West Point Society of Denver
Board of Directors Meeting
1130 - 1300, 27 July, 2010
Townsend and Townsend and Crew LLP
1400 Wewatta Street, Suite 600, Denver, CO 80202
1400 Wewatta Street, Suite 600, Denver, CO 80202
Call to Order
Meeting called to order at 1137 by Thiessen.
Roll Call
Lou Schroeder ’59, Chuck Jones ’68, Robby Robinson ’68, Sam Thiessen ’73, Dave Jackson ’73, Steve Best ’76, Bob Walcott ’78, John Greiman ’81, Amy Efaw ’89, Dan Young ’94, Mark Frank ’00, Jonnie Karpuk ’01, and Joel Martin ’02. A quorum was present.
Review Minutes
Draft minutes of 18 May 2010 were reviewed. Jones has received several edits for typos. He will insert these into the final minutes. A motion to approve was submitted and seconded. These were approved with unanimous vote.
Treasurer’s Report
Dave Jackson reported that the transfer from Bridge had gone very well. Jackson was able to get us out of two service fees we were paying, saving $12.00 a month. We have two designated signatories, Jackson and Jones, for the accounts.
Jackson asked if there was a need for him to be bonded. The Board agreed that, at our level of funds, it was unnecessary.
We have $xxxxx in the various accounts, including $yyyyy in a money market account. The money market is currently less than 0.1%. After discussion, Jackson was asked to meet with Joel Martin and anyone else that desired to be on a small committee to recommend better investments for the society’s funds. Jackson will make a recommendation to the Board at the next meeting.
Bridge spoke to Thiessen and addressed his Board position. He concluded that it would be very difficult for him to be an effective Board member from Arizona. The Board agreed and moved that his position be terminated. The Board expressed great appreciation for the many years of strong service from Bridge.
Golf
Joel Martin announced that this year’s Tri-Service Academy Golf tournament was held on Friday June 18. The Joel Martin/Bill Sumner/Matt White/Pete Mangold foursome scored 19 under par, besting all others by over 7 strokes, and winning again for ARMY!!!! Martin stated that he had not taken the trophy to the event and was chastised by some for his hubris. Martin will write up an article for the newsletter, which we will also submit to AOG. Army will be the host for next year’s tournament. Martin will work with the AFA to get a Friday morning tee time for the tourney and organize the rest of the tourney.
Membership
Jackson reported that we have 914 total members in our area, 190 paid members, 48 life members, 50 honorary members, 22 associate members and 13 liaison members. Jackson reported that he is sending postcards to new members, telling them of the society, our web site, and inviting them to join us in our activities.
Website
Greiman reported that he is working on updating the website. Greiman will head a committee of himself, Mark Frank, and Alec Lee and make a report at the next board meeting for a way ahead.
Admissions
Walcott reported that 21 Colorado candidates for the upcoming class reported for R-Day. 19 candidates have accepted and 1-2 more offers are pending. The new Class will have 1400 candidates entering. The Cadet Send Off at Wings over the Rockies was a hit. Amy Efaw represented the Society, as her daughter is one of the new candidates.
WP Parents Club
Walcott reported that the Parents Club met to address Surviving Beast with 6 families in attendance. There will be an All Colorado Picnic on 14 August at the South Dock for Acceptance day weekend. Thiessen stated that he would be there for the Leadership Conference and planned to attend. Army is hosting the All Academy Ball this year. It is scheduled for the last Monday in Dec, 27 Dec.
Army Air Force game
This will be televised in 2010, and we will have a gathering to watch Army defeat Air Force in November. Karpuk volunteered to help Schroeder find a venue and set up the Air Force viewing. They will coordinate with Air Force to invite their attendance.
Army Navy game
Schroeder reported that Cool River has been reserved for this year’s game. We anticipate that Navy will have to worry about 2011.
Classes/Societies Leadership Conference
Thiessen reported that he plans to attend and plans to stay with Jerry Miller for the 8-10 Aug conference.
Quarterly Luncheons/Dinners
Bob Moscatelli was the Deputy Commandant of Cadets when women were admitted to the Academy. He will give a presentation on those times on 14 September 2010.
Rich Adams ’67 has contacted Thiessen and stated that he and Tom Petrie ’67 are planning a book signing and art exhibit sometime in the September/October time frame.
Letters to Congressional Delegations
Thiessen reported that these have been sent out soon for the upcoming class of candidates, noting that Bruce Miller be coordinating with the Congressional staffers for attendees.
By Laws Committees
Schroeder reported that the ByLaws Committee was moving, but slowly. Bob Berry, Hon. 69 will serve as counsel. He thought there would be more action after the elections were completed.
Fall Newsletter
Martin will be sending out the newsletter by early September. Anyone wishing to include an article for the newsletter needs to send their information to Martin NLT Tuesday 31 August.
Committee memberships
Thiessen reviewed the committee membership and updated them. A complete list is attached. If you desire to participate on any committee, please contact Thiessen.
2010 Meeting Schedule
Proposed: 12 October (Air Force Game), 7 December (Navy Game) and 25 January 2011 (Annual Planning Mtg.) as tentative dates for our meetings. The 12 Oct meeting will also be held at Young’s office during lunch time. The Board thanked Dan for being an excellent host again!
Old/New Business
Thiessen plans to meet with Shambach and Mike Boatner, the incoming Pikes Peak President. Schedules have not worked yet. It is likely this meeting will occur during the Leaders Conference at West Point, which Mike Boatner, WPSPPR Vice Presidient, will attend.
Thiessen addressed Founder’s Day. It was the sentiment of the Board that the University Club was an excellent venue and should be examined again for next year. The Commandant, BG Rapp, has a sister in Lakewood, and his parents are in Dumont. He would be an excellent speaker for Founder’s Day. Thiessen will work with Hicklin to see if his father could put in a good word for us for next year’s Founder’s Day.
There is an event for BG Robin Olds at the Wings over the Rockies. It is scheduled for 20 August.
There will be an excellent film, Restrepo, at Chez Artiste on Friday 6 August about the war in Afghanistan. Karpuk was a member of the 173d ABN BDE out of Vicenza, Italy. The brigade is a very small, close knit, and somewhat prestigious brigade. Karpuk has heard is that it's an extremely well put together film that shows life as a combat soldier as it really is.
Meeting Adjourn
The meeting was adjourned at 1302.
Chuck Jones ‘68
Board of Directors
West Point Society of Denver
Term Expirations after March 6, 2010 Founders Day Election
Serve To 2011 Serve To 2012 Serve To 2013
Lou Schroeder ’59 Lindy Blackburn ’69 Sam Thiessen ‘73
Bruce Miller ‘63 Dave Jackson ’73 John Greiman ‘81
Robby Robinson ’68 Steve Best ’76 Amy Efaw ‘89
Chris Petty ‘87 Bob Walcott ’78 Mike Lewis ‘90
Joel Martin ’02 Mary St. Onge ’02 Dan Young ‘94
Chuck Jones ’68 Ex-Officio Immediate Past President
Officers
President Sam Thiessen
Vice President Lindy Blackburn
Treasurer Dave Jackson
Scribe/Secretary Mary St. Onge
Committees
Communications Website Jackson/Greiman/Petty
Newsletter Martin/Young
Admissions Walcott/Miller/Efaw/Karpuk
Programs Blackburn/Robinson/Schroeder/Jones
Career Assistance Jones/Blackburn/Robinson/Jackson/Burke/Karpuk
Assembly Input Jones/Martin
Membership Jackson/Miller/Young/Greiman
Nominations Thiessen/ Miller/Blackburn/Young
Liaisons
AF Schroeder
Navy Schroeder
Parents Walcott