The current and new advisory board members met in room F-30 in the Fine Arts Building for its annual March meeting with 23 members attending. There were welcomed by Coleen Cape, Coordinator of the Silver Cougar Club and Darnell Holopirek, Executive Director of Institutional Advancement.
All members introduced themselves and Coleen expressed her appreciation to those members who will be leaving the board at this time after completing two three-year terms. The guidance and advice of these members is invaluable to the club. Those retiring at this time are: Karl & Reta Brack, Alice Foster, Lorrie Hollaway, Violet Kasselman, June Koelsch, Karen Kramp, Chuck & Sue Parmer and John & Reta Schreiber. New board members present were: Delores Grose, Joe Larkin, Iva Behrens, Billie Bonomo, Nancy Rogers, Mae Suppes, and former members returning to the board are Lee & Duane Rouser and Lois Johnson.
The most important topic was the impact of the current economic situation on the Silver Cougar Club. As a result of budget cuts within the college and the need for every program to be financially self sustaining, the dues for membership will increase as of April 1, 2009. Memberships will increase to $15.00 for a single and $25.00 for a couple. Fees and tuition at the college will also increase beginning with the fall semester. The cost for a one hour class for Silver Cougar Club Members will increase from $22.00 to $25.00 per credit hour.
Coleen reviewed the future class schedule and ideas for trips and events. Tours of the Quivira Wildlife Refuge and Cheyenne Bottoms will be offered on April 23rd and 29th respectively. The tour of Cheyenne Bottoms will include a visit to the new Kansas Wetlands Education Center. The picnic will be Thursday, June 11 hosted by the Foundation office at no charge. Due to capacity limitations only 225 reservations may be accepted.
The most exciting news was the report on the Silver Cougar Club annually funded scholarship. The membership began donating to this scholarship in January of 2008 with the expectation that we would be able to award a scholarship for the 2009 - 2010 academic year. I am proud to report that we were very successful and the Foundation will be selecting a recipient, according to the criteria established by the advisory board, to a student for the 2009 fall semester.
The next meeting of the Advisory Board will be held in October.
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