The Chief Is Coming - Clan Henderson Society

Clan Henderson Society Of The United States2005 Annual General MeetingThe 2005 Annual General Meetingwas held at the Oklahoma HighlandGames and Gathering of the Clansin Tulsa, Oklahoma on 17 September 2005.President Billy J. Henderson calledthe meeting to order at 1:35 P.M.The chaplain gave the Invocation.Copies of the Treasurer’s Report andthe 2004 AGM minutes were distributed.The recording secretary requestedthat the reading of the minutes of lastyear’s meeting be dispensed with. Theminutes were published in the AnCanach following the 2004 AGM. Themembership approved the request.Rex Maddox gave the MembershipReport in the absence of Carol Maley,membership secretary.Treasurer Steve Murphy was unableto attend the meeting. The Treasurer’sReport was given by Dottie Henderson.Rex Maddox helped explain some of theitems. Copies of the Financial Report areavailable from the treasurer.The Order of the Chief Award isgiven to:Chaplain C. Fredrick SanfordWebmaster David C. HendersonThe award was presented at themeeting to Fred Sanford.The Youth Scholarship Awards for2005 were received by:Lily Brnicevic of Ohio, DrummerAurora Brnicevic of Ohio, BagpiperLaura Venable of Oklahoma, PremierHighland DancerWilliam Sharpe currently residing inFrance, Great Highland Bagpipes andFiddleAlexander Sharpe currently residingin France, Great Highland BagpipesClan Genealogist Horace Loftin isthe recipient of the Claude A. HendersonMemorial Award. It will be presentedat the Christmas Walk in Alexandria,Virginia.Billy J. Henderson was presented withthe Commissioner Emeritus Certificateby Rex Maddox.The President announced that there aretwo new commissioners, Lori Hendersonfor the Mid Central Region and TomHendricks for the Far South Region.Both will be given their Commissioner’sCertificates. Billy introduced TomHendricks, who was present.(Notation: Joe Henderson accepted theposition of South Pacific Commissionerafter the meeting and was introduced atthe Celidh that evening.)Rex Maddox reported that he and RussHenderson have been in contact withour new Chief Alistair and he would liketo visit the United States cousins. TheExecutive Board has voted to use anamount from the Chief’s Fund to bringhim here. He will attend the games atStone Mountain, Georgia, in mid October2006 and the Richmond Highland Gamesn Richmond, Virginia the followingweekend. The Richmond Games arethe site for our 2005 AGM. The Chiefis concerned about the Canadian ClanHenderson Society and wants to visitthem also.Vice President Ed Hendricks wouldlike to see our clan participate in the ClanChallenge (tug’o war) at Stone Mountainwhen the chief visits. This was donewhen the former Chief visited and ClanHenderson won. He said we will needsome strong challengers for this.Chaplain Fred Sanford reported thatformer clan bard Neil Henderson haspassed away. The chaplain has sentcondolences to the family. Rex Maddoxgave some of his reminiscences of thebard.There being no other new business,the chaplain gave the benediction andthe meeting was adjourned at 1:55 P.M.Submitted by:Dottie HendersonRecording Secretary4 An Canach Winter 2006