Kiwanis Club of Cheney - December 4, 2014 meeting notes


The meeting was called to order at 7am by President Tom Whitfield.  There were 20 members present plus two guests, our speaker and 5 members of the Spokane Valley club. 


Tom won the 50/50 drawing and several birthdays were recognized.  Our two guests also submitted member applications. 


The Apple pies for the Apple Cup wager were served.


Jeri updated the club on the See's candy delivery and sale next weekend at Cheney Trading Company. 


Margie thanked members for bringing guests and reminded us that the membership contest continues through the end of December.


Our speaker was Ken Halpin, the Associate Athletic Director for External Affairs at EWU.  He spoke about the change from the Eagle Athletic Association to the Eagle Athletic Fund.  He explained that the demand for tickets and tailgate spots exceeds supply so there are waiting lists and  now points are awarded based on type of donation to help allocate tickets and tailgate spots.  He was asked about corporate sponsorships and said that this process has been outsourced but there are face to face meetings with locals to find out what type of sponsorship gives the best benefit to the sponsor.  He also talked about the challenge of handling playoff ticket sales -- every seat in the stadium is separately ticketed for a playoff and allocation of tickets has to comply with NCAA rules. 


The meting was adjourned at 8am.