| Ray Wewers Razorback Base Commander |
COMMANDER’S CORNER
JUNE, 2008
As we enter the summer time of the year and the heat is building up, we look back at the recent
Central Region District One meeting held in North Little Rock on May 30-June 1. It was a great weekend
with 8 bases represented along with the National Junior Vice Commander and the Master Chief
Submarine Force. The weekend could not have been successful without the participation and
attendance of so many Razorback Base members. Again, you showed what our base really is and it
stood out all weekend. One base commander said he is going to bring some of his members down to
show them how to do things right. In the future, we will be working on recruiting methods that were
discussed at the meetings, not to say John is not doing his job. The attendees were amazed at the
number of members our base has and how many actually participate in our activities. So kudos to our
base members for another successful activity.
Our next activity will be our annual camp out at Lake Dardanelle State Park in Russellville on June 27-
29. We will again begin with a cookout on Friday night with hamburgers, chips etc., along with smores
later in the evening around the campfire. Maybe we can simulate fire unless the weather cools off
significantly. Saturday will be breakfast on your own and for lunch we will have Jim Stephens’ barbeque
and famous beans along with potluck that other base members will bring. A list of needs will come out
later on the website so watch for it. After lunch, we will have a short meeting and then we are free until a
dinner of leftovers and normally there are plenty. Sunday morning we will have breakfast cooked by Jim
Stephens consisting of eggs, sausage or bacon, biscuits, gravy and coffee. Also, I will post a list of
motels on the website for your use. So mark your calendars and watch the website. Please let me know
if you will attend so we can prepare the proper amount of food. raywewers@suddenlink.net or 479-967-
5541.
As you know, I have been forwarding all POC broadcasts to members by email in the past. Some
people (nationwide) have complained about getting these on email and our transmitter from National is
now recognized by AOL as a spam distributor. So in the future, all POC broadcasts will be posted on
the USSVI website under the link “subvet news”. So please check your website periodically to view
these broadcasts of interest. Some of them may not interest you but others will give you important
information about your organization.
Next month, the ballots for the election of our national officers will be available on line. For those who
do not have access to online ballots, you will receive a paper ballot in the mail. Please read the write ups
in the current American Submariner about our nominees for the positions of National Officers. Also there
will be several amendments to our National Constitution and Bylaws on the ballot. These changes should
be published shortly and I encourage you to look them over before you vote. But, whatever you do,
please vote as this is your organization and you have the right to voice your choice.
Here’s hoping to see many of you at the campout.
Ray Wewers, Base Commander
JUNE, 2008
As we enter the summer time of the year and the heat is building up, we look back at the recent
Central Region District One meeting held in North Little Rock on May 30-June 1. It was a great weekend
with 8 bases represented along with the National Junior Vice Commander and the Master Chief
Submarine Force. The weekend could not have been successful without the participation and
attendance of so many Razorback Base members. Again, you showed what our base really is and it
stood out all weekend. One base commander said he is going to bring some of his members down to
show them how to do things right. In the future, we will be working on recruiting methods that were
discussed at the meetings, not to say John is not doing his job. The attendees were amazed at the
number of members our base has and how many actually participate in our activities. So kudos to our
base members for another successful activity.
Our next activity will be our annual camp out at Lake Dardanelle State Park in Russellville on June 27-
29. We will again begin with a cookout on Friday night with hamburgers, chips etc., along with smores
later in the evening around the campfire. Maybe we can simulate fire unless the weather cools off
significantly. Saturday will be breakfast on your own and for lunch we will have Jim Stephens’ barbeque
and famous beans along with potluck that other base members will bring. A list of needs will come out
later on the website so watch for it. After lunch, we will have a short meeting and then we are free until a
dinner of leftovers and normally there are plenty. Sunday morning we will have breakfast cooked by Jim
Stephens consisting of eggs, sausage or bacon, biscuits, gravy and coffee. Also, I will post a list of
motels on the website for your use. So mark your calendars and watch the website. Please let me know
if you will attend so we can prepare the proper amount of food. raywewers@suddenlink.net or 479-967-
5541.
As you know, I have been forwarding all POC broadcasts to members by email in the past. Some
people (nationwide) have complained about getting these on email and our transmitter from National is
now recognized by AOL as a spam distributor. So in the future, all POC broadcasts will be posted on
the USSVI website under the link “subvet news”. So please check your website periodically to view
these broadcasts of interest. Some of them may not interest you but others will give you important
information about your organization.
Next month, the ballots for the election of our national officers will be available on line. For those who
do not have access to online ballots, you will receive a paper ballot in the mail. Please read the write ups
in the current American Submariner about our nominees for the positions of National Officers. Also there
will be several amendments to our National Constitution and Bylaws on the ballot. These changes should
be published shortly and I encourage you to look them over before you vote. But, whatever you do,
please vote as this is your organization and you have the right to voice your choice.
Here’s hoping to see many of you at the campout.
Ray Wewers, Base Commander
