WGS Family Biannual Business Meeting

June 22, 2011 & June 24, 2011

The Business Meeting was opened with a prayer by Birtha Hawkins, and subsequently called to order and facilitated by Calvin Brantley.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS: None.

NEW BUSINESS:

1.  Review & Adoption of the Proposed WGS By-Laws

ü  Copies of the Proposed WGS By-Laws were distributed to all Family Members prior to the Meeting. Additional copies were available at the meeting as well.

ü  Each Article and Section of the Bylaws was discussed in detail, with various changes discussed/made as well.

ü  After a lengthy discussion, the Bylaws, with discussed revisions, were adopted/ratified by an unanimous vote.

2. Nomination & Election of the Executive Board Officers & Members- See attached list of all Elected Board Officers & Members.

3. Family Annual Dues

ü  The Family voted to assess Annual Dues of $10 per person (minimum), which would be for each member over the age of eighteen (18). Family Members are welcome to contribute more than the minimum of $10 per person.

ü  The Dues will be used to cover communications costs (paper, envelopes, stamps, etc.), the cost of the Family Website, Condolences items (flowers, cards), and other responsibilities as deemed necessary.

ü  The Dues will be collected by the Family Treasurer, Willie J. Stephens (Panama City, FL). A P.O. Box address will be provided for Members to send in annual dues. Some Members paid their Dues while at the Meeting.

4. The WGS Website

ü  Questions/comments were discussed regarding the current WGS Family Website: www.wgsfamily.myevent.com.

ü  The cost of the website is $15.00 per month.

ü  The Family voted to adopt the current website as the official Family Website.

ü  The Family was strongly encouraged to register on the website, to visit it often, to upload family pictures to the website, and to spread the word about the website.

5.  WGS Family Contact Information Sheet

ü  Contact Information Sheets were distributed to all family & friends that attended the 2011 Family Reunion/Business Meeting.

ü  The WGS Family Directory will be updated. All Family Members were encouraged to contact either the Family Secretary or their Chapter Representative with any contact information updates/changes.

6. Nomination & Selection of the Host City for the 2013 WGS Family Reunion

ü  The following cities were nominated to be the Host City for the 2013 Reunion: Jacksonville, FL, Atlanta, GA, & Knoxville, TN.

ü  By a majority vote, Jacksonville, FL was selected to be the Host City for the 2013 Reunion.

**The next Biannual Business Meeting will be held in June of 2013 at the next Reunion.

Respectfully submitted,

Mary Mark (Philadelphia, PA), President

Beverly McCurry (Pennsauken, NJ), Secretary