Mike and Nancy Sullivan originated the idea of an Amerk Booster Club during the 1965-66 Season. Mike met with Joe Crozier to discuss the possibility of starting a booster club and also ask for the Amerk Office’s cooperation. Mike and Joe decided it should be open to Season Ticket Holders only. Joe Crozier named the club "The Rochester Americans Executive Club", as he wanted it to have "an elite and classy-sounding name". The purpose of the club is to promote Hockey, support the Team and assist the Amerk office.   1966-67 Season: The club’s 1st year of operation and the 1st season for the "Meet The Players Dinner".   1967-68 Season: The Newspaper "The Exec Edition" was started and it was the 1st Season some members attended the American Hockey League Booster Club Convention.   1968-69 Season: Charter Membership was put into place. This was the 1st year the award for "Game Winning Goals" was awarded. Our Constitution was drawn up this season and adopted at the 1st meeting of the 1969-70 season.   1969-70 Season: The club was opened up to non-season Ticket Holders and they had all the rights of the club except voting rights. This was the 1st season the club sold souvenirs and the newspaper name was changed to "Passing The Puck". The terms of all officers was changed from 1 to 2 years.   1970-71 Season: Broomball was started and club jackets were sold. The Constitution was amended to add the office of Vice President. The club donated a plaque at the Convention which was to be kept in the AHL office. The winner was determined by a vote of the clubs in attendance. The inscription of the plaque reads: "The American Hockey League Booster Clubs Convention Award to the club which did the most to promote hockey and goodwill amongst member clubs."   1971-72 Season: The Exec Club and the Amerk Office held a Miss Amerk Pageant in October with a dinner dance and a parade in which we entered a float. We also had a Clambake in October. Owners Joe Hudson and Joe Fox were speakers at our August meeting.   1972-73 Season: We held our 2nd Clambake in October. Amerks Gerry Sillers and Rod Graham, accompanied by John Denhamer (Director of Public Relations) attended our January Meeting.   1973-74 Season: During October, our hockey world was saddened by the loss of broadcaster, Bill Givens. A memorial fund was set up in November. A Plaque and $100.00 was given to Murray Kuntz for scoring 50 or more goals in one season. We presented the Sportsmanship Award for the 1st time. This award goes to the player that most exemplifies the qualities of sportsmanship, perseverance and dedication to hockey.   1974-75 Season: The Junior Executive Club was started for children and teens up to the age of 18. A Club banner was made by Ann and Virginia Paddock and Lynn Jaehn and was first displayed at the Meet the Players Dinner. A plaque and check were presented to Doug Gibson for breaking the total points record for the Amerks.   1975-76 Season: We held a skating party at Twin Rinks for the club. A float was made for the St. Anthony's Day Parade and our banner was carried in the parade. This was the first year that we worked on the Channel 21 Auction. A gavel was presented to the club in memory of Richard J. Hugg who was a faithful member. The 1st Red Armstrong Memorial Plaque was presented to Robert Green. This plaque is presented to a person for his or her dedication and service to the development of youth hockey.   1976-77 Season: On "Joe Altobelli Day" the club presented him with a $50 savings bond. We had a picnic in Churchville and in October Mary Dibble and Nick Nucci appeared on the Eddie Meath Show to explain the purpose of the club and our activities. We held a Season Ticket Raffle, Bingo Party, Candy Sale, and Wives Tea.   1977-78 Season: We again had a float in the St. Anthony's Day Parade. We sold a Cookbook with recipes from members and wives of Amerks players and owners. We also sold hockey ties and our candy sales was expanded to include cookies. During the summer, we helped the Amerk office sell season tickets at local malls.   1978-79 Season: The Clark Memorial Fund was started for the family of Amerk player Gordie Clark who lost seven members of his family in a fire. We held our 1st Garage and Baked Food Sale. We also sold cookbooks, ties, Amerk hats, and stationary and took out our 1st ad in the Amerk Magazine.   1979-80 Season: The Executive Club donated a gavel to the AHLBCC and also raffled off NHL and AHL rugs. We worked on the Jerry Lewis Telethon, sold Broomball T-Shirts with decals, a sports Rug Raffle and a Tupperware Party. The First Sign Night was held on March 21, 1980.   1980-81 Season: For the first time 50/50 tickets were sold at all home games. The club worked at the Skate, Stickhandle and Shoot competition and for the third year in a row our Broomball team won the Interstate Cup. The "Exec of the Year" was started this season and was won by Mary Dibble.   1981-82 Season: Several new activities started this season: food was provided for the team on nights when they had to go on the road immediately after a home game; a member number was drawn at each game and the holder of the winning number received a 20% discount on any Amerk souvenir; and we had a display case on the Exchange Street side near our table for our trophies and awards. The Executive Club was incorporated and an Early Bird Discount for membership was started. Our broomball team won it's fourth straight interstate Cup.   1982-83 Season: This season, for the first time, we won the AHLBCC Award for the promotion of hockey and goodwill amongst booster clubs. The first annual "End of Season Awards Banquet" was held at Mapledale Party House. The Exec of the Year was Dennis DeGeorge.   1983-84 Season: The club won both of the Awards presented at the AHLBCC. One award was for the club that does the most to support its team and community. The other was for the promotion of hockey and goodwill amongst booster clubs, which we won for the second year in a row. This season the "Sign of the Night Contest" started. Fans were invited to bring signs to every home game and they were judged by members of our club's Sign Committee. The Exec Foundation, Inc. was formed and incorporated during this season.   1984-85 Season: On opening night, the Club presented the Amerks with replacements for two championship pennants that had been misplaced. Money for the pennants was raised through a garage sale and raffles of obsolete AHL team pennants. The Spina Bifida Association presented the club with a plaque in appreciation for donations made through the Exec Foundation, Inc. At the City's 150th birthday, the club helped with the "Rochester Sesquicentennial Hockey Extravaganza". Youth hockey games were played at the War Memorial, a luncheon was held to honor Amerk old-timers and other VIPs. We held a Candy and Arts and Crafts Sale. Membership reached a record number of 480.   1985-86 Season: The Exec Foundation donated a Red Armstrong Memorial Banner in honor of the 100 years in hockey for the AHL (50 years) the Amerks (30 year) and the Booster Club (20 years). We had a Bowling Party with the team and a Wives Luncheon. The 1st annual Workers Party was held.   1986-87 Season: The Club won the AHL award at Convention and presented its $100 check to the newly-formed Players Pension Fund. We participated in the Festival of Trees for the 1st time. We produced a hockey-oriented tree and used several Amerk Jerseys as a tree skirt. Two of the end of the season awards were renamed. To honor Dick Fairand (Amerks Timekeeper) and Honorary Member Robbie Zabelny, the Dick Fairand Sportsmanship Award and the Robbie Zabelny Unsung Hero Award were created. The Amerks won their 5th Calder Cup.   1987-88 Season: This season we started the point system for working members and the Club's annual promotion night at an Amerks game. We also rented a storage locker for Club Property.   1988-89 Season: The Club officially shorten our name from the Executive Club to the Exec Club. George Bergantz, Bill McKee and Dick Yagel were elected as Honorary Members for the next two seasons. We donated a decorated Christmas Tree to the Convalescent Hospital for Children. We also joined the Amerks in celebrating Joe Crozier's 60th birthday.   1989-90 Season: Around Christmas time, the Club along with the wives and girlfriends of the players, raised money for the Adam Walsh Child Resource Center. We made and sold "Moose Balls", Christmas Ornaments that looked like and were signed by the Amerks Moose. We also donated a decorated Christmas Tree to St. Joseph's Villa.   1990-91 Season: We took part in a fund raiser for Special Olympics. This was our 25th Season and a Historical book was created. Also, a 25th Anniversary Cookbook with recipes from the entire Amerks organization and the Booster club was created and sold.   2002-03 Season: A Booster Club contest was held this seaon to select a Club Logo, a design by Diane Wilkinson was selected. We sold pins with our new logo.   2003-04 Season: Sponsorship Ads were sold for the newsletter. We also had a Membership Drive this season. Welcome packages were given to all members when they renewed and new members. This was also the 1st season for our Website. Dinners were served for our Firemen heros at various fire stations. We also sent CARE PACKAGES to our soldiers in Iraq and Afganistan.   2004-05 Season: This year, to bring in more members we sent Post Cards to Members that had not renewed over the last 3 years for a 50% discount and gave out coupons ($2 Off) at the games to increase our membership. This year we are having activities at our General Meetings - Pizza Party, Bowling, Pizza Tasting. We have a Suggestion Box at General Meetings and at Game Nights. Cabin Fever Party in January at North Hampton Park. We are also reinstituting the Booster Club Appreciation Giveaway. Members that participate in Club functions will be entered into a Box for Drawings at the end of the year.     PRESIDENTS 1966-67 Mike Sullivan 1967-68 Mike & Nancy Sullivan 1968-69 Nancy Sullivan & Don Carey 1969-71 Don Carey 1971-72 Don Carey & Dusty Miller 1972-73 Al Neu & Max Leake 1973-74 Max Leake 1974-75 Don Carey, Noel O'Connor & Mary Dibble 1975-80 Mary Dibble 1980-81 Dave Casher & D. Richard Cobb 1981-84 D. Richard Cobb 1984-85 Dennie DeGeorge & Ann Schauber 1985-86 Ann Schauber 1986-88 Judy Becker 1988-89 Terrilynn Van Halle & Mary Dibble 1989-90 Mary Dibble 1990-92 Carol Leroy 1992-94 Betty Evans 1994-98 Paul VanLare 1998-2004 Donna Voelkl 2004-2006 Debi Bowles 2006-2008 Jeff Savidge 2008- present Virginia Paddock     CHARTER MEMBERSHIP In 1968, Charter Membership was opened to people who had been members since the beginning of the Club. Twenty people took advantage of this opportunity.Single Charter Memberships were $25 and Husband and Wife Memberships were $40. Joe Crozier was made an Honorary Charter Member at the this time.    JOE CROZIER GM/Coach when club was founded    RICHARD BOOTH Charter Member 101    DONALD CAREY Charter Member 103 President 1968-72, 1974-75    CAROL LEROY CAREY Charter Member 112 President: 1990-92    DORIS COWELL Charter Member 105    JEAN FREECE Charter Member 107    DOROTHY LA ROCQUE Charter Member 111    SALLY ROBSON    DUSTY MILLER Charter Member 113 President: 1971-72    MARY ANN DOUGLAS Charter Member 114    SUSAN SULLIVAN Charter Member 116    MICHAEL SULLIVAN Charter Member 119 One of the founders of the Club President: 1966-68    NANCY SULLIVAN Charter Member 120 One of the founders of the Club President: 1967-69    MONIKA CAREY    FRANCIS CAHILL    MARCIA DeWANDLER    CHARLES GRANDE    GAYLE HARLAND    LEIF HARLAND    MASAKO Mac FARLAND    LARRY QUINN     LIFETIME MEMBERSHIP    At the Dec 13, 2007 Meet the Players Dinner, the Booster Club introduced the New "Lifetime Member" Membership Category.    Members with 40 years or more, of continuous membership, will be known as Lifetime Members. Congratulations to the first five members:     JEAN DIBBLE   MARY DIBBLE   CAROL HUTCHINS   ANN PADDOCK   VIRGINIA PADDOCK