• The 1999 Department Encampment will be held in Lancaster, PA on June 24 - 27, 1999.  Rooms will cost approximately $40.00 a night.  The 2000 Encampment will be held in Gettysburg at the Eisenhower on June 22 - 25, 2000.  Rooms will be approximately $87.00 a night.  The Patriotic Instructors’ job description has changed.  The Fund Raising part has been removed.  Bill’s donation for this year, as Department Patriotic Instructor went to the Habitat for Humanity.  He also reported that the Campfire Donation has increased from $200.00 to $500.00.  There was a discussion on the sale of another cannon.  This one was sold back to the original manufacturer as a show piece in its location of Richmond, VA.  Ivan Frantz has resigned as Commander of Memorial Camp 300.  Per Capita Tax increased $.25 per quarter.  The McClure (Bean Soup) Camp may be dropped.  The Department donated $1000.00 to the restoration of the Constellation.  11 out of 25 Camps were represented.  There was an acceptance of fining each Camp not represented at the Encampment $25.00.  The Remembrance Day Parade fee in Gettysburg increased from $580.00 to $680.00 raised by the local merchants to keep it going.  There was also a $500.00 donation to Dr. Latcher for Monument Restoration.

National Encampment - Russ P. Jones gave his comments on the proceedings:

• Members attending from the Camp and Auxiliary were: Joe and Mary Jo Long, Bill and Ruth Lindberg, Russ P. and Lori Jones and Earl Foulk attended on Saturday.  There were 2 trial going on with one being the removal of the Commander from Massachusetts.  There were over 160 Sons present.  National now has over 5700 members with over 1000 in the past year.  There are 26 Departments nationally, most since 1922.

Our next dinner will be held at Marvelous Muggs on Saturday, October 24 with the Department Commander and Auxiliary President in attendance.  More info in the next newsletter.  Checks will be made payable to Joe Long.  Joe Long made a motion to give a $15.00 gift to the Department Commander.  Mark Myers seconded and all were in favor.  The guest speaker for the dinner will be David Klinepeter who portrays the Governor of Pennsylvania.  The cost for him will be $50.00.  Joe Long made an overall motion that the Camp pay for the meals of all invited guests and Bill Lindberg seconded.  All were in favor.

Honor the Flag Ceremonies - Joe Long, Bill Lindberg, Russ W. Jones and Russ P. Jones and a few Ladies were at Nay Aug Park.  Carl Miller represented the Camp in Clarks Summit and Ron Albert represented the Camp in Montrose.

NEW BUSINESS:

The Camp received a letter from an Associate Member, Adam Lehotsky, from Greensburg, PA.  He wrote that he is glad to be a member and wished to thank all the members for a book he received.  He also told about his travels in the area.

Four new applications were presented for approval: James L. Thompson, Jerry W. Brown, William C. Brown and James W. Brown.  The Membership Committee was made up of Mark Myers, Russ P. Jones and Bill Lindberg for all four applicants.  All four applications were accepted.

Upcoming events for discussion will be as follows: October - Essay contest.  Joe Long and Ron Albert, Montrose School District.  November - Nominations of Officers for upcoming year.

The Help Members drawing was won by Ron Albert.

With no further business, questions or discussion, a motion to adjourn was made by Joe Long and seconded by Bill Lindberg..  All were in favor.

Respectfully Submitted,

Robert C. Shaffer

Secretary