Board of Directors Meeting December 7, 2010

West Point Society of Denver

Board of Directors Meeting

1130 - 1300, December 7, 2010

Townsend and Townsend and Crew LLP
1400 Wewatta Street, Suite 600, Denver, CO  80202

Call to Order

Meeting called to order at 1132 by Thiessen.

Roll Call

Lou Schroeder ’59, Bruce Miller ’63, Chuck Jones ’68, Robby Robinson ’68, Lindy Blackburn ’69, Steve Best, ’76, Sam Thiessen ’73, Dave Jackson ’73, Bob Walcott ’78, John Greiman ’81, Amy Efaw ’89, Dan Young ’94, and Joel Martin ’02, Mary St. Onge ’02.  A quorum was present.  A few WPSD members and West Point graduates sat in on meeting.

 

Review Minutes

Draft minutes of 12 October 2010 were reviewed.  A motion to approve was submitted and seconded.  Board approved minutes with unanimous vote.

Treasurer’s Report

Dave Jackson provided report of the board’s account balances.  We have $xxxxx in the various accounts.  Jackson also provided a 2010 budget sheet with variances and account/balances.  Jackson spoke about the need to keep better track of gross receipts and reports to IRS, which board approved.  This will protect the WPSD if audited.   

   

Membership

No significant change in the total members in our area (925). 88 Lifetime members.

Website

Board discussed the process of changing the website over to Google and Jackson reminded board members that he sent out invitations to view blogs and data online. 

Academies Congressional Nomination Panels

Efaw noted that congressional nomination panels are complete for 2010.  Miller raised an issue on how to best reach high school students and some discussion on recruiting more Coloradoan high school students ensued. 

Army vs. Navy game

The WPSD will gather this Saturday at the Heather Ridge Country Club in Aurora to watch the Army Navy game.  No pressing issues at this time.

Founders Day 2011

Founders Day details are being nailed down.  Date for the WPSD’s event is 5 March.  The University Club is reserved.  The Commandant, BG Rapp, is still the desired guest speaker. 

 

WP Parents Club

The All Academy Ball this year is still scheduled for the last Monday in December (27) at the Broadmoor Hotel in Colorado Springs.  WPSD members encouraged to attend if able.

 

Quarterly Luncheons/Dinners

WPSD members made a good showing at the art exhibit and book signing for Rich Adams’ A Parting: A Story of West Point on the Eve of the Civil War. 

 

Summer Leadership Seminar

Board discussed the SLS program and how to increase participation from Coloradoan youths.

Biznet

Biznet continues to occur weekly in the Denver area.  Members outside of Denver proposed starting a Biznet meeting in the Fort Collins area. 

By Laws Committees

[Under Construction]

Winter Newsletter

The goal is to have the newsletter go out to WPSD members early January. 

2011 Tri-Services Academy Golf Tournament

Martin will plan and participate in this event...basically we are going to win again!

2011 Annual Planning Meeting

The annual planning meeting is scheduled for 25 January 2011. 

Old/New Business

MG Best invited all WPSD members to visit Reserve Component reintegration events held in Denver at any time if they would like to see how they are run. 

Meeting Adjourn

The meeting was adjourned at 1305.

Mary St. Onge ‘02