By-Law Committee

The by-law committee shall consist of the members of the association Board of Directors and members who have legal experience.

Members

Association board of Directors
John Gardner
Joe Mitchell

Board of Directors

The Board of Directors shall consist, at a minimum, of the following officers of the Association: President, Vice-President, Secretary, Treasurer and Master-At-Arms.

Officers

President Rod Shafer
Vice-President Rich Molck
Secretary Mark Hunter
Treasure Walter “Trip” Turbyfill
Master-At-Arms Robert Schlaich

Membership Roster Committee

The Roster Committee shall be responsible for the maintenance of the Membership Roster, compiling and providing an updated mailing list for purposes of notice to all members and all other duties assigned to it by the President.

Members

Rod Shafer Chairman
60s:
70s: Rod Shafer
80s: Jim Coy
90s: Christipher “CJ” Allen
Officer Liaison:

Newsletter Committee

The Newsletter Editor shall be responsible to the Newsletter Committee for the obtaining of information, editing and communicating the Assoc. business by electronic newsletter as warranted. The editor shall publish and mail a printed USS Wainwright Association newsletter every non reunion year with all necessary information for the reunion.

Members

Rich Molck Chairman, Rod Shafer Newsletter Editor, vacant, vacant, vacant

Reunion Committee

The Reunion Committee shall be responsible for all matters for the planning of the Association’s biennial reunion and the annual meetings of the Board of Directors. The Chair of the Reunion Committee shall consult with the Board of Directors as to geographic locations for all meetings. The Reunion Committee’s duties shall include scheduling, dissemination of information to newsletter editor, logistics, and collection of funds, negotiation of hotel and venues, and all other necessary matters to convene and hold the biennial event.

Members

Board of Directors, vacant, vacant, vacant, vacant

Ship’s History Committee

The Historian shall prepare a narrative of all the Association’s activities during his term of office and shall submit same to the membership at the Biennial Meeting. Upon the majority vote of the membership, that narrative shall be made a part of the Association’s official historic record. The Historian shall also be responsible for the maintenance of all historic records of whatever kind or nature germane to the U.S.S. Wainwright and the Association.

Members

Kevin Killgore, Calvin Larson, vacant, vacant, vacant

Ships Store Committee

The Storekeeper shall be responsible for the purchase, inventory, sales and delivery of all items to their purchases. The Storekeeper shall consult with the Board of Directors concerning any actions in the performance of his duties. The Storekeeper shall provide the Board of Directors with a store inventory annually.

Members

Chairman Vacant, Trip Turbyfull Ship’s Store Operator, vacant, vacant, vacant

Ship’s Traveling Committee

The Ship’s Traveling Committee shall be custodian of all artifacts that may be on loan to or the property of the Association. The Curator is further responsible for the safe keeping of all artifacts which may be on loan from other Naval archives, such as the U.S. Naval Archives Center. The Curator will maintain a current inventory list of all artifacts which come under his custody and control, whether or not in his possession.  This committee shall also be responsible for the care and upkeep of the association mobile museum.

Members

Rich Molck Chairman, vacant, vacant, vacant, vacant

Website Committee

At the direction of the Website Committee the Webmaster shall be responsible for the performance, upgrading and maintenance of the Association’s website.

Members

Rich Molck Chairman, Rod Shafer Webmaster, vacant, vacant, vacant