Rochester U.W. Alumni Club

May Minutes

 

Call to order

 

April minutes presented and approved

 

April treasury report presented and approved

        Bank account $1330.52

 

Committee Reports

 

Membership (Ken)

        73 Paid memberships
        Membership list circulated

        Need to get latest list of members for 2004 on web site

 

UW Marching Band (Dave)

        Will be replayed on Wisconsin Public TV. Date/time unknown

 

Scholarships (Gerry)

        26 Applicants, 10 recipients were chosen

        Brief review of recipients

 

Founder's Day (John)

        59 prepaid attendees

        5:30 setup, 6:00 registration; 6:30 bar opens; 7:00 meal

        Can pay at door if (and only if) we know meal choice beforehand

 

Newsletter (Gerry)

        Spring Newsletter was sent to approx. 100 people, also added to

        Web site

 

 

Web page (Dave)

New content on site, including newsletter and paid membership list, more coming soon on Founder’s Day

 

Public Relations (Ken)

        No news

 

Club Business

 

Rochester UW Marching Band Concert (John)

        No change – on hold

Business Sponsor for scholarships (Randy)

        No firm commitments, some in progress

 

 

Ronald McDonald House Meal (Jean, Katie)
        RMH expanded to 42
        Discussion re 2nd sponsor, no decision
        Discussion re date, no decision

 

Football Season Tickets (Grant)

        '04 sold out. Tabled until next year

 

 

Officer/Committee Chair Elections

        Call for additional nominations, none made

 

Election Results

        President: Terry Schardt

        Vice President: Barry Paye

        Secretary: Grant Johnson

        Treasurer: Randy Horn

        Scholarship Chairperson: Gerry Meyer

        Founder's Day Chairperson: unfilled

        Board of Director’s – list on web site (“Contacts”)

 

Meetings

        Whistle Binkies cannot reserve table until 7:00.

        Board voted (all approved) to try 6:30 for September meeting;

        Will discuss other locations at next meetings

        President's thank-you message to departing Officers/Directors

 

Next Meeting

        9/9/04, 6:30, will try to have the meeting at a board members

        house, will notify the BOD prior to the meeting.