Order of the Daedalians
BEN T. EPPS
FLIGHT 102
ATLANTA, GA

 

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The primary goals of the Ben T. Epps Flight 102 are to:

Ø      Ensure we support the Order of Daedalians’ tenets and objectives.

Ø      Conduct interesting meetings for our members.

Flight members should provide the Flight Officers with recommended goals to ensure a steady or growing flight.  Flight Officers will review and formalize Flight Goals and disseminate these goals to Flight Members through this website, quarterly newsletters, or at Flight meetings.

 

In addition our Primary Flight Goals listed above, our Standing Flight Goals are to:
ü      Conduct Scholarship Fundraiser
ü      Award Scholarships
ü      Increase Flight Membership

Flight Goals for 2010

 

®    Select a new Flight Captain

®    Complete Website’s “Previous Meeting” Archive

®    Conduct a “Northside” and “Southside” Meeting

®    Contact 10 “Lost Wingmen”

®    Reach 100 Total Flight Membership

®    Develop a Flight Roster with Bio’s for the website

2009 Flight Goals Report Card Grade – A -

Ø  Contact 10 “Lost Wingmen” (Daedalians not affiliated with our Flight)
O  Only contacted 4 or 5.  Must improve this area.
ó  However, a gold star for recruiting 12 new members to our Flight!

Ø  Target  “Greatest Generation” Speakers
ü Conducted “A Seminar With Heroes”
§  Meeting dedicated to our WWII veterans.

Ø  Improve Flight web site
ü Make site secure
O  Not accomplished in ’09 but will be completed by Mar ‘10.
 ü Post minutes, treasurer’s report, and by-laws
§  Reports Tab established.
·         Nothing posted yet.
·         Waiting on “site security” – see goal above.

Ø  Conduct Flight Extracurricular Activity
ü Visited Museum of Aviation in Warner Robins.
§  Fantastic Joint Meeting with Eagle and Gator Flights

2008 Flight Goals Results:

Ø  Improve Correspondence with National

ü  Stood up a Public Relations Committee.

ü  Submitted Flight article(s) for each quarterly Daedalus Flyer issue.

Ø  Meet [at least] 10 “Lost Wingmen”

*   6 Daedalians affiliated with our Flight…, we can improve here!

Ø  Qualify for Flight Awards

ü  Active and Growing Flight.

Ø  Qualify for Flight Rebate Program

ü  All Quarterly Reports submitted on time.

ü  Anticipate rebate from National.

Ø  Establish Liaison with High School & Collegiate ROTC units

ü  “Connected” with Georgia State University Army ROTC.

ü  Met with Georgia Tech AFROTC.

ü  Presented scholarship certificate to GaTech AFROTC cadet in person

ü  Stood up an Awards & Decorations Committee.

ü  Most JrROTC Daedalian Award presentations to date.

2007 FLIGHT GOALS RESULTS

  • INCREASE FLIGHT CORRESPONDENCE
    • Implemented quarterly newsletters
    • Improved Flight Website
    • Updated member email addresses
    • Implemented automated telephone calling service to begin Jan 2008
  • INCREASE FLIGHT MEMBERSHIP
    • Inducted 17 new members in 2007
      • An increase of more than 33%
  • COLLECT 100% MEMBER DUES
    • Over 92% members dues paid
    • Implemented Life membership option
  • ORGANIZE FLIGHT INTO ELEMENTS
    • Implemented and appointed 3 element leaders
  • ESTABLISH COMMITTEES CHAIRS
    • Established 5 new committees
    • Filled Flight Chaplain office
  • CONDUCT SCHOLARSHIP FUNDRAISER GOLF TOURNAMENT
    • Tournament completed – “weak but readable!”
    • Established a scholarship fund
      • Over $2500 from our first fundraiser event
  • AWARD THE FIRST FLIGHT SCHOLARSHIP
    • TBD this ‘07/’08 School Year
  • CONTACT LOCAL RESERVE COMPONENT AVIATION UNIT (S)
    • Contacted 1/171st Aviation Battalion (USA ANG)
    • Contacted 22 AF/CC & 94 AW/CC (USAFR)

Members of Ben T. Epps Flight 102 can be very proud of the Flight’s many accomplishments in 2007.  In addition to achieving many established goals, the Flight,

ü  Conducted 5 outstanding luncheon or dinner meetings with guest speakers

ü  Published Flight 102 By-Laws

ü  Completed the tax-exempt process with the IRS

ü  Represented the Daedalians at the Civil Air Patrol National Convention

ü  Presented Daedalian Medal to JrROTC cadet