WEST POINT SOCIETY OF DENVER
Board of Directors Meeting
MINUTES OF MEETING – Wednesday, December 6, 2023
Meeting conducted remotely via Zoom
Call to order – By President Steve Best at 11:35 AM
Attendees
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Board members attending: Steve Best,
Tim Griesmer, Lou Schroeder, Chad Dalton, Bob Walcott, Andy Benson, Sam
Thiessen, Shannon Sharrock, Jace Johnson, Dave Jackson (Emeritus).
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A quorum was established.
Secretary’s Report
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Minutes of the October 4, 2023 Board Meeting
were approved 9-0.
Treasurer’s and Report
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The total account balances for the Society are
approximately $28,500
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The Army-Air Force tailgate netted $16,012.
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Due to the absence of the Treasurer and
several unanswered questions from board members, the board chose not to vote on
approving the treasurer’s report.
Army-Air Force Tailgate AAR
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The board members agreed that the tailgate was a
success, being well organized, having plenty of food, good sponsorship support,
and was very well attended.
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The tailgate had a net profit of $16,012.
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The registration via Sallyport worked very well.
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The ID check/wrist band process was seen as an
area for improvement. In the future it is suggested that more volunteers be
recruited to check IDs.
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Steve plans to reach out to the Pike’s Peak
chapter to see if they are interested in partnering on future tailgates.
Army-Navy Planning
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At the time of the board meeting there were 236
RSVPs for the Army-Navy watch party.
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Army and Navy door prizes were ordered.
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Once again the event will raise funds for Toys
for Tots.
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The board will need to be prepared to reimburse
Tim Tacl (USNA) for door prizes.
Academy Cup
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The golf tournament will be September 6, 2024.
Navy will be the lead planners for the event.
Founder’s Day
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The primary date for Founder’s Day is March 9,
2024. The alternate date is February 24, 2024.
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Andy will be placing an order soon for “day of”
necessities.
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The board still needs to work on recruiting
sponsors for this event.
WPLEC
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Jace briefed the board that he is working on a
venue and date prior to January.
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If the board wants to grow the event there will
be a need to move it to a new venue. Jace is looking at venues in the south
metro area.
Admissions
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Colorado has about the same number of open files
as this time last year.
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Colorado sent 27 new cadets last year and is
projecting 20-25 offers this year.
New Business
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Bob told the board about a lecture by Betsy
Blakeslee, spouse a Class of 1990 graduate, on the historic fortifications at
West Point. He suggested she would be a good choice for a quarterly dinner
speaker.
The next meeting, the annual planning meeting, will be held
on January 24, 2024 at 7:00pm at a location TBD.
The meeting adjourned at 1:00pm.
Submitted by: Tim Griesmer ‘02
