M Club – Meeting Agenda

Dedicated to Maine Athletes… Past Present & Future

September 13, 2023
MEETING AGENDA – Alfond Family Lounge

Guest:  Jude Killy, Director of Athletics

1. Secretary’s Report: Kristin

• Approval of minutes from the April 25 meeting

2. Treasurer’s Report: Cherie

• Approval of the April 25 report

4. President’s Report: Ann

• New Board Members – Samantha Wheeler, Kasey (Spencer) Danforth, Paul Rupprecht
• New Logo
• Membership Update, & Plan for 2024, Ad Hoc committee, incentives (set fall meeting)
• Update on partnerships with UMAA and Athletics
• Communication to members – E-mails from UMAA
• Blue Crew Volunteer Breakfast
• Field Hockey Complex Grand Opening
• Committee Members
• Board Functions – Future BOD meetings, correspondence, follow-up

5. Committee Reports:

• Funds Requests – Matt (Jim S. Cherie, Skip, Ilija)

E-mail votes since the April Meeting meeting:

• May 15 – BOD approved (14-0) $900 for a ½ page ad in the UMAA Summer Magazine
• July 27 – Follow up – In February, the board approved $10,000 (50%) toward a new Indoor Track & Field Throwing Cage. Athletics informed Ann that a different cage was now desired and at a better cost of $17,294, so the M Club support at 50% is reduced to $8,647. Cherie processed that check.
• July 30 – BOD approved (14-Yes, 0-No, 4-No Vote) fully funding $5000 toward 16 iPads for all teams to use during Sports Performance workouts. We learned that the Director of Sports Performance, Jon Lynch, who made the funds request, has taken another job. Jude has asked us to pause as the search for a new Director would commence.
• NEW – Establish a base funding amount for joint M Club sponsorship with UMAA at select games/events.  
•  M Club Events– Cherie (Sue, Al, Ann)

Summer & To Date:

• 7/24 Alfond Golf Classic – Silent Auction
• 9/2 Football @ Florida International
• 9/8 Field Hockey Tailgating vs #3 Northwestern
• 9/10 Field Hockey Tailgating vs #20 UMass Amherst

Upcoming:

• 9/16 Football Tailgating vs URI
• 9/29 Signature Event – 2023 UM Sports Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
• 9/30 Football Tailgating vs Stony Brook
• 10/7 Football @ Richmond – sponsor with UMAA
• 10/13 Baseball Championship Ring Ceremony
• 10/14 Homecoming – Football vs Long Island.  Tailgating with Baseball Alumni & Honorary “M”

Induction

• 10/27 Gift Bags for all teams in America East Cross Country Championships at PVCC
• 10/28 Football Tailgating vs Albany
• 11/18 Football Tailgating @ UNH – co-host with UMAA?
• 11/30 Pre-Game event for Women’s Basketball vs Indiana in Portland – co-host with UMAA?
• 12/9 Co-host Event with UMAA in Portland for Women’s Ice Hockey vs Dartmouth and Men’s

Ice Hockey vs Bentley?

• TBA Hockey – Road Warrior Events
• Spring Baseball at Stetson Univ. in Florida for a “Snowbird event”?
• MORE TBA!!!
• Honorary “M” Recipients  for 2023 – Jim S. (Cherie, Sue, Ranee)
• Silver & Gold (or other) – Kristin (Cherie, Derek)
• Website / Social Media – Mike (Sue, Ann, Ranee)
• Awards – Kristin
• Nominating – Matt (most immediate past President on the Board)
• No reports for: Historical Preservation – Jim B. (Skip, Derek), Constitution & Bylaws – Matt (Jim S.), M Club Dean Smith– Jerry (Al, Cherie, Sue, Kristin, Ann)

Old Business

• M Club Clothing

Next Full BOD Meeting: October 18, 2023       Time:________________

Proposal for Spring:   

January 17, 2024

February 14 or 21 OR March 13 or 20