Annual Planning Meeting: Tuesday, January 24, 2023

 

WEST POINT SOCIETY OF DENVER

Annual Planning Meeting

MINUTES OF MEETING – Tuesday, January 24, 2023

Meeting conducted at Noonan’s Sports Bar and remotely via Zoom

 

Call to order – Joel Martin at 6:30 PM

·        Fourteen voting board members in attendance, a quorum was present.

·        Board members attending: Bill Dorner, Jace Johnson, Brian MacDonald, Steve Best, Andy Benson, Sam Thiessen, Lou Schroder, Chad Dalton, Joel Martin, Tim Griesmer,  Bob Walcott, and Shannon, Mike Euperio, Tyler Roden

·        Dave Jackson attended as a guest

·        Motion to make Dave Jackson a board member emeritus. Motion passed 14-0.

Approval of Minutes:

·        Minutes from July 13, 2022 approved unanimously.

·        Minutes from October 4, 2022 approved unanimously.

·        Minutes from December 6, 2022 approved unanimously.

 

Treasurer’s Report:

·        Tim conducted financial review from 2019, 2020, and 2021 and reported to the board that all records are in order.

·        Brian MacDonald reviewed the Treasurer’s report. Total of $29,727 in society accounts including $111 for WPLEC.

·        Board discussed whether there were options to try to earn better interest on society funds.

Membership Report:

·        Membership update:  currently 119 paid members.

·        Brian thinks the society should try to reach out more to alumni new to the area to encourage them to join using information from AOG.

2023 Society Budget:

·        Brian presented the draft budget for 2023 and for WPLEC. The board discussed projected needs for each line item in the budget.

·        The 2023 budget is projected to finish -$8,686

·        The budget was approved unanimously.

2023 Key Dates:

·        February 25: Founder’s Day/Annual Membership Meeting

·        May 2: Board Meeting/Officer Elections

·        July 11: Board Meeting

·        October 3: Board Meeting

·        November 28: Board Meeting

·        Brian MacDonald will be leaving the position of Treasurer in May.

 

2023 Programs and Events:

·        Distinguished Society Award: Tim Griesmer will submit the 2023 DSA application

·        Admissions: Jace

o   14 offers already out

·        Parents Club: Jace

o   New president David Bishop

o   Candidate sendoff will be in June

o   Academy Ball will be in December

·        Founder’s Day: Andy

o   116 currently registered

o   Final logistics with the Supe being finalized

o   Gift being finalized; suggestion was a donation to the Supe’s fund.

o   Board discussed final planning items

o   Denver is home to the oldest living graduate. We will try to get him to Founder’s Day.

o   There was a $1,000 donation made to support Founder’s Day.

·        Leadership & Ethics Program: Joel

o   April 5

o   GEN Casey will speak again

o   Joel is seeking volunteers to help manage WPLEC

·        Summer Picnic: currently not planned.

·        Tri-Service Golf Tournament: Chad

o   August 18 at 10:00 am

·        Army-Air Force football game: Steve

o   Steve is working with AOG and Pike’s Peak chapter to plan a tailgate.

o   Steve suggests co-hosting with Pike’s Peak chapter

·        Army-Navy watch party: December 9, 2023

o   Plan to hold it at Stoney’s again this year.

·        Young Grad Engagement

o   Plan TBD.

 

Meeting was adjourned at 8:23PM

Submitted by: Tim Griesmer ‘02