Board Meeting MinutesOctober 17, 2023

Board Meeting Minutes
October 17, 2023 – 4:30 p.m.
Zoom Meeting

The Board Meeting Minutes are as Follows:

1. Prayers/Moment of Silence
   SFC Vice President Keenan Hale brought the SFC Board Zoom meeting to order at about 4:40pm with a
   moment of silence for our former Orange Brothers who have recently passed away or are in need due
   poor health or economic distress.
   
2. Approval of Previous SFC Board Meeting Minutes
   The draft SFC Board Meeting Minutes of the previous meeting were not prepared and hence could not
   be approved by the Board.
   
3. Financial Information-Money in Savings and Checking Accounts
   The following are the SFC financial balances; a combined checking account and saving account balance of
   a total of $46,637.71 for cash on hand with $24,061.00 in a checking account and $22,576.71 in a savings
   account.
   
4. Chris Gedney Children Fund
   There is a request by Tim Adhern (manager of the Chris Geddy Children Fund) to finally close out the
   remaining monies of $3700.00 with a check to Ellianna, Chris’s youngest daughter. The SFC set up this
   “stand alone account” in 2018 to assist the Gedney family after the untimely passing of Chris Gedney. It
   was the commitment of the SFC that 100% of the donations, which were tax deductible, would reach his
   four children. This SFC objective was fulfilled with appreciation for the efforts of Tim Adhern over the
   past five years in managing this account. A vote was taken and it was unanimously approved by the
   attending SFC Board Members to close this account with the final payment of $3700.
   
5. Dion Maddox Team Update
   Dion provided the SFC with the latest details about the current Syracuse Football team that has suffered
   three straight losses by sizable margins. The Coaching staff is hopeful they can turn this around and
   come out with a winning season. The availability free of charge for two home game tickets to former
   players is once again working out this season with the established protocols thanks to Dion’s timely
   emails.
   
6. SFC Weekend (Reception, Golf Tournament, Zunic Award and Tailgate) Recap
   This weekend was the single most important event on the annual SFC calendar. The Thursday evening
   reception at Aloft Syracuse Inner Harbor was well attended and a limited run of “Syracuse Football Club
   Beer” was available in a stylish can. The use of Drumlins Golf private side facilities were once again
   secured for the Friday September 22 Golf Tournament. For those non golfers there was another event
   available for this year’s SFC All-Inclusive Weekend, Go-Kart racing at RPM Raceway Syracuse, located in
   the iconic Destiny USA (9090 Destiny USA Dr.). Eight racers signed up for this first time event with Greg
   Steen and Nick Marcella vying for speed champion honors. Rusty Mills was selected as this year’s
   recipient of the Zunic Award and the presentation dinner and ceremony were held after the Golf
   Tournament at Drumlins. The Zunic Award Video was shown at the SFC Dinner and then shown again
   the next day during a break in the Army game. Once again Jim Jerome efforts in regards to the entire
   Zunic Award process are greatly appreciated. The Army game held on Saturday September 23, 2023 with
   the Kickoff time at noon required an early start at Lenny’s Tailgate Tent. But with the game over before
   4:00pm there was plenty of time to utilize the tailgate facilities after the game as well. Lenny’s Tailgate
   Tent was once again a resounding success and many thanks to Lenny Campolieta for once again putting
   on a first class pre and postgame production. Also at this Army game halftime, Coach Ben
   Schwartzwalder was formally inducted into the Ring of Honor. All of the attending SFC members that
   played for Ben went out onto the field during the induction ceremony at Halftime. Many thanks and
   kudos goes to Nick Marcella who did most of the leg work for this successful weekend and the entire SFC
   membership is quite appreciative.
   
7. SFC Officers and Candidates
   Rich Rosen has accepted the role of Treasurer. Keenan Hale mentioned that both Warren Harvey and he
   are willing to be President and Vice President for another year. However, this generous offer may now be
   against the recently revised by-laws of the SFC. The SFC is also still looking for a nomination/volunteer
   for Secretary whose primary role is preparing the monthly minutes. The current Secretary is going into
   their 9
   th year.
   
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9. Next SFC Board Meeting
   The next Zoom meeting of the SFC Board will occur on November 21, 2023 at 4:40pm.
   Prepared by Kevin McLoughlin
   
   

Prepared by Kevin McLoughlin