BoD Meeting 09-17-2013

GATECH ROTC Building,
Attendees:
Meeting called to order at:
Discussion and Actions

  1. Composition of the new board of directors, EBrownlee to send out slate ASAP – Status update:done
  2. Current emails, phones, etc., for Board members and the preferred method of contact – SNewell to coordinate/fix – Status: done, new bug mail reflector foobar  angus/newellz forac
  3. Key Priorities for the year
    1. Membership – SNewell has action.  2013 is a year in which membership is reported back to USNA to ensure that we have a TRUSTEE from Atlanta.  We have >1000 alumni in the chapter, but < 270 members currently.
    2. Events – all events need a POC, canvas members to see who will step up:
      1. Army-Navy Game (12-14-2013 at Dantanas) –coordinate with Army Alumni Chapter
      2. DarkAges (57th Fighter Group – PeteK)
      3. Golf Challenge (TBD),
      4. Lobsterfest 2014 (6/7/14) – Inventory equipment, find storage, Booking Redtop asap – SEvans
      5. Annual Meeting (SNewell Mar suspense).
      6. Army-Navy Social Gathering – BRentz – status
      7. got buy in from AF association for more joint things – done
      8. success of recent football game attendance – we’re happy
      9. Dantanna’s is set for Army Navy – need to decide on RSVP/Payment methods – steve/angus forac
      10. Brian Bohannon set for This friday, McCrays Nov and Jan TBD.frederick to do intro
      11.  Status on Database work – S Newell Can you get a SITREP from Nelson
  4. Website updates for events – SNewell – current and working
  5. Treasurers report – PeteK -Angus would like fin report by end of cal year
  6. Chapter Trustee update – Ples – need
  7. 2013 Monthly Luncheons (McCray’s)
    1. August Luncheon – 08/16/2013 – Speaker:  Buddy Wellborn, ’59, Navy Football consultant – Success  33 attendees!
    2. September – 09/21/2013- Kristen Yale and Craig Washington ’89, USNA Dir of Engagement Ops – Firm -Reservation and Menu confirmed
    3. October  – 10/19/2013-, proposed Brian Bohannon: KSU AD, former Georgia Southern, Navy and Georgia Tech coach under Johnson. Suggested topic: Building a winning program of athletes not focused on the NFL: experiences and opportunities. STEVE Frederick POC – Status: FIRM
    4. November –  Kent Stephens – College Football Hall of Fame (Date?)
    5. December – (Skip?)
    6. January – TBD
    7. February – Career/Month? Bradley-Morris?
    8. March – TBD
    9. April – TBD
    10. May – TBD
    11. June – Annual Meeting
    12. Future – MMA fighter (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brian_Stann
    13. Flag Officer du Jour
    14. Cindy – academy day SEAL
    15. CEOs – Eddie Myers, dammit,  Ron Twil, phil Smith,
    16. obstenick –
    17. Hunter Hill –  something, woop, state senator, smyrna-ite
    18. July – (Skip?)
  8. Designate POC for Connections to:
    1. Parents Association – VP of parents club contacted, willing to co advertise, etc. (McLean suggests we exchange “event lists”  to include Football Game watch venues, Dark Ages Party, Lobsterfest, and, from their side, Service Selection night social, Service Academy Day.  Accepted)
    2. Notre Dame Alumi – SEvans – Firm
    3. Sister Academy Alum Orgs (defer action until September BoD meeting) – Status update – McLean connected with USAF alum.  Setting up NAVY/AF Game – location TBD
    4. Ples says he cannot make the Dec BoT mtg.  need to determine who can replace him at Annapolis – tent: Newell

Adjourn meeting at:

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