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- President's
Report - Virginia Paddock
- (8/08) I hope everyone is enjoying
the summer and staying cool in this hot weather. As we embark
on a new season, we are looking forward to
working with the Front Office. We hope to have Adam Winslow and
the
new President, if he is in town, at our August meeting at ESL.
We will be
looking for workers at the games come fall. Help support the
Club by
volunteering. If you have any suggestions for Events or fund
raising
ideas please contact my self or a Board member.
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- President's Report - Virginia
Paddock
- (6/08) I hope everyone is having a
good summer so far. We have moved the contents of the storage
area from Lee Road to the Scottsville Road storage area. It will
cost the club $16 a month less than the old one. Donna Voelkl,
Ann Paddock and myself have gone through all materials in the
storage area, kept what we had to be kept and placed it all in
Rubber Maid Totes to protect it from water leaks, should it occur.
We have made an inventory list that we know what is in storage.
Hope to see you at the June 26th meeting at the Hidden Valley
Clubhouse.
If you have any suggetsions for events or fund raising ideas
contact me or any board member.
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- President's
Report - Virginia Paddock
- (5/08) I would like to thank the outgoing
Officers and Board for the good job they did. I would like to
thank all of you that voted for me. I will try to do the best
job I can. Please feel free to call me, come to the
meetings or stop by the table next year with any suggestions
or ideas for events or fund raisers. We also continue to need
workers. The Club is only as good as the people who work to help
it be better.
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- Outgoing President's Report
- Jeff Savidge
- (5/08) I As I write this report our hockey
season has been over for one full week already. I want to take
this opportunity to reflect back on, quite possibly, the most
difficult season in Rochester Americans history.
It was a difficult season both on and off the
ice. We all know the issues that have gone on within the Amerks
organization. As a Booster Club we were faced with several challenges
as well. For the first time in several years we were not supplied
jersey's from the team to do a jersey raffle at our home games.
The Booster Club has come to rely on the high
amount of income that we have made off these jersey raffles.
This season also saw our 50/50 income become limited due to the
smaller crowds. Unfortunately, the loss of this income impacted
the clubs ability to have all of the functions that we usually
schedule.However, through all of the adversity both on and off
the ice, I am pleased to say that the core of the Booster Club
stood strong and forged ahead. I would like to thank everyone
that helped make this possible.
I have been asked several times over the past
month what will happen to the Booster Club if for some reason
Rochester does not have a team next season. While we all hope
that this will not be the case, it is something that remains
a possibility. If Rochester does not have a team next year, the
Booster Club will still function and hold monthly meetings.
There are several AHL Booster Clubs out there that have not had
teams for years. While this remains a possibility, I personally
have strong feelings that one way or the other, Rochester will
have a team next year.
This will be my last news article as President
of the Booster Club. It has been a pleasure serving as President
for the past two seasons. While there were several challenging
times throughout the two seasons, through it all, I knew what
an important job it was and completed it to the best of my abilities.
While I am confident that I was able to make
the club better and make several positive changes, I could not
have done it without the hard work of an outstanding Booster
Club Board. Some of those Board members will move on to another
term over the course of the next two years. I want to wish the
best of continued success to Virginia Paddock, Laurie
Gavigan, and Mary Dibble.
I would also like to thank the outgoing board
members. Thank you to Vice President Donna Voelkl, Secretary
Norine Borrelli, and Member Communications Director Betty Grasta
who have all served on the Board for the past two years along
with myself. I also would like to thank Kris Ryan for six years
of service on the Booster Club Board as
Transportation Chairperson. After six years of running several
bus trips covering all parts of two different countries, Kris
will be "retiring" as Transportation Chairperson. Anyone
that has gone on a bus trip over the course of the past six seasons
will know what a great job Kris did putting the trips together.
Thank you to Kris for her years of service and the time
put into this position.
Also, thank you to all of the committee members
for all of their time and hard work. As well, thank you to all
of the people who volunteered their time to work at games.
- The Booster Club is a very large organization
and without the hard work and countless hours of volunteering
from all of these people, the club would not be able to function.
- Finally, I want to thank the entire Booster
Club Membership. Without all of you, there would be no club.
It is with mixed emotions that I write my last article as Booster
Club President. It has truly been an honor to serve as your President
and I look forward to seeing you all next season at the meetings
and games.
- Thank you to all and have a great Summer.Jeffrey
Savidge
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- President's Report - Jeff
Savidge
- (4/08) I would like to congratulate all
of the newly elected officers. I am looking forward to working
with them to make it a smooth transition from one board to the
next. The new board will take over after the April general meeting.
- The April meeting will also mark the month
in which we celebrate all of the workers for the year, along
with all of those who attended a Booster Club event. I hope that
everyone who has worked a game this year makes it out to the
April meeting.
- We will not be making a playoff appearance
this year so I would like to encourage everyone to come on out
to the remaining home games over the next couple weeks and support
the team. Although it has been a rough season on the ice, every
member of the Booster Club joined so they could support the Rochester
Americans. This includes the good years, along with the not so
good ones. There are several uncertainties within the organization
as we head into the off season. However, the one thing I am certain
of is that as Rochester Booster Club members, we will be there
for whatever team takes the ice wearing our red, white and blue
next October.
- I look forward to seeing everyone at the
next meeting, and the remaining games.
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- President's Report - Jeff
Savidge
- (3/08) As the season winds down on the
ice, there are several activities going on off the ice within
the Booster Club.
- The March meeting will be a very busy one.
First of all, we will be holding our elections for office for
the next two year term. I encourage everyone to come out and
vote. As a reminder, you MUST have your membership card with
you in order to receive a ballot to vote.
- Also at the March meeting we will be voting
for the next two year end awards that the Booster Club sponsors.
Everyone in attendance at the meeting will be able to vote for
the "Most Popular Player" along with"Rookie of
the Year". The ballots will be counted and the winners announced
at the meeting. The awards will be presented at the awards ceremony
at the last home game.
- In addition to voting for these two awards,
the names will be drawn to see which Booster Club members will
hand out awards at the awards ceremony. Anyone who has worked
a game this season will be eligible to be drawn to hand out an
award.
- I look forward to seeing everyone out at
the meeting. It is sure to be an eventful night.
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- President's Report - Jeff
Savidge
- (2/08) As we move into the second half
of the season I want to take the opportunity to thank all of
the board members who have worked so hard to make the year so
successful so far. I would also like to thank all of the workers
that have been working the games. I encourage others to come
out and help work to sell raffle tickets. The more we sell the
more the club makes to put towards club activities. You can sign
up at the Booster Club tables behind section 217.
- At the January meeting the nominations
for office were held. Thank you to those that have stepped up
to volunteer for nomination. The nominees are:
- President: Virginia Paddock
- Vice President: (No nominees)
Secretary: Jenny Schuber
Treasurer: Laurie Gavigan
Member Communication: Jan Fernandez
- At the current time we have no nominee
for Vice President. As mentioned in the Parliamentarian Report,
we will have a special nomination for Vice President with the
entire membership eligible for nomination at the February meeting.
I encourage everyone to consider this very important position.
If any one has any questions, regarding the position, they can
contact me directly.
- I look forward to seeing everyone at the
upcoming games and Booster Club events.
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- President's Report - Jeff
Savidge
- (1/08) On behalf of the Rochester Americans
Booster Club, I would like to wish everyone a safe and happy
New Year.
- I also want to remind everyone to come
out to the January meeting. This will be a very important meeting
as nominations for office will be at this meeting.
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- President's Report - Jeff
Savidge
- (12/7) The season is well underway and
the Booster Club Board continues to work behind the scenes to
make the club better.
- Most recently we have launched a new look
to our website which is a great upgrade from what we have had
in the past. I encourage everyone to check it out. I think everyone
will be impressed with the new look and constant updates that
are being made to the site. I'd like to thank a new member Bill
Flynn for taking ownership of the site and doing a great job
on the updates. There are several other ideas we have that will
be added to the site so keep checking for new updates and Booster
Club news.
- I also want to wish all of the Booster
Club members along with the team, front office, and other booster
clubs a safe and happy holiday season.
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