Minutes of a Regular Meeting of the Board
April 10, 2003

Attending:

Bill McMahon, President
Bert Ratia, Vice President
Bob Richardson, Secretary
Dwight Eller, Treasurer
Bill Malcomb, Member
Bob Ruikka, Member
Rick Rupkey, Member
Bob Ruikka, Member
Bill Gorham, Brother
Vernon Myers, Brother

President McMahon called the meeting to order at 4:30 p.m., noting a quorum of the Board was present. The meeting was held at El Parador Restaurant, 2744 East Broadway in Tucson, Arizona.

On a motion by Treasurer Eller with a second by Vice President Ratia, the minutes of the January 7, 2003, Board meeting were approved unanimously.

Treasurer Eller reported to the Board that there is $7,994.08 in the Operating Account, $1,253.09 in the Alumni Account.

There was discussion on the authority of the Treasurer to transfer funds between those two accounts.

Following discussion, Secretary Richardson made the following motion:

The Board authorizes the Treasurer to transfer funds between the Operating and the Alumni accounts at his discretion and that he notify Board members when he does so.

Brother Malcomb seconded the motion. It passed unanimously.

Brother Malcomb reported to the Board that our investment account as of today was $225,568. He said he has been consulting with Brother Lee Olsen on the selling and purchasing of new stock.

At 4:39 p.m., Member Tony Marrs joins the meeting.

Brother Gorham reported to the Board on the efforts by him and a few other Brothers to organize a reunion for Brothers initiated in the 1950's for Homecoming 2003. He outlined the tentative schedule for the weekend and reported that letters of invitation to initiates from 1950 to 1960 will go out soon.

Following a brief discussion about alumni association dues, Secretary Richardson made the following motion:

That alumni members of Epsilon Beta of Alpha Tau Omega will be members of the EB Alumni Association for a five-year period for a fee of $100.

Brother Malcomb seconded the motion. It passed unanimously.

Secretary Richardson brought the Board up to date on plans for the 2003 Homecoming. We will expand to three tents and the band has been arranged. The University has moved the football game kickoff to 4 p.m. so he suggested the Membership meeting be held at the tent on the mall at 10 a.m., followed by food and drink at the tent beginning at 11 a.m. The Homecoming Parade is tentatively scheduled for 1 p.m. He will investigate doing food again with Kappa Sigma or arranging our own catering.

Secretary Richardson spoke for the Board when he expressed his appreciation to Brothers Gorham, Adamson and Laidlaw for the work they have done to organize the reunion of initiates from the 1950's.

Member Marrs suggested we honor EB/ATW Veterans at Homecoming. The discussion surrounded how we would identify members who are Veterans. We will post a notice on the Website to identify them.

At 5:11 p.m., Brothers Larry Adamson and Don Laidlaw joined the meeting.

Brother Malcomb reported to the Board that the tentative date for a Southern California EB/ATW social gathering is Sunday, August 17th. More details will be provided the Board when they are finalized.

Secretary Richardson reported to the Board that he had talked with Member George Booth about organizing a social event in Phoenix in the summer. Member Booth has agreed to reach out to others in the Phoenix area to get it organized.

Brother Adamson asked the Board for a discussion on whether there should be some sort of a social event on the Saturday evening of Homecoming weekend since the football game should conclude by 7:30 p.m. or so. After some discussion, Brother Laidlaw tentatively agreed to host such an event at his home. The event likely would be catered and a small fee would be requested from those attending.

Brother Malcomb reported to the Board that he had ordered the commemorative block on the sidewalk in front of the Eddie Lynch Pavilion to honor Brother Ed Stuckenhoff, the first Wilbur the Wildcat.

There being no additional business, on a motion by Brother Malcomb with a second by Treasurer Eller, the meeting adjourned at 5:24 p.m.

These minutes were approved by the Board at a Regular Meeting on November 29, 2003.

Signed:

BOB RICHARDSON

Board Secretary