Minutes of the WPSST Board of Directors
MINUTES
BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING
22 October 2001
1. ATTENDANCE. The Board of Directors of the West Point
Society of South Texas (WPSST) met at Taste of China, 3711
Colony Drive and convened at 1845 hours. Present and
constituting a quorum were Barth, Best, Betts, Bivens,
Coonan, R. Hogan, Koehler, Marshall, Schulz, and Thuss.
2. SECRETARY'S REPORT. (Koehler '76) The Minutes of the
27 August 2001 Board Meeting was submitted. Resolved
(Bivins/Betts) to accept the Minutes as published.
Approved unanimously.
3. TREASURER'S REPORT. (Schultz '49) The Report for 22
October 2001 was submitted. Resolved (Coonan/Barth) to
accept the Treasurer's Report as published. Approved
unanimously.
4. COMMITTEE REPORTS:
ADMISSIONS: (Reported by Griffin '58). No report due
to the absence of Griffin.
MEMBERSHIP: (Reported by Foreman '81). No report due
to the absence of Foreman.
PROGRAMS: (Reported by Barth '70).
a. Live racing stopped at Retama on October 23rd.
The 3 November event will be rescheduled.
b. 1 December 2001. Tailgate Party in conjunction
West Point Parents' Club prior to the Army-Navy Game at the
Airport Hilton Hotel Sports Bar.
c. 18 January 2002. Annual Membership Meeting at
the FSH Golf Club.
d. 16 March 2002. Founders Day. All tasks are on
track.
e. April 2002. Retama Park.
f. May/June 2002. Luncheon. Possible topic may
be homeland defense.
PUBLIC RELATIONS: (Reported by M. Hogan '81). Robin
Hogan reported that Mark Hogan would submit the 2001 Roster
to West Point to qualify for the 2001 Distinguished Society
Award. Marshall Best will give a Veterans speech to a
local high school on 9 November.
5. OLD BUSINESS:
a. Networking Breakfast. Robin Hogan '85 discussed
the next monthly Networking Breakfasts to be held on
Tuesday, 13 November at 0630 hours at Mama's Café
(281 North and Bitters Road).
b. Bicentennial Committee. Dan Coonan '66 reported
that he had received the media kit that includes speeches
and Power Point presentations. Mr. Fehrenbach will attend
Founders Day.
6. NEW BUSINESS:
a. Disaster Relief. Board approved $ 250 for the West
Point Society of New York and $ 250 for the West Point Society of D.C.
b. West Point Parents Club. Board approved two (2)
$ 25 gift certificates for the all Academy Ball.
c. Distinguished Graduate Nomination. Board approved
supporting the nomination of David R. Hughes.
d. Marshall Best presented the proposed slate of
officers for 2002/2003.
e. Annual Audit of the Treasurer's Records. Bob
Marshall and Demetrius Bevins will do the audit.
7. The meeting adjourned (Thuss/Betts) by unanimous
consent at 2014 hours.
The next WPSST Board of Directors Meeting will convene at
1830 hours on 26
November at Taste of China on 3711 Colony Drive.
Respectfully submitted:
Collyon S. Koehler Marshall Best
Secretary President
January 12, 2002
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