Meeting Minutes, September 21, 2005

Attendance:

Karen White (Pres), Harry Wood (Treas), James Parker (Adm. Liai), Ann Prete (Secr), William & Maureen McClellan, Doug & Dottie Martin, Michelle Raulier, Pat O’Donnell, John & Sue Castantino, Karen Bacigalepi, Don & Susan Martel, Nancy & Jack Thompson, Ann Marie & David Stoica, Donna Berthelette, Lee Casey

Guest Speakers

Geoffrey Wilkinson, Chair, MMA Foundation
MMA Foundation founded in 1968 by Alumni; endowment has grown to $4.1 million; MMA is the smallest Massachusetts State College; major fund raising events include Adm. Ball and annual golf tournament; funds raised goes toward cadets (i.e., Emory Rice Scholarship; Sea Term Scholarships); Commonwealth of Massachusetts matches every $2 with $1 of money raised up to $400,000.  MMAPA President (Karen White) has been invited to sit on the board as an Ex Officio.  MMAPA has been approached by the Foundation to have MMAPA scholarship funds deposited into MMA Foundation endowment.  Currently, MMAPA pays the Academy directly for sponsored scholarships.  By depositing MMAPA scholarship funds into MMA Foundation, MMAPA funds would be matched by the Commonwealth.  MMAPA would continue to be recognized as the sponsor of their scholarships (Amd. Bresnahan Sea Term Scholarship and MMAPA Academic Scholarships) and the Academy Scholarship Committee would continue to award the scholarships.  Karen White to meet with Board then meet with MMAPA October 29th to finalize approval.

Admiral Gurnon, President of Academy
Record number of cadets enrolled (326); goal is to grow cadet population to 1200; wastewater treatment facility capacity is 1200; a 2-story addition underway on 1st & 2nd company; all dorms to be sprinkled; major construction to be completed during sea term 2006; kitchen production area to be expanded; a 660 kilowatt wind turbine to be erected by spring 2006; fuel cells to be installed on gymnasium where pool is housed to heat pool year round; athletic field to be leveled and artificial turf to be installed; Storer Building has been renamed to Bresnahan Hall; 100 unsold parking tickets opened up to freshman resulting from town marina closing for season; Enterprise has a max of 580 cadets for berthing; Sea Term 2006 will include all freshman, sophomore deck & engine and senior deck & engine; Mediterranean is the destination.

Red Sox Ticket Raffle Drawing

Admiral Gurnon accepted the honors of drawing the winning Red Sox raffle ticket.  The winning raffle ticket number drawn was 461974 with the winner Layne Kaye.  Thank you to everyone who bought a raffle.  All proceeds raised funds sea term and academic scholarships.  We will continue to sell Patriot and Cruise raffle tickets during Family Day, October 29th.  Go Red Sox!

Secretary’s Minutes

A motion was made to accept the meeting minutes of June 8, 2005.  Meeting minutes accepted unanimously.

Treasurer’s Report

Currently low on T-shirts; t-shirts on order to replenish supplies; will be delivered before Family Day, October 29th.  Sales were brisk during orientation; income raised totaled $7,589.  Money collected for Alex Haas scholarship totaled $280.  MMAPA will match funds to total $500.  MMAPA will continue to accept donations in Alex’s name.  A recommendation was made to fund a 4/c Sea Term scholarship in Alex’s name.  All agreed.

New Business

·        Jim Parker will be collecting paper back books to stock Enterprise Library; Academy librarian always looking for newer titles in good shape; will be collecting these during Family Day, Saturday, October 29th at MMAPA table.

·        Homecoming, Saturday, September 24th, MMAPA plans to have a table; continue to sell raffle tickets and t-shirts

·        Family Day and Youngies recognized as cadets Saturday, October 29th; MMAPA to have a table set up either outside engineering building or just inside engineering building; Admissions plans to continue to sell photos and videos for anyone who did not get an opportunity to purchase at youngie orientation.

·        Karen White made a presentation on the MMA foundation invitation; She has been asked to sit on the board as an Ex Officio; what needs to be determined is there a set time money needs to be deposited; is there a set amount; need to have assurance MMAPA name will remain on the scholarships awarded; Karen will make a presentation on October 29th of her findings to the parents; a vote to be taken at that time.

Fundraising

·        Suncatcher manufactured by Pairpoint Glass of Sagamore, MA. The design will be of the Enterprise in the center with the words Massachusetts Maritime Academy printed on the top rim and Parents Association on the bottom rim.  The color of the glass is Cobalt Blue (or the color of Caribbean water).  A motion was made to approve tooling costs and manufacturing.  Will have for Family Day, October 29th.

·        Canvas tote with MMAPA logo steamed pressed onto canvas; hot thermos mugs with MMAPA logo; Christmas ornament with MMAPA logo; calendar pictures created into an 11x14 collage; all have been tabled for further discussion at next MMAPA meeting.

Admissions Liaison Report

·        There are 3 areas MMA looks to volunteers for assistance:

Ø      Representing MMA at on-campus events

Open houses include October 22, November 19, December 4, February 26, Welcome Aboard April 1

Ø      Representing MMA at off-campus events

College Fairs

Ø      Direct contact with prospective students

Telephone calls/e-mail to prospective students

Anyone interested in volunteering as an admissions representative, please contact Jim Parker at j.h.parker@verizon.net or 508-400-5984.

Next Meeting

·        Wednesday, December 7, 2005