Please mark your calendar for February 11 for the annual meeting. The annual meeting will take place at Lansing Catholic High School at 501 Marshall St Lansing, MI 48912.
9:00 — Potluck Brunch — details below
10:00 — Meeting begins — Agenda (also below)— Budget Draft
Special topics: Cadet Exchange Semester and Spiritual Life at West Point
11:30 — Meeting ends
Potluck Brunch suggested items (by last name):
A-K Breakfast Casserole, Salad or Fruit
L-Q Bagels and Cream Cheese
R-Z Drinks – individual servings of juice, water. The club will provide coffee.
Minutes from October 2022 Meeting
I. Call to Order
II. Pledge of Allegiance
III. Review of Minutes from October 10, 2022 Meeting
IV. Reports of Officers A. President’s Report
V. Treasurer’s Report—Jess Ross A. Please refer to proposed budget here.
VI. Club Committees
1. Mentoring—Ben Heid (2026)
2. Army Navy Weekend—Jeff Smith (2026)
3. All Academy Ball—Julie Smith (2026)
4. Firstie Committee—Deb Prichard (2022, 2023)
5. Fundraising Committee—Tom Merten (2026) and Lucy Simmerer (2026)
6. Membership—Ariana Dickerson (2024)
VII. Old business
A. Membership Data Base management update
VIII. New Business
A. Creating committee to study Bylaws
IX. Elections—conducted by Members of the Election Committee, as delegated by the Board of Directors, Dave VanderPloeg (2024) Chair
X. Special Program—Interviewed by Jim Pool (2025)
A. Guest Speakers—Cadets Brennan McAllister (2024) Proud mom, Trish LaRoche and Will Drake (2024) Proud parents, Jeff and Kim Drake.
B. Special Guest Speaker—Spiritual Life at USMA Donald A. Williamson, CH (LTC) USA Garrison Chaplain, USAG West Point
XI. Door Prizes—thanks to our sponsors, Lynette Bennette (2021)
XII. Announcement of Election Results
XIII. Swearing in of officers, Dave VanderPloeg
XIV. Thanks to our gracious hosts at Lansing Catholic High School
XV. Adjourn the meeting