La Societe des Quarante Hommes et Huit Chevaux Grande Voiture du Texas TEXAS VOYAGEUR NEWS

c. Carville Star and locales encouraged to support a country or clinic. Star will be passed at the banquet this evening. Directeur comments on the Carville Star Program.

Directeur Roger Folmar reported he still has nine pins left. Grand is active in Carville Star d. Child Welfare – Directeur Les Lobdell reported 50 child welfare pins purchased by Grand du Texas and some still available at $3.00 each. V-605 and V-1031 are active in their FFFGs programs and V-266 active with their donations to programs relating to children. No formal reports received to date. Locales are reminded that they need to send their report to the Grand Directeur NLT the date established by Grand du Texas so reports to Nationale can be submitted on time. e. Nurses Training – Directeur Doug Pendleton – Gave the Nurses Training Committee Report at this time – Only applicant for a scholarship was V-605 and $300 was granted. f. POW/MIA – Directeur Renslar Keagle: V-605 and C-605 brought POW/MIA merchandise. POW/MIA program goes far beyond promenade ritual and pin sales. It is quick and easy to go to the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency for a detailed accounting of those who have been returned. https://www.dpaa.mil/our-missing/pastconflicts/ Will give you name, rank, service era, etc. for those returned for internment. Discussion on the POW/MIA Missing Man White Table – where you meet, do they have one, is it complete? POW/MIA annual report is very important list all activities attended at Locale, Grand and Nationale levels, fund raising events, etc. Hours from other reports like Americanism, ritual flow over to this report – anywhere the POW/MIA flag is present. g. Public Relations h. Ritual – Comments by Grand Correspondant –Reminder there is a ritual report. i. Voiture Activities – Report by Sean Habina: Oral report made from floor – Voiture Activities also has a report, very important. Last year only 25 Grands submitted reports. j. VAVS – Three submission to Nationale for Keep the Wheelchairs Rolling. k. Youth Sports – Directeur Keith Reiss Jr: V-266 received a grant and applying is easy to do – up to $1,000.

Directeur David Knutson: For the TVN get photos of events to Dave with detailed information on the event, date, time, place and who is in the picture.

10. Grand Non-Program Reports: a. Boxcar Maintenance – Dave Knutson: Only some minor plaque changes needed. b. Time and Place – Dave Knutson: Grand Promenade 2023 will be held June 23-24, 2023. Hosted by V-266 assisted by V-1031 – full details will be sent out when ready; Spring Cheminot 2024 V-175 Austin. No decision on Grand Promenade for 2024.

11. Old Business: None

12. New Business: a. Initial discussion on Central States which will be in Texas in 2024. Will be discussed in detail at the Grand Promenade for expenditures, budget and establish a committee. b. Discussion on the 75th Boxcar Anniversary – a Nationale celebration. Plans on putting artifacts out and hopefully lots of Camp Mabry support. c. Ads approved for Memorial Day program and program for Promenade Nationale – full page.

13. Elections and Appointments: None

14. Remembrance for Dave Crozier (V-605) and Grand du Texas and National Voyageur of the Year by Grand Chef de Gare du Texas

15. Grand Memorial Service by Grand Aumonier J. Sean Habina

16. Good of the Grand Voiture: 100% membership pins awarded to date for locale Chef de Gares and Correspondants. Presentation on Blue Chevalier and encouragement to joining P.A.L.S. Announcements on date, time and location for banquet.

17. There being no further business to come before the Grand Cheminot, the Cheminot was closed according to ritual and the Manual of ceremonies.

ATTEST:

Renslar R. Keagle Correspondant, Grand du Texas