M Club – Meeting Agenda

March 13, 2024

MEETING AGENDA – Palmer Lounge in Mahaney Clubhouse

Guest: Jude Killy, Director of Athletics

1.Secretary’s Report:

• Approval of minutes from the January 17 meeting

2.Treasurer’s Report: Cherie

• March – (reflects UMF reports from December & January)

3. President’s Report: Ann

• 2024 Membership update
• Board of Directors & 2024 dues
• Monthly newsletter renamed – Forever BLUE (from address: UMaine M Club)
• Athletics Webpage Ticker, and UMAA Winter Magazine, webpage, joint events(QR code and flyers)
• The Great Black Bear Craft Fair
• 2024 Hall of Fame – Bob
• Sponsorships for Fall 2024 events
• Ad Hoc membership group Betsy (Cherie, Sam, Sue, Kasey, Derek)

4.Committee Reports:

• Constitution & Bylaws – Matt (Jim)

• Discussion re: amendments

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

E-mail votes since January meeting

• 1/17 – BOD approved (16-0) $2000 toward the 35^th Annual Scholar-Athlete Ceremony
• 2/5 – BOD approved (16-0, 4 non-votes) $1100 toward Football end-of-year banquet
• 2/5 – BOD approved (16-0, 4 non-votes) $750 toward W. Basketball Alumni gathering
• 3/8– BOD approved (15-1, 4 non-votes) $1340 (50%) toward Graduation Stoles for 2024 & 2025

Other

• $1000 toward M. and W. Swimming & Diving end-of-year banquet
• $500 toward Men’s Ice Hockey end-of-season senior celebration
• M Club Events/Projects– Cherie (Sue, Al, Ann)

Since January Meeting:

• 2/2 Pre-Game for Men’s Hockey @ Northeastern – co-sponsor with UMAA
• 2/27 Scholar-Athlete Ceremony and M Club Dean Smith Presentation

Upcoming and possible pre-game event hosting:

• 3/13 Pre-game – Baseball @ Univ. of South Florida – co-sponsor with UMAA
• 3/15 W. Basketball – Hosts America East Championship – 5:00pm (goodie bags)
• 3/16 M. Hockey East Quarterfinal – 7:00pm at Alfond Arena
• 3/22 Hockey East Semifinal – 4:00 or 7:30pm
• 3/23 Hockey East Championship – 7:30pm
• 4/18 Athletics “The Maine Event” and Senior Night
• 4/21 Mini Graduation Ceremony – Baseball, Softball and M/W Track & Field
• 4/24 Maine Day of Giving
• 5/ Commencement assistance
• 5/8-11 Softball hosts – America East tournament
• 7/29 Alfond Golf Classic
• 8/30 Football Tailgating HOME vs Colgate
• 9/14 Football Tailgating HOME vs Monmouth
• 9/28-29 Family & Friends Weekend
• 10/4 2024 UM Sports Hall of Fame
• 10/5 Hall of Fame and Pre-Game Hockey Tailgating
• 10/18-19 Homecoming Weekend
• 10/19 Football Tailgating HOME vs Villanova
• 11/9 Football Tailgating HOME vs Bryant
• 11/23 Football Tailgating HOME vs UNH

• Honorary “M” Recipients for 2024 – Jim S. (Cherie, Sue, Ranee)

• Website / Social Media – Ann/Sue (Mike, Ranee)

• No reports for: Nominating Committee – Matt M Club Dean Smith Award – Jerry, Historical Preservation – Jim B. (Skip, Derek), Awards –TBD

5.Old Business

• M Club Clothing update
• Signs, Banners, Promotional Materials

6.Proposed upcoming Full BOD meetings

Wed. August 21 – 5:30pm

Wed. October 16 – 5:30pm