Monday, November 25, 2013
West Point Society of Denver Directors Meeting July 9, 2013
Meeting called to order at 11:35 by Lindy Blackburn.
Lou Schroeder ’59, Robby Robinson ’68, Chuck Jones ’68, Lindy Blackburn ’69, Sam Thiessen ’73,
Dave Jackson ’73, Bob Walcott ’78, Brian MacDonald ‘83, Ed Hlopak ‘89, Amy Efaw ’89, Lynn
Streich ‘00, Brad Streich ’00, Joel Martin ’02, Tim Griesmer ’02, Mary St. Onge ’02, . A quorum was
Secretary’s Report
Board approved minutes from May 7, 2013 board meeting provided by Chuck Jones.
Treasurer’s Report
Board approved treasurer’s report from May 7, 2013 board meeting provided by Dave Jackson.
Membership Committee Initiatives
Tickets are still available for the Rockies/Reds game on August 31, 2013. Point of contact is Brian
MacDonald. Committee is marketing this event through word of mouth and email.
The board approved changes to the by laws, which are as follows:
See By-Laws at website, click here
Founders Day
Board members discussed future Founders Day speakers and decided it would be a good precedent
for the board to find speakers as a society rather than work through the West Point AOG. Board will
begin brainstorming possible speakers.
The meeting was adjourned at 13:05.
Mary St. Onge ‘02
Wednesday, August 7, 2013
West Point Society of Denver May 7, 2013 Board Minutes
West
Point Society of Denver
1130-1400,
May 7, 2013
1400 Wewetta St, Suite 600
Denver, CO 80202
Call to Order
Meeting called to order at 1138 by Lindy Blackburn.
Roll Call
Chuck Jones ’68, Lindy Blackburn ’69, Sam Thiessen
’73, Dave Jackson ’73, Bob Walcott ’78, Brian MacDonald ‘83, Ed Hlopak ‘89, Amy
Efaw ’89, Dan Young ’94, Tim Griesmer ’02, and Joel Martin ‘02. A quorum was present.
Secretary’s Report
Minutes of the previous meeting were not available for review.
Treasurer’s Report
Board approved Dave Jackson’s treasurer report. We made $57.00 profit at Founder’s Day.
VP2H
The Veterans Passport to Hope conducted a seminar
recently. In addition, they are
producing a pamphlet on Colorado charities for assisting veterans. They will conduct a golf tourney on July 22
to raise money.
Membership Committee
Ed Hlopak and Joel Martin reported on their results.
They distributed a three page summary of their results. They plan to conduct a
Leadership seminar for businesses in the near future. Also they will conduct a survey of members to
see how we can assist the greater membership.
Tri-Service
Golf Tourney
Joel Martin reported that the Tourney is scheduled
for June 21 in the morning. Al Blumberg
is the POC for Air Force. We need to get
information out on registration. There
will be a AUSA tourney the week before the Tri-Service as well.
Summer
Picnic
Mark Frank was not present but reported through
Lindy that it will be held in August with a similar format to last years.
By
Laws
The By Laws Committee has been reviewing the by Laws
and will report back at the next meeting with a set of recommended
revisions. Dave Jackson reported that
the By Laws state that we need minutes of the Founder’s Day formal
meeting. This will be helpful to
memorialize the election of Directors.
Election
of Officers
Sam Thiessen proposed a
slate of new officers for consideration for this year. They include
President Lindy Blackburn
Vice President Bob Walcott
Vice President for Admissions Tom
Carroll
Treasurer Dave Jackson
Secretary/Scribe Mary St. Onge
The slate was
unanimously elected.
Admissions
Amy Efaw reported that
24 candidates had been accepted with 3 more offers still out. There were 4 candidates for the one Summer Leadership
Seminar session.
Academy
Day
Joel Martin was the
Master of Ceremonies for the session, held in Aurora. Over 450 candidates and parents attended.
Parent’s Club
The Colorado WP Parent’s Club elected new leadership
for next year. They are Deb and Mick
Venrick. Send Off will take place June 9, 2013.
Quarterly
Luncheon
There was no report.
Next event will be in the fall.
Leadership
Conference
Bob Walcott will be attending this year.
Distinguished
Society Update
Robby Robinson ’68 is currently collecting
information for the Distinguished Society application. He reported to Lindy that the criteria are
changing and would provide more details when they were available.
Army
Air Force Football
Air Force tickets will be obtained individually
again this year.
Army
Navy
The Board discussed the format and concluded by
majority opinion that we prefer to have the event at one or more sports bars
and to order off the menu, instead of having a buffet at half time. We need a volunteer to set this event
up.
Founder’s Day Speaker
Lindy reported that MG Paul LaCamara ’85 is the new
CG of Fort Carson. Unfortunately the division will be deployed in March of
2014. We are looking for another local
general officer to present at Founder’s Day, because of budget cuts and the
uncertainty of getting a West Point speaker.
New Business
There was no new business.
Next
Meeting
The next WPSD meeting will be held July 9, 2013.
Meeting Adjourn
The meeting was adjourned at 1300.
Chuck Jones ‘68
West Point Society of Denver February 26, 2013 Board Minutes
West
Point Society of Denver
1130-1400,
February 26, 2013
1400 Wewetta St, Suite 600
Denver, CO 80202
Call to Order
Meeting called to order at 1135 by Lindy Blackburn.
Roll Call
Lou Schroeder ’59, Robby Robinson ’68, Lindy
Blackburn ’69, Dave Jackson ’73, Bob Walcott ’78, Tom Carroll ’78, Ed Hlopak
‘89, Amy Efaw ’89, Dan Young ’94, Mark Frank ’00, Joel Martin ’02, Mary St. Onge
’02, Tim Green ‘02. A quorum was
present.
Secretary’s Report
Board approved the minutes from the Annual Planning Meeting, January 22, 2013.
Treasurer’s Report
Board approved Dave Jackson’s treasurer report.
Membership Committee
Mark Frank ’00 talked about the committee members’
discussion since the planning meeting. Some
topics discussed included supporting West Point recruiting efforts and
awareness, professional and social networking, and leadership and education
within the community. Committee also
discussed launching an outreach campaign asking members and graduates in the Denver
area how the WPSD can better support them.
Admissions
Update/Congressional Panels
May 1, 2013 is national
decision day and candidates will make their final commitment to attend West
Point.
Founders Day
Details for Founders Day were finalized, including
sequence of events and finalizing which board members would lead toasts. George McDonald ’46 will provide the oldest
graduate speech and Tim Griesner ’02 will provide the youngest graduate speech
(subject to change based on RSVPs). Four
tickets for an Army 2013-14 football game will be auctioned during the
event.
Meeting Adjourn
The meeting was adjourned at 12:34.
Mary St. Onge ‘02
Sunday, March 3, 2013
Annual Planning Meeting January 22, 2013
West
Point Society of Denver
Board
of Directors Annual Planning Meeting
1830
– 2100 January 22, 2013
Heather
Ridge Country Club
Call to Order
Meeting called to order at 19:12 by Bob Walcott ‘78. A quorum was present.
Roll Call
Lou Schroeder ‘59, Jim Harrington ‘62, Robby Robinson ‘68, Sam
Thiessen ‘73, Dave Jackson ‘73, Bob Walcott ‘78, Tom Carroll ‘78, Ed Hlopak
‘89, Mark Frank ‘00, Joel Martin ‘02, Mary St. Onge ‘02. A quorum was present.
Secretary’s Report
Board approved the minutes from the December 4, 2012 board meeting.
Treasurer’s Report
Board approved Dave Jackson’s treasurer report.
2013 Budget
Board discussed proposed budget for 2013. Board concluded that planning for a budget deficit is not in the WPSD’s best interest. Board talked about reducing expenses. Motion put forth to cut free lunches for board meetings and to reduce the amount of money designated to the President’s Conference. Board voted unanimously in favor of motion.
Admissions Update
Tom Carroll ‘78 provided update on Admissions program including how
redistricting will affect congressional nominations. Files are complete for the class of
2017. 24-28 candidates from Colorado are
likely to accept offers to West Point.
34 files are currently open for the class of 2018. Academy Day will take place this year,
location and date TBD. Once college fair
dates are known for this year, funds can be requested from Academy to reduce
costs.
Parents Club
The Parents’ Club will have a new president by Founders Day although no name has been announced yet. The All Academy Ball held in December was a success and West Point had the largest contingent present.
Founders Day
The contract with the University Club is finalized
and is waiting on signatures. Details
for the event including members to give toasts will be finalized by the
February board meeting. Mary St. Onge
’02 will take the lead on printing documents and name tags for the event this
year. Board discussed the need to start
brainstorming potential future speakers now and not relying on West Point to
provide speakers.
Quarterly Luncheon
Next proposed luncheon for April/May timeframe. Potential speaker is Amy Efaw’s husband.
Tri-Service Golf Tournament
Air Force will host event June 21, 2013.
Summer Picnic
Mark Frank ’00 will take lead to plan this year’s
event, tentatively scheduled for July/August timeframe.
Annual Leadership Conference
Lindy Blackburn ‘69 and Bob Walcott ‘78 are planning
to attend conference again this year.
VP2H
VP2H board is considering five local charities as
beneficiaries of this year’s event.
Three of the five charities will receive a portion of the money raised
this year. Kick off meeting is 24
January, 2013.
Bylaws
Sam Thiessen’73 volunteered to chair a committee to
review and update bylaws. Lou Schroeder
’59 also volunteered to be on committee.
New Initiatives
Mark Frank ’00, Joel Martin ’02, Ed Hlopak ’89, and
Roby Robinson ’68 volunteered to meet to discuss and propose a mission
statement for the WPSD and brainstorm how it can be a value added to graduates
who join the society. The committee will
give feedback at the February board meeting.
Board Roster
Johnny Karpuk ‘01 and Dan Young ‘94 will not serve
on the board after Founders Day.
Old/New
Business
Sam Thiessen ’73 informed board that there is a AUSA
Pike’s Peak Chapter luncheon at Cheyenne Mountain Resort on 7 February. AUSA President, General Sullivan will be the
guest speaker. Sam will send out an
email to board members for those interested in attending.
Proposed 2013 Meeting Schedule
February 19 (FD), May 7 (Plebe Parent/SLS), July 9 (Leadership Conf), Oct 8 (Air Force), Dec3 (Navy), January 21, 2014 (Annual Planning Meeting)
Meeting Adjourn
The meeting was adjourned at 21:52
Mary St. Onge ‘02
Sunday, February 3, 2013
Minutes of the Dec 4, 2012 Board Meeting
West
Point Society of Denver
1130-1400, Dec 4, 2012
1400 Wewetta St, Suite 600
Denver, CO 80202
Call to Order
Meeting called to order at 1135 by Lindy Blackburn.
Roll Call
George MacDonald ’45, Lou Schroeder ’59, Robby
Robinson ’68, Lindy Blackburn ’69, Sam Thiessen ’73, Dave Jackson ’73, Bob
Walcott ’78, Tom Carroll ’78, Ed Hlopak ‘89, Amy Efaw ’89, Dan Young ’94, Mark
Frank ’00, Shane Schmutz ‘01, Mary St. Onge ’02. A quorum was present.
Secretary’s Report
Board approved the minutes from the October 9, 2012 board meeting.
Treasurer’s Report
Board approved Dave Jackson’s treasurer report.
Army/Air Force Viewing
Viewing held at The Tavern downtown, which was a great
venue for the small group of attendees.
Venue would not be suitable for larger gathering like the Army/Navy
viewing.
Army/Navy Viewing
Viewing held at the Heather Ride Country Club in
Aurora. Thirty-nine people attended
Admissions
Update/Congressional Panels
In Northern Colorado,
134 files are open, 12 of which are for current Soldiers. 10 letters of encouragement have been sent to
candidates in Northern Colorado thus far.
Parent’s Club
The Colorado WP Parent’s Club shipped 400 Christmas
boxes overseas to troops. The All Academy
Ball will take place December 29, 2012.
Distinguished
Society Update
Robby Robinson ’68 is currently collecting
information for the Distinguished Society application. If a society donates to the Long Gray Line
Endowment Fund, points will be awarded toward becoming a Distinguished
Society. Board unanimously voted to
donate to the Long Gray Line Endowment Fund.
New Business
Shane Smutz held a Veteran symposium on October 10,
2012 to encourage more collaboration and less competition between organizations
that aim to help Soldiers and Veterans.
Annual
Planning Meeting
The WPSD planning meeting will be held January 22,
2013 at the Heather Ridge Country Club at 1830.
Meeting Adjourn
The meeting was adjourned at 12:34.
Mary St. Onge ‘02
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