President Lynn King called the meeting to order
The prayer was offered by Kevin Courtney who also led the pledge to the flag
Announcements:
NO MEETING APRIL 13! - Heritage week
Mark your calendars for Founders Night, Saturday June 19. Founders Night is when the officers/directors for next year (July 2021 - June 2022) will be inducted and other members recognized.
Service:
Outside Foundation is coming up with a date for oyster bagging - we plan to have a social afterward.
Cory Malphrus is organizing a Hilton Head High School trash pick up.
Watch for more details - both events will take place end of April - beginning of May.
Outside Foundation is coming up with a date for oyster bagging - we plan to have a social afterward.
Cory Malphrus is organizing a Hilton Head High School trash pick up.
Watch for more details - both events will take place end of April - beginning of May.
Membership - Jon Eggert announced the first posting for prospective new member Joe Kyle. Orientation will be held in two weeks
President Elect Kristin Keller presented a check to Frank Soule from the Island Rec Center. This goes toward our pledge of $200,000 to pay for the walking track when the Rec Center was being rebuilt. The check was from the proceeds of our fall raffle which raised $10,000. Frank gave an update about the Rec Center: More people are returning to the center, summer camp is almost sold out, the Senior Center is starting up, and coming soon to the Fitness Center is two new pieces of equipment. Kristin pointed out that the raffle was an easy way to make money and we want to do another before the end of the year. We are looking for a volunteer to get involved and learning to run it. Kristin will help and Palmetto Electric can still be the drop off. If YOU would like to get involved with this great fundraising opportunity, please contact Lynn or Kristin.
Suzi Oliver, Sergeant at Arms, collected Happy Dollars.
Speaker:
Quin Monahan, USCB Director of Athletics was introduced by Suzi. USCB athletics has a unique purpose in the area. He was proud to report that in spite of the restrictions caused by Covid, their conference completed all their championships. While USCB sports are "not the Game Cocks", the students deserve the opportunity to compete at collegiate level while preparing for the future. They are known as the Sand Sharks, team colors being Navy and sand, with the mascot Finnegan. USCBAthletics.com broadcast sporting events online free of charge and all are invited to attend. They often get 1,000 views per event. They have a four camera system, do replays, cover, etc. Currently USCB is affiliated with the Sun Conference which is mostly small schools in Florida and the NAIA, which is a good fit made up of over 300 mostly small independent schools. While NAIA has great leadership, USCB is looking to make a transition. On April 14 they will be announcing a transition to the Peach Belt Conference which includes strong institutions that they want to look like. One provision of joining Peach Belt is that they will be adding basketball. Currently USCB has 11 sports all of which are held out doors. Along with the Conference change, they will be applying to be accepted to NCAA Division 2 next February. The application process is vigorous and if accepted will start competing in Fall 2022. Monahan would also like to add volleyball. The expansion of the sports program has them working toward building a 50 million dollar facility on the Bluffton Campus. Will be using the new facility for basketball, camps, clinics, community concerts, etc. Another goal is to have baseball and softball on campus (currently played in Hardeeville). They have the land in Bluffton and there is plenty of room to move these sports on campus. USCB sports and its expansion brings much to the community.