Board of Directors Meeting Minutes

Meeting Minutes - Monday, May 17, 1999

The thirty-fourth session of the Board of Directors of the Blue Line Club was brought to order by Club Secretary-Treasurer David Cowan. The meeting was held on Monday, May 17, 1999, in the second floor conference room of the Alumni and Foundation Center at Minnesota State University, Mankato.

Board Voting Members Present

5 of 8 Active Seats

• David Cowan, Secretary-Treasurer
• Jim Bullard
• Larry Ward
• Larry Morales
• Jim Turk

Board Voting Members Absent

3 of 8 Active Seats

• Kent Schwickert, President
• Henry Okleshen, Vice President
• Steve Duea

Ex-officio, Nonvoting Board Members Present

1 of 5 Active Seats

• Cheryl Regan MSU Athletics Promotions

Ex-officio, Nonvoting Board Members Absent

4 of 5 Active Seats

• Don Amiot (Excused) - MSU Athletics Director
• Ron Hybertson (Excused) - Conference Faculty Rep. To WCHA
• Margaret Healy (Excused) - MSU Student Affairs Vice President
• Don Brose (Excused) - MSU Men's Head Hockey Coach

It was reported that both Don Amiot and Ron Hybertson could not attend the Board meeting as they were attending a North Center Conference (NCC) meeting in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.

Approval of Agenda

Director Larry Morales moved and Director Jim Bullard seconded that the meeting agenda of May 17th be approved. Motion Passed.

Approval of Past Meeting Minutes Postponed

Without objection, review and approval of the meeting minutes of March 15 was postponed until all members could receive and study its contents.

Standing Committee Reports

Student Player Committee

It was noted that the Men's Annual Awards Banquet was held Sunday, March 28 at the Mankato Downtown Holiday Inn. The Blue Line Club paid for part of the cost of that banquet where players and parents were honored. (It appears that the $700 to $1,000 subsidy approved at the March 15 Board meeting was never taken out of the Club's cost center.) The Club also paid $250 for award plaques when the women's team held their first banquet in April 18. [Current voting Board members on this committee include Henry Okleshen.]

Blue Line Social Committee

No report. [Current voting Board members on this committee include Steve Duea, Kent Schwickert, and Jim Turk.]

Finance Committee

No report. [All current voting Board members are on this committee.]

Membership and Season Ticket Sales Committee

Cheryl Regan provided an update on membership and season ticket sales. [Current voting Board members on this committee include Larry Ward, Larry Morales and Jim Bullard.]

Scholarship Endowment Committee

No report. [Current voting Board members on this committee include Kent Schwickert, Jim Turk, and Steve Duea.]

Secretary-Treasurer's Report

Secretary-Treasurer Cowan reported that $23,657.10 of the Club's $25,050 spending plan had been spent. It did not look like Club's share of the March 28~ men's banquet costs had yet landed.

Board Voting Member Vacancy Issues

Board members were encouraged to recommend names of Blue Line Club members who would be willing to serve as the ninth voting member. That seat has remained unfilled since the February 20th Annual Meeting and expires February, 2001. Larry Ward announced that since he was moving to South Dakota he would have to resign from the Board by its August meeting. Larry's two year term expires February, 2000.

"Favor" for Club Members

Director Ward moved and Director Morales seconded that some kind of clothing item would be the "favor" or gift given to Club members for the coming 1999-2000 season. Motion passed. Past mementos included:

• Yr. # 1: Crystal for Charter Club Members + BLC Caps
  [Board formally organized on 20 February 1886 with adoption of Bylaws.]
• Yr. # 2: BLC Sweatshirts or $35 Clothing Credit against other BLC Embroidered Wearing Apparel Items
• Yr. #3: Commemorative Pens with Mankato State Hockey - lst Div. I Season '97- '98
• Yr. #4: Men's/Women's Hockey Away/Home 18 Month Calendar.

New Club Logo Design Initiated

Director Morales moved and Director Bullard seconded that the Blue Line Club's existing logo be changed incorporating the WCHA reference, a more hockey related theme, and the MSU snorting bull mascot symbol. Motion passed.

New Location Proposed for Annual Reception/Hospitality Room Events

Director Turk moved and Director Morales seconded that Cheryl Regan and/or Mary Myers investigate the possibility of relocating the annual reception and possibly hospitality home game events. Motion passed.

Adjournment

Director Morales moved and Director Ward seconded that the meeting be adjourned. Without objection, the meeting was adjourned at 4:46 PM.