- A STE E R N CAROI LIN A AVIATIDN HERITAGE FOU N DATIO N Eastern Carolina Aviation Heritage Foundation Development Committee Tuesday, June 3, 2025 1 MEMBERS PRESENT: Tom Braaten and Via Teams: Chairman Adam Persky 2 3 MEMBERS ABSENT: Ray Dunn, Jimmie Green 4 5 STAFF PRESENT: Pam Holder, Dianna Vaccarella 6 7 A. CALLTHE MEETING TO ORDER 8 Chairman Adam Persky called the Eastern Carolina Aviation Heritage Foundation (ECAHF) 9 Development Committee meeting to order at 3:30 pm on June 3, 2025, at the Havelock Tourist & 10 Event Center, Havelock, NC and via Teams without a quorum present. 11 12 B. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 13 Chairman Adam Persky presented the minutes to the committee for their review. With no quorum 14 present, the minutes could not be approved. 15 16 C. OLD BUSINESS 17 1. Summer CampJuly 21-25, 2025 18 Chairman Adam Persky reviewed the current status of the upcoming Summer Camp, 19 including the development of the curriculum. Pam Holder noted that while the 20 curriculum is not yet complete, she is confident it will be finalized in time for camp. 21 Pam also provided an update on scholarship information and reported that the 22 Morehead Planetarium responded that theywill not be available to present during camp. 23 Additionally, the Fab Lab will not participate this year due to staffing limitations related 24 to FRC commitments. 25 Pam shared that Michelle Smith expects to have five volunteer engineers available and 26 confirmed that the rocket kits have been ordered. Pam requested that everyone begin 27 saving plastic screw-on caps for use in the rocket activity. 28 A reminder has been sent to parents who have not yet submitted their child's acceptance 29 packet. Those who do not respond by the end ofthe week will receive a follow-up phone 30 call. Data from these packets is needed to place the tshirt order. 31 Boardwalk Tee Shirts was awarded the bid for the camp t-shirts, which will be navy blue 32 and feature the logo included in the packet. Bids for polo shirts have been requested but 33 a vendor has not yet been selected. ECAHF Development Committee Meeting 06/03/2025 Page 1 34 Pam also mentioned that she will reach out to Havelock High School and Early College 35 EAST to recruit additional volunteers. 36 2. 2026 Gala February. 20, 2026 37 Chairman Adam Persky asked Tom Braaten if he had been able to contact Charles 38 Bolden regarding the invitation to speak at the Gala. Tom reported that he had initially 39 attempted contact using incorrect information. If no response is received by the 40 upcoming Board Meeting, he will reach out to Judson Woodard, who has previously 41 agreed to serve as a backup speaker. 42 Chairman Persky inquired whether a title for the presentation should be developed in 43 advance. Tom suggested allowing the selected speaker to develop their own title.. 44 45 3. Fly-In August 15, 2025 46 Pam Holder presented an informational sheet outlining the planned booths for 47 the upcoming Fly-In and provided an update on booth participation. She noted 48 that thei request to Cherry Point has been resubmitted and ai response is pending. 49 There has also been no reply from Donnie Cox; Tom Braaten volunteered to 50 follow up with him. 51 Chairman Adam Persky inquired about participation from the K9 unit. Pam 52 confirmed they are scheduled to attend but requested fencing for their area. 53 Pam also reported that Food Lion will again be donating items, consistent with 54 past support. Chairman Persky asked about funding for giveaways, and Tom 55 Braaten offered to make a donation. Pam reminded the committee that Adam 56 Persky and Tim Clark had previously purchased K9 unit tshirts, with some still 57 available in inventory despite several being distributed at the National Night Out 58 event. 59 Pam also noted that additional prizes donated by Mary Beth Fennell remain 60 available. Adam Persky offered to assist with giveaways and asked to be informed 61 of specific needs. 62 Lastly, Pam reported that most tasks outlined in the marketing plan have been 63 completed. The upcoming Summer Newsletter will include an advertisement for 64 the Fly-In. 65 66 D. NEW BUSINESS 67 1. No New Business 68 69 E. ITEMS FROM THE CHAIR AND/OR COMMITTEE 70 71 Pam Holder informed the committee that she and Mary Beth Fennell will reach out 72 to the Dean at Craven Community College, Ricky Meadows, to discuss the ongoing 73 agreement regarding the summer camps. She noted that there have been no recent 74 updates concerning camp enrollment. 75 Tom Braaten noted that progress is continuing on the F-4 aircraft painting, despite 76 recent inclement weather. Pam reiterated that work on the aircraft is not conducted 77 during scheduled events. 78 Pam further updated the committee that the reappointment of Board Members is 79 scheduled to take place at the next Commissioners' meeting on June 23, 2025. 80 81 ECAHF Development Committee Meeting 06/03/2025 Page 2 82 F. ADIOURNMENT / RECESS 83 With no further business to discuss, Tom Braaten made a motion to adjourn at 3:59pm. The next 84 meeting is scheduled forJuly 1, 2025. 85 86 87 88 89 Date P6 dlb approved: IJuLY 10AS Yhonal 90 Chairman Adam Persky 91 Attest: 92 Al ann FoR Tacanli 93 Dianna Vaccarella, Recording Secretary ECAHFI Development Committee Meeting 06/03/2025 Page 3