Ravens Roost #4

General Meeting

February 25, 2008

Jilly’s

Call to order – Frosty, 7:00 pm

 

Pledge – Sergeant-at-Arms Volunteer

 

Treasurer’s report – Mandy

Ø      Balance of $3,283.42 in the scholarship account

Ø      Need to hustle tickets to our 11th Annual Beef, Beer and Bay Bash

Ø      Historically, this is the season for the balance to be low but need to get more funds due to the low balance.  Time to rebuild the pot!

Ø      Scholarship fund:  Haven’t heard from the one family, plaque will be ready for pick up tomorrow

 

Membership – Mitch

Ø      Total membership:  70 – No new members for tonight

Ø      Merchandise – no new shirts order until summer

Ø      Website:  will be updated with pictures from the Deep Creek Dunk this week

 

President’s Report – Frosty

Ø      Council Meeting – held couple weeks ago and Mitch attended his first Council Meeting

Ø      A lot of recap about the Polar Bear Plunge due to the Ravens’ Roosts being one of the major sponsors of the Polar Bear Plunge

Ø      Wanted to thank everyone who did and contributed to the Polar Bear Plunge

Ø      Passed out convention information and Bob Caldwell will give an update later during this meeting

Ø      Mike Flynn and Seth attended the Council Meeting promoting the 5-35 event.  We do have free tickets to give away at our next months meeting during our 50/50 raffle.  Spend $450 you are guaranteed all Colts autographs who are at the event.  Same thing for Raven’s autographs, spend $450 gaudnteed a signature of every Raven who is at the event.  Website will be updated with information.  All proceeds go to the retired NFL players in need. 

 

Committee Report

Ø      Denise will be looking to do the highway clean up in April 2008

Ø      Our 11th Annual Beef, Beer and Bay Bash is two weeks from yesterday

Ø      Beth’s report on the Bull Roast.  Tickets need to be sold.  Invite everyone you know.  Sell the tickets to make this roast a success.  We are a little over half way.  Need head count next week. The deadline for the head count, Monaghan’s wants the count one week before the event.  May have Ravens and former Colts players in attendance. 

Ø      The Money Wheel will start at 1:00pm.  There will be a Booze Basket.  Also a Flower Arrangement for each table.  Need people to work the wheels. 

Ø      Need money NOW for the roast

 

 

 

Ocean City Convention – Bob Caldwell

Ø      Date:  Starts 5/29/08 through 6/1/08.  No more rooms at the Castle in the Sand.  No alternative place.  Attendees with no room at the Castle are on their own.

Ø      Need a Purple Pride theme for our float for the Parade Saturday morning, Brainstorming meeting on Wednesday March 20th at the Judge’s Bench at 7:00pm

Ø      Registration $55 must have two registered members in a room

Ø      Miniature Golf Tournament, Friday 9:00am

Ø       Karaoke with Katie

Ø      Dunk Tank on Friday 4:00pm - 7:00 pm and Saturday 3:00pm - 6:00pm  Proceeds will go to the retired Colts players

Ø      $25 donation to make certain a Roost #4 member of your choice is dunked

Ø      Volleyball – need a woman’s team

Ø      See Bob for registration by April 10th meeting

 

Social Chair - Frosty

Ø      Leslie had to drop out Vicky Barnett to take over as Social Chair

 

Golf Tournament - Frosty

Ø      Golf Tournament Hollow Creek, likely Saturday after the July 4th weekend

Ø      Lunch/dinner at Jilly’s to follow

Ø      Will have details finalized by next months meeting

Ø      Remembrance of Missy at the golf tournament

 

Old Business - Frosty

Ø      Thank everyone for the Plunge and guess bartender $9,400 worth of donations

Ø      Mitch & Frosty did the Deep Creek Dunk raised about $1900 worth of donations

 

New Business - Frosty

Ø      Voted in Vicky Barnett as our Director of Social Events

Ø      $25 ticket , April 5th Extra Effort Banquet with the Ravens Roost #7, Contact Frosty

 

Raven’s Report – Scott

Ø      Suggs franchised for a longer contract

Ø      Looking at quarterbacks

Ø      Billick 3 hour interview

Ø      Jamal Lewis signed a 3 yr contract with the Browns

Ø      Black Birds team without a league and facility, new name Mariners

 

Announcements

Ø      March 5th, 6:00pm to 9:00pm, the Baltimore Area of Boy Scouts $50 having a benefit to honor Lenny Moore

Ø      March 12th Wine & Cheese party at the National Aquarium

 

Motion to adjoin – 8:00pm