Members present: Bill Beams, Tom Grisson, Steve Ruddy, Kris Vanzant, Jeff Vanzant, Jim Koeppe, and Jack Walker
Bill Beams called the meeting to order at 6:00 P.M.
No minutes from the last meeting were available.
Jim Koeppe: Endowment Fund report - To date, sixteen donors have contributed $2,735. Jim stated that a short-term goal of $10,000 should be set and reached as soon as possible. We should also identify brothers that would be able to give large donations. Kris Vanzant suggested that one person should be in charge of making contacts with these potential donors. Tom Grissom noted that communication is vital. He suggested that we might have class competitions for raising funds. He also thought that there should be a general fund-raising chair and individual class chairs.
Motion by Jim Koeppe, (second Steve Ruddy) that Ed Wimmer be contacted about assuming the fund-raising chair. The motion was unanimously approved. Brother Wimmer would be contacted to see if he could be present at the next meeting to present a plan for fund-raising.
Jim Koeppe said that all board members should set an example by mailing in their contribution. Brother Koeppe talked about a possible fund raising activities: Golf - $30 (afternoon tee time)- $35 (morning tee time) per person; Legends Baseball - June 4. Price would be $17 for Party Deck or $24 for same as last year's event.
Jeff Vanzant will check on having a Saturday outing at Keeneland.
Roy Lowdenback gave a short report on the status of the active chapter. Bill Beams asked if Roy would provide a schedule of events for the spring semester.
Bill Beams sought ideas about gifts for the graduating seniors. The board didn't think that there were sufficient funds to pursue this idea.
Bill Beams asked Jeff and Kris Vanzant to be charge of the alumni newsletter. Several ideas were discussed about content, including profiles of brothers and notes from different classes. Jeff and Kris were to check on the possibility of selling ads in the newsletter.
There was general discussion on ways to update and maintain the alumni roster. No action was taken.
The next meeting was set for January 11, 2005. The meeting was adjourned.
