The date of this year's meeting is undetermined, but we have come up with two possible Saturdays. We've eliminated April because we simply can't plan this quick enough -- we've eliminated May because we'll be staffing three gun shows and the Dayton Hamvention -- So we're stuck with June which is a good thing, it gives us time to plan and notify the entire membership. But things need to move fast and we need your help. We need ideas from the majority, and we need activism instead of passive listeners!

First, visit our website main page and vote (only once please!) for which day you would rather have the meeting. The survey is located at the bottom of the page on the extreme right corner. While the results of this survey will not dictate a decision (availability of facilities and certain key individuals will) it will help us determine what weekend is better for the majority

Second, we need you to tell us what you think is lacking the most from OFCC. For instance, do we need more area coordinators? Do you want to become an area coordinator? Mail your concerns to me ( This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it ) so we can construct an agenda. If you want to speak about something, mail the concern to me. This year we want to strictly limit speakers to 5 or 6 minutes tops. Last year our meeting was simply too long. Productive results are the goal!

Third, we need to know what you want to get out of this meeting. It's time consuming for the majority to attend a meeting in the middle of the state, but its also the most "friendly" place to meet. Last year's meeting simply packed a room tight, so this year is likely to be even better. But a room of 40 people can't have a useful discussion, it doesn't work. At some point in the day we'll want to break into groups to discuss different subjects, but to do that we need some people to step forward with interests and concerns. What are yours? Staffing radio talk shows, the committee hearings, etc. are mine.

Last, staffing is going to be a major discussion item. By the time we have this meeting we will have staffed the Dayton Hamvention, but we'll need to discuss staffing the Ohio State Fair. We're looking into completing the paperwork on table space (or larger) for the 17 day Ohio State Fair in Columbus. Staffing this event over 17 days is going to require a significant amount of volunteers, and we're going to need people to come help us out. In the end, those 17 days are likely to raise quite a bit of donations, membership, and signatures for OFCC. But nothing will happen if nobody is at the table!

Important Reminder: Excluding invited guests the only attendees to this meeting will be members of OFCC. This is a closed meeting. If you've sent in your membership and not heard anything yet just mention that when you RSVP to the agend / invitation, but you must be a member to attend.

Hope to see you there.

Jeff Garvas, President
Ohioans For Concealed Carry