Tuesday, July 10, 2012

Approved May 8 2012 Board Minutes


West Point Society of Denver
1130-1400, May 8, 2012
1400 Wewetta St, Suite 600
Denver, CO 80202

Call to Order

Meeting called to order at 1150 by Lindy Blackburn.

Roll Call,

Lou Schroeder ’59, Robby Robinson ’68, Chuck Jones ’68, Lindy Blackburn ’69, Dave Jackson ’73, Sam Thiessen ’73, Steve Best ’78, Bob Walcott ’78, John Greiman ’81, Amy Efaw ’89, Ed Klopak ’89, Dan Young ’94 Mark Frank ’00, Shane Schmutz ‘01, Joel Martin ’02, Mary St. Onge ’02.  A quorum was present.  

Secretary’s Report

Board reviewed and approved the minutes from February 21, 2012.


Treasurer’s Report

Board reviewed and approved the treasurer’s report.


Founders Day 2012 After Action Review

Board commented that the University Club is an ideal venue for Founders Day.  At this time there is no plan to change the venue for next year.  Board briefly discussed the guest speaker suggesting the commandant, NORTHCOM commander, or 4th Infantry Division commander as possible candidates.

Academy Day

Event occurred 14 April and grew in attendance this year.  Joel Martin helped out with the event this year, representing the younger graduates of West Point.   

 

Admissions Update

Colorado had 24 candidates accept appointments to West Point in the class of 2016. 

Tri-service Golf Tournament

Event is scheduled for Monday, 18 June, 2012 at 0800.  Next newsletter will have reminder for the tournament. 

Parent’s Club

Candidate send-off is scheduled for 10 June. 

SLS

WPSD received two essays from high school students interested in scholarships for SLS.  Motion passed to send Hannah Murphy to SLS on scholarship. 

 

 

Wounded Warrior Project Fundraiser

Shane Schmutz provided an update on his WWP fundraiser, which will be held on October 4, 2012. 
The search for sponsors continues and Shane requested that board members help spread the word about the event. 

 

Quarterly Event

This event is still in question.  Speaker is to be Dan Branch, a long time friend of the Society and National Past President of the Navy League.  Lou Shroeder will email board members four potential dates for the event.

Leadership Conference

Lindy Blackburn and Bob Walcott will attend the conference at West Point from 16-18 August. 

Army Football Games
Board discussed changing the venue for watching the Army-Air Force (3 November) and Army-Navy (8 December) games.  Dave and Busters was the most popular suggestion.

Newsletter
Joel Martin will submit draft for newsletter including information on registration for the golf tournament. 

Proposed 2012 Meeting Schedule
July 10 (Leadership Conference), October 9 (Air Force), December 4 (Army/Navy), January 22 (Annual Planning Meeting).

Meeting Adjourn

The meeting was adjourned at 12:58.

Mary St. Onge ‘02

Sunday, July 8, 2012

Board Meeting February 21, 2012

West Point Society of Denver
1130-1400, February 21, 2012
1400 Wewetta St, Suite 600
Denver, CO 80202

Call to Order

Meeting called to order at 1150 by Lindy Blackburn.

Roll Call

Lou Schroeder ’59, Robby Robinson ’68, Lindy Blackburn ’69, Dave Jackson ’73, Steve Best ’78, Bob Walcott ’78, John Greiman ’81, Amy Efaw ’89, Mark Frank ’00, Shane Schmutz ‘01, Joel Martin ’02, Mary St. Onge ’02, William Baird ‘02.  A quorum was present.  

Secretary’s Report

Board approved the 2012 annual planning meeting minutes.  


Founders Day 2012

The venue at the University Club is set, however the board owes the club final numbers.  We currently have 55 attendees paid and 3 people are attending with the superintendant. The board is paying for the superintendant’s hotel room.  The Colorado Springs chapter asked to borrow the West Point flag, which the board agreed upon.  At this time it is unknown if the superintendant’s wife is attending.  The gift for the superintendent will be The Parting, by Richard Adams Barlow.  The book will also be for sale at a table near the check in table.  The board will recognize cadet candidates during the Founders Day program, with the candidate’s school and hometown being mentioned.  AOG offered WPSD four tickets and a parking pass to one of four football games throughout the 2012 season.  These can be auctioned off at Founders Day.

Wounded Warrior Project Fundraiser

Shane Smutz provided an update on his WWP fundraiser, which will be held on October 4, 2012.  Goal is to get 500 plus people to attend the event.  Lou Schroeder motioned to have the WPSD sponsor the fundraiser while Shane waits to get tax exempt status for his organization. Secondly, this would allow Shane to accept donations and use the board’s 501c3 status for the program. Shane would cover any costs to society.  Third, there will be no financial benefit for the WPSD beyond reimbursement for expenses.  Forth, Dave Jackson will show all transactions on the WSPD website for transparency.  Title of the fundraising event is Veteran’s Passport to Hope: Benefiting Wounded Warrior Project.  This proposal is subject to checking with a CPA and to understand what responsibility the WPSD has to file taxes and deal with insurance.  

Membership

Dave Jackson reported WPSD memberships at 874, with 92 paid members and 48 lifetime members.  

Golf Tournament

At this time there is no responsibility to plan the event, which will take place June 2012.  Joel Martin is in charge of the WPSD team and plans to win…again!   

All Services Adacademy Day
Event will take place 14 April at a location TBD in Aurora.  There is a need for a young master of ceremonies, perhaps Joel Martin.  Admissions will sponsor event.    

Outreach
Joel Martin hopes to improve outreach to younger graduates in the Denver area.  He is going to enlist the help of William Baird ’02.

Mark Frank proposed that the WPSD have a summer picnic where members and their families could get to know each other, especially members with young children.

Quarterly Luncheon
Date of the event is TBD.  Rich Adams is the potential speaker.

Nominating Committee
No discussion on this topic, board mentioned that Sam Thiessen has this under control.

New Business
John Greiman ’81, distributed West Point postcards.  

Proposed 2012 Meeting Schedule
May 8 (Plebe Parent Weekend/SLS), July 10 (Leadership Conference), October 9 (Air Force), December 4 (Army/Navy), January 22 (Annual Planning Meeting).

Meeting Adjourn

The meeting was adjourned at 12:54.


Mary St. Onge ‘02

Annual Planning Meeting January 24, 2012

West Point Society of Denver
Board of Directors Annual Planning Meeting
1830-2100, January 24, 2012
Heather Ridge Country Club

Call to Order

Meeting called to order at 1835 by Lindy Blackburn.

Roll Call

George MacDonald ’45, Lou Schroeder ’59, Jim Harrington ’62, Robby Robinson ’68, Lindy Blackburn ’69, Sam Thiessen ’73, Dave Jackson ’73, Steve Best ’78, Bob Walcott ’78, John Greiman ’81, Ed Hlopak ‘89, Dan Young ’94, Mark Frank ’00, Shane Schmutz ‘01,  Tommy Traylor ‘01, Joel Martin ’02, Mary St. Onge ’02, Roxanne Turner (guest).  A quorum was present.  .

Special Presentations

Shane Schmutz briefed the board on his involvement with the Wounded Warrior Project.  Shane is planning a dinner event in the Denver metro area to raise awareness of the WWP in the general civilian population. Shane invited board members to help him spread the word about the event.

Roxanne Turner briefed board on a Veterans outreach organization called VetAdvisor.  VetAdvisor partners with the Veterans Administration to highlight reintegration issues.  One program highlighted was sleep monitoring, where Veterans struggling with anxiety and PTSD can get help analyzing their sleep patterns.   

Secretary’s Report

Board approved July and November 2011 minutes.  


Treasurer’s Report

Dave Jackson updated board on 2011 budget.  WPSD made $599.50, mainly because of the golf tournament.  Three areas where WPSD lost money were Founder’s Day ($300), newsletter ($800), and the Army Navy Game ($540).

Dave Jackson also made a proposal for 2012 budget.  The projected income for 2012 is $14,528 while the expenses are expected to be $17,375 (projected loss of $2,847).  Two areas the board hopes to spend less money than projected are the President’s conference and community service (Summer Leadership Seminar scholarships). Current balance is $20,594.32.  

Membership

Dave Jackson reported WPSD memberships at 874, with 92 paid members and 48 lifetime members.