Bulletin Board
44th Engineer Battalion Meeting Minutes
Minutes are included in fall 2026 newsletter.
Meeting took place during the 2026 Reunion at the La Quinta Inn & Suites 3226 Shepherd Of The Hill Expo, Branson, MO 65616 and was preceded by the Memorial Service
Membership dues are being raised to $20.00 a year to help cover rising costs.
a. This will not take effect until January 01, 2027. A old or new member can still become current or even pay ahead at the $15 per year if done before December 31st.
Nominations and votes on next year’s reunion destination.
a. Little Rock, AR and Branson, MO were the top two destinations.
b. Branson, MO was selected.
c. September 15, 16, 17, 2027 are the dates.
Review of the 2026 Reunion in Branson, Missouri
Hello Members and spouses of the 44th Engineer Battalion Association:
By all accounts a good time was had by all at the 2026Reunion in Branson, Missouri.
This year I came a day early and I’m glad I did. It was nice having the extra day to setup. A big thank you goes out to Rex, his son Randy and friend. Rex brought a couple of refrigerators to keep the food and beverages cold. We avoided having to constantly haul ice. We had a nice selection of beer and other adult beverages.
Wednesday a group of us went to a veterans museum in Branson. Outside in front are a large group soldiers statues that are very lifelike and a plaque provides the person’s name and other information. Inside the there was wide array of artifacts with stories attached. One room listed on the walls all those who died in World War Two. Other rooms have the names of people who died in other conflicts. The museum is worth going twice, I’m going back next year.
The Thursday Tour: We went to the fish hatchery below Table Rock dam and the museum at the College of the Ozarks. The hatchery was interesting. They had a good movie and you never saw so many trout in the run pools outside. The museum at the college was awesome and way too much for one visit. The highlight for me was sitting in the Beverly Hillbillies Truck and getting my picture taken, the truck was super small to get in through the door, Jethro had get in by sliding in from the back. Bricktown Brewery on Branson Landing was a great place to have our lunch.
Friday we had the memorial service. We paid respects to members who died last year and took care of the Association’s business at the business meeting. Rex is staying on as President, thank you for your service. I’m staying on as Treasurer, a privilege. The dinner with good food and auctioning off of items brought by the members and spouses I will be reaching out with phone calls to check-in with members about joining in on the fun next year. Personally, I’m going to change up a couple things next year to make sure I don’t miss out on anything.
Cheers everyone, if anyone wants to contact me about the 2027 Reunion in Branson, I can share more details email me at Ron@RWPowell.com. I would love to hear from you.
Yours Sincerely,
SP4 Ron Powell