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It's a Wrap!
The Alpha Nu Omega Annual Meeting Weekend in Duluth (October 28-30) has concluded with great success. Starting Friday night October 28 with a meet and greet at the Sheraton Duluth Hotel and a UMD-Cornell hockey game, a full day of events on Saturday (Well attended annual meeting with Hall of Fame induction, football game, cocktails and dinner at the Kitchi Gammi Club), and a farewell breakfast on Sunday. We appreciate all those who attended the festivities.
Here is a short video slideshow of the weekend events:
Special thanks for the weekend events go to president Jeff Gaylord for securing hotel accommodations, purchasing HOF award plaques and conducting our meeting and the Hall of Fame presentation, the Alumni Board (Jeff Gaylord - president, Jason Golde - treasurer, Jim Klang - Secretary, Jim Main, Gary Gilchrist, Les Nelson, Laird Goodman, Scott Schnuckle, John Erickson and Isaac Winter) for input and support and Huck Andresen for arranging cocktails and dinner at the Kitchi Gammi Club. Thanks also goes to the Scholarship Fundraising Committee (Jim Klang, John Erickson, Scott Schnuckle, Jason Golde) who worked very hard all year to further the "Funding the Future" plan and secure contributions. We also need to thank Rob Hofmann from UMD's Development Office who unveiled an update to the Order of the Blue & White Forever plaque and made a short presentation on processes to support our Scholarship Fund initiative. And, finally, thanks to the lovely significant others who joined us for the various social events.
It was a pleasure to meet the current actives and their new pledges who provided assistance in several areas and participated in our events. This is a dynamic organization with quality members who will continue to add to Alpha's legacy.
And a special thanks goes to John Erickson who has continued to conduct a "Bring Back Blue Blazers" program in which he has personally purchased Alpha blazers for the Actives, HOF members and the Alumni of the "Order of the Blue & White Forever" who have donated $5000 or more to the Alpha Alumni Scholarship Fund.
The following is a recap of the our Annual Meeting with the Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Hall of Fame Induction
John Erickson and Jim Klang
Active Chapter Status Report (President Marcus Young)
- The active chapter has 12 members plus 6 pledges (2nd most on campus)
- Good financial shape
- They doing a variety of social activities and service projects
- Have a "house" where several members stay
- Participate in sober cab
- Sponsor a ball to raise charity money
- The Greek Life organization is in transition with new leadership
Alumni Status Report (President Jeff Gaylord)
- Trying to do events every 3-4 months
- Spring scholarship banquet
- Hockey games
- Summer cabin (Jason Golde)
- Golf
- Fall meeting/Hall of Fame with Kitchi Gammi
- A new Board of Directors was voted in for 3 year terms by a white ballot focusing on new younger members
Treasurer's Report (Jason Golde)
Jason giving Rob Hofmann of the UMD Development Office
$5000 for the Alpha Scholarship Fund
Scholarship Report (Scott Schnuckle)
- The Alumni Association has awarded $10,000 in scholarships this year to three members
- The fund under the University of Minnesota Foundation has lost some ground because of the market decrease but still has nearly $200,000 with our last donation
Rob Hoffman unveiling updated Order of the Blue & White Forever plaque
featuring those donating $5000 or more to the Alpha Alumni Scholarship
on display in the Kirby Student Center
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