WEST POINT SOCIETY OF DENVER
Board of Directors Meeting
MINUTES OF MEETING – Wednesday, December 2, 2020
Meeting conducted remotely via Zoom
1.
Call to order – Joel Martin at 11:33 AM
a.
Twelve voting board members in attendance, making
a quorum.
b.
Board members attending: Dave Jackson, Steve
Best, Brian MacDonald, Andy Benson, Cory Wroblewski, Lou Schroeder, Jace
Johnson, Mike Euperio, Joel Martin, Katie Wilson, Bob Walcott, Sam Thiessen
2.
Secretary’s Report/Approval of Minutes
a.
Minutes from the October 2020 board of directors
meeting were approved 12-0.
b.
Dave Jackson will take the minutes for this
meeting.
3.
Treasurer’s Report – Brian MacDonald
a.
The society has seen in increase in funds of
about $700 due to new registrations.
b.
Treasurer’s report was approved 12-0.
4.
Membership Update – Brian MacDonald
a.
There are currently 154 paid members of the
society with an increase of one additional lifetime membership.
5.
Admission – Jace Johnson submitted the
following report for the board:
a.
There were 331 applications for Admissions
this year.
b.
Of those, 40% have been closed by Admissions
due to incompleteness or non-competitive files.
c.
Candidates are interviewing at congressional
boards and Field Force final interviews. The congressional nominations slates
were due by the end of November, but most have been delayed and expected to be
submitted by the end of December.
d.
Candidates are working on DODMERS exams and
CFAs.
6.
Founder’s Day – Andy Benson
a.
Results of Founders Day survey (total of 109
responses)
i.
In person - 41
ii.
Hybrid - 14
iii.
Virtual - 26
iv.
No preference - 28
b.
WP has stated that there will be no speakers attending
FD at societies in person this year. The
Superintendent will present via video recording. There is some consideration to have other
speakers attend virtually, but nothing is solid so far.
c.
The Board discussed doing a “Founder’s Day”
virtual to present the Supe’s video and conduct the annual general membership
meeting.
d.
The general preference of the Board and
President is for an in-person celebration but delaying it until May/June/spring.
If this option proves untenable due to COVID, option C (above) will be
re-visited.
e.
A motion was made and seconded to delay FD until
the Spring 2021. Motion approved 12-0
f.
The Board will defer further discussions until
next board meeting.
g.
The Board agree that members should be informed
of the “NO March Founders Days” via FB & Sally port
7.
Tri-Academy Golf Tournament - Joel Martin
a.
Reservations have been made for Aug 13, 2021, 0800
shotgun at Colorado Springs.
8.
Leadership and Ethics Seminar – Joel Martin
a.
No update. If this will occur, it will probably
be a virtual event. Joel will get with
the committee and further develop this for discussion at the next meeting.
9.
Other Business
a.
Dave Jackson wondered that since there will be
no L&E Seminar in-person speakers and since the GEN Casey Friend-of-West
Point award was approved, we might consider some type of virtual or other
presentation, just so that GEN Casey can acknowledge the award. Joel will
contact him & consider alternatives for presentations.
b.
The Board agreed to cancel the annual planning meeting
scheduled for January, there being little expectation for events to plan for
during 2021. The Budget will be developed for approval at the next normal board
meeting.
c.
Brian MacDonald will solicit inputs and send out
a draft budget proposal prior to the next meeting.
d.
Steve Best reported “for the good of the order”
that Stover James’ (of WPSPP) wife is doing significantly better; also gave
updates on AN game, A-AFA game & Army bowl game.
The next board meeting will be held March 3, 2021 at 11:30 AM. The
board would like to return to an in-person meeting but anticipates doing
another virtual meeting.
The meeting adjourned at 12:37 PM.
Submitted by: D Jackson, ‘73
