the minutes of the February 2024 monthly meeting
Motion: Herman Becker
Second: Glen Bourgeois
Motion Passed
Item #2 - Treasurers Report
The Treasurers Report was prepared and presented by Treasurer Pink Duckworth
As of February 5th 2024, the regular account balance is: $2773.47
Deposits: President Made a Deposit from the dues +$480.00
Balance : $3253.47
A motion was made to accept the Treasurers Report as presented:
Motion: Glen Bourgeois
Second: Herman Becker
* Motion Passed
Item #3 -Vice President’s Report
3A-Vice President Cormier advised that for our March 10th ride to Salty Joe’s in Hammond we will meet at 9:00 AM at the Chevron station at W. Esplanade and N. Causeway Blvd.
3B- Our ride for April 20th we will be going to Boudreaux & Thibodeaux’s in Houma. We will meet at the Race Track across from Hahnville High School at 9:30 AM.
Item #4 -President’s Report
4A - President Verrette advised us of the President’s Meeting Agenda coming up in Georgia in April
4B - This past Sunday, President Verrette and Vice president Cormier, escorted a Blue Knight Member and his wife that from England XI on a tour of the Chalmette Battlefield. On Monday, they escorted them to the French Quarter to eat lunch, and then to Café du Monde to try some Beignets and Café au Lait. The couple are now off to Texas and will be returning to England on March 8th, 2024.
Item #5 -The Next Monthly Meeting
The next Monthly Meeting will be held on April 1st, 2024at at the EL Paso Mexican Restaurant on Lapalco Blvd in Marrero LA. . Dinner will start at 6:00 PM and the meeting will start at 7:00 AM.
Item #6 - Adjournments
A motion was made to adjourn the meeting at 8:03 PM
Motion: Glen Bourgeois
Second: Herman Becker
·Motion Passed
Respectfully Submitted
Pink Duckworth Sr
Secretary/Treasurer
Blue Knights Louisiana XII