Greetings, Mat-Su Sea Hawkers –

I want to communicate my personal thanks to the membership; especially to those whose unwavering volunteer efforts and personal donations make Mat-Su Sea Hawkers what it is today; a successful youth sport support organization. Examples noted below include some of our community actions for 2011:

Mat-Su Sea Hawkers Specific:
- Mat-Su recognized by the Seattle Seahawks organization at the Sea Hawker national level
- Maintained above 100 members – 125 paid members for 2011
- Raised over $10,350 in corporate donations and nearly $3,000 by raffle, for supporting youth sports
- Received $22,431.69 in new grant funds for board training and community collaborative programs
- Utilized Foraker Group to help create & implement a 5-year Strategic Plan, and thereof accomplished all short-term goals and objectives on or before deadlines.

2011 Youth Specific Donations:
- Student assistance - Denali Gymnastics – Lesson completion fees - $500
- Mat-Su Ski Club – Student Equipment & Training Needs - $500
- Wasilla High School Girls Softball - $500
- Mat-Su Youth Baseball – Organization sponsorship - $465
- High School Student Scholarship - $500
- Wasilla Waves Swim Team – Team Travel Costs - $500
- MYFA (Mat-Su Youth Football Association)– Organization/Team Sponsorship - $300
- Pop Warner Football – Mitey Mites #2 - $300
- Wasilla Swim & Dive Team – Team Travel Cost - $500
- Wasilla High School Wrestling Club – Travel Costs - $500
- Wasilla High School Soccer Club – Organization Sponsorship - $500
- Student assistance - Punt Pass & Kick competition travel cost - $250
- Student assistance - Punt Pass & Kick competition travel costs - $250

Community Contributions:
- NFL Play 60 Challenge – Seahawk Alum’s, cheerleaders, mascot, interaction with 300+ youth
- Children’s Hospital Anchorage – Seahawk Alum’s, cheerleaders, mascot visit with local youth
- Alaska Native Medical Center - Seahawk Alum’s, cheerleaders, mascot visit with local youth
- Special Olympics Alaska - Seahawk Alum’s, cheerleaders, mascot visit with local youth athletes
- Special Olympics Alaska - Polar Plunge Fundraiser - $500
- Night Courts program - $500.00
- Mack Strong’s TeamWorks program - $1000
- Mat-Su: Relay for Life - Raised over $1,100 for cancer awareness
- Punt Pass & Kick - Competition operation & volunteers

With my sincerest appreciation and regard,

 

Thomas M. Spindler, President
Mat-Su Sea Hawkers, Inc.

Mat-Su Sea Hawkers Sponsor the Frontiersman Student Athletes of the Year

Here is the article as printed in the Frontiersman by Jeremiah Bartz.

I hate the dumb jock stereotype.

I despise it actually.

Sadly, there are some who perpetuate this stereotype, but there are many more who prove it to be completely wrong.
Four years ago, I created the Mat-Su Valley Frontiersman Student-Athlete of the Year award to recognize local student-athletes who
have excelled in academics and athletics.

The focus is almost always on athletic achievement. While that is warranted, more attention needs to be paid to the academic
accomplishments of athletes and those who don’t even participate in sports. With this annual set of stories, I aim to take a step in that
direction.
In four years, I’ve had the opportunity to profile eight local student-athletes who have done remarkable work at their respective schools.
While there are many, many more who deserve recognition, I’ve been happy to share the stories of these eight students with our
readers.

This year, we had the chance to choose from another outstanding group of nominees. The activities directors of the four major area
high schools — Colony, Houston, Palmer and Wasilla — nominated a male and female senior student athlete. The nominees — Colony
graduates Shellina Irwin and Greg Michaelson, Houston graduates Garrett Elder and Amber Acton, Palmer graduates Kendal Venzke
and Tim Rockey and Wasilla graduates Paul Sliwa and Cori Schleich — were all excellent candidates who accomplished great things
during their time in high school.

This year, we have a pair of winners who may not be seen as typical student-athletes.

Kendal Venzke could be one of the best overall female athletes Palmer High has produced in recent memory. She was named all-
conference in three different sports, while maintaining a 4.0 grade point average. But she’s also a humble person who is quick to
embrace the team.

Tim Rockey has a list of extracurricular activities a mile long. He was a top baseball player at Palmer, but his work in his school and
community made him a winning candidate.

This year, the Frontiersman partnered with the Mat-Su Sea Hawkers to recognize these students. The Sea Hawkers not only root for
their beloved Seahawks, but members of the local nonprofit also strive to support Mat-Su youth sports and activities.
I hope this is an annual tradition that continues to grow. We’re proud to recognize the accomplishments of our local student-athletes
and congratulate the winners and the nominees.

Contact Mat-Su Valley Frontiersman sports editor Jeremiah Bartz at sports@frontiersman.com and follow him at twitter.
com/matsu_sports.

3-sport standout named top girls' athlete

 

Mat-Su Sea Hawkers Take A Plunge for a Cause

Mat-Su Sea Hawker Board Members Tom Spindler, Dan Kennedy, Rick Allen and JonPaul Campbell all braved the cold and took the plunge in Goose Lake to help support Special Olympics with a $500.00 donation.

 

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MAT-SU SEA HAWKERS

Meeting Minutes

January 16, 2012

7:00 PM

I. Call to order The meeting was called to order on January 16, 2012 at 7:08 pm.

II. Roll call Members

Present: President, Tom Spindler; Vice President, Jon Paul Campbell; Treasurer, Dan Kennedy; Secretary, Peggy Spindler; and At-Large Members, Mike Spindler and Michelle Knittle.

Members Absent: At-Large Member, Rick Allen (excused, work travel).

III. Approval of meeting minutes for – December 14, 2012 Dan Kennedy made a motion to approve the meeting minutes of December 14, 2011. Jon Paul Campbell seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.

IV. Treasurers Report

a) Financial Report Dan Kennedy reported on the Profit & Loss Comparison from January 1 through December 2011, the total income was $35,772.04, and expenses were $26,097.37, and a net income of $9,674.67 Dan Kennedy reported on Balance Sheet Previous Year Comparison as of December 31, 2011, the total Assets were $42,656.66 and the total Liabilities were $4,008.00 and the total Equity $38,646.66 for a total Liabilities & Equity of $42,656.66. Dan Kennedy reported on the Profit & Loss Budget vs. Actual from January 1 through December 2011, the total income was $35,772.04, and expenses were $26,097.37, and a net income of $9,674.67 Dan Kennedy presented the Profit & Loss Budget Overview for January through December 2012, for a total income of $33,950.00 and the total expense of $20,500.00 for a net income of $13,450.00. Dan Kennedy made a motion to approve the Profit & Loss Budget Overview for January through December 2012. Peggy Spindler seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.

b) Other No other items to report on.

V. Old Business

a) Annual Sponsorship – Frontiersman Student Athlete of the Year Dan Kennedy made a motion to re-affirm to sponsor annually the Frontiersman Student Athlete of the Year of $500.00. Tom Spindler seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.

b) MSHF Training Grant $3,142.00 Tom Spindler reported that he has filed the required Sustainability Grant Report with the Mat-Su Health Foundation. Tom Spindler further stated there is $3,142.00 left over from the grant which is to be spent on board training. He communicated to Mat-Su Health Foundation in the Sustainability Grant Report that we intend to expend the remaining funds in the 1st quarter of this year. Dan Kennedy and Peggy Spindler asked if we were obligated to have spent the funds in 2011, or have to refund them. Tom Spindler commented that he saw nothing in writing that suggests such, but he will contact Mat-Su Health Foundation to verify if the Club can proceed to spend the funds on training, or refund the $3,142.00.

c) Gaming Permitee Paperwork Tom Spindler reported that he filed the gaming permitee paperwork with the State of Alaska and it will take about 8 weeks to hear back from the State of Alaska on the status of the permit.

d) Code of Ethics – To be signed; Mike Spindler, Michelle Knittle Tom Spindler reported that Mike Spindler and Michelle Knittle need to read and sign the code of ethics. Mike Spindler had previously signed the code of ethics. Michelle Knittle signed the code of ethics.

e) Board Member Job Description – to be signed; Mike Spindle, Michelle Knittle Tom Spindler reported that Mike Spindler and Michelle Knittle need to read and sign the Board Member Job Description. Mike Spindler and Michelle Knittle both signed the Board Member Job Description.

VI. New Business

a) Membership – 8/135 Tom Spindler reported that 8 members out of 135 members had renewed their 2012 membership. Membership expires December 31 each year. Peggy Spindler will be sending out the annual renewal forms to the membership, before months end.

b) Board Members – Fund Raising Challenge Tom Spindler issued a challenge to all board members, in that he would like to see each Board Member find a means or a resource for raising $500.00 for the Booster Club.

c) Relay for Life Jon Paul Campbell reported that there will be a kick-off meeting on January 24, 2012 at Mat-Su Regional Hospital. The relay for life is scheduled for June 8 and 9, 2012 at Wasilla High School. Jon Paul Campbell will be captain of the team, Mike and Jennifer Spindler will be co-captain.

d) Kodiak Fundraiser – Part 2 Tom Spindler reported that he has been in contact with Mike Flood and has proposed tentative dates, which are subject to change, until confirmed, for the 2012 Alaska visit. The Seahawks will bring 2 Sea Gals cheerleaders, 2 coaches and 2 Seahawks football players for tentatively June 28 to July 3, 2012. June 28 will be hospital visits. June 29 a small fund raiser and healthy activity at AT&T Sports Center, followed by a dinner auction that night in Anchorage. June 30 travel to Kodiak for another dinner auction. The proceeds of these two auctions are to help Kodiak obtain field turf.

e) Review/Update –

Strategic Plan

Tom Spindler reviewed the Mat-Su Sea Hawkers Strategic Plan (Draft v1 3/28/11) Approved – April, 2012. Dan Kennedy suggested that the Super Long-Term Goal (2020) The Mat-Su Borough has an accessible, affordable Indoor Turf Track and Field Facility be tabled for now. This is tabled, as four of the schools received funding for turf. Long Term Goal (2015) Scholarships from the Sea Hawkers are 100% funded by endowment income will remain as is. Short-Term Goals – The Annual Operating Plan (FY 2011 – FY 2012)

Now

"Board to begin developing a "Position Statement/Feasibility Plan" for a new Indoor Track and Facility for the Mat-Su Borough is tabled, for the same reason noted above.

Investigate Establishing a "Mat-Su Sea Hawkers Endowment" at the Alaska Community Foundation is completed. Board to complete initial Board Self Evaluation is completed.

6 – 12 months

Identify, through completion of a Board Recruitment Matrix, prospective board members, and seat at least two new board members by the end of the calendar year is completed. Have an endowment started at the Alaska Community Foundation is completed. Board to develop a Job Description & Commitment Letter for board members, incorporating it into the organization's board culture is completed.

12 – 18 months

Board to actively engage in local Fundraising/Resource Development Training offered by the Foraker Group is not yet completed, but we have until March 2012 to make the deadline. Tom Spindler will send an email for the Board Members to solicit ideas to add to the 0-6, and 6-12 month portion of the Strategic Plan for 2012.

f) Assign for Review/Update – Bylaws Tom Spindler appointed Peggy Spindler to review and update the By-Laws.

g) Assign for Review/Update – Website Tom Spindler appointed Jon Paul Campbell to review and update the website.

h) MYFA donation - $300 Dan Kennedy made a motion to donate $300.00 to MYFA. Michelle Knittle seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.

i) POP Warner donation - $500 Tom Spindler made a motion to donate $500 to POP Warner. Michelle Knittle seconded the motion. Dan Kennedy made a motion to amend the previous motion and made a motion to donate $300.00 to POP Warner, to match what is given to MYFA. Peggy Spindler seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.

VII. Other Business

a) Donation approved - Flag Football - $1,000 via email – 7/0 Tom Spindler reported that the Board approved the Flag Football donation of $1,000.00. The vote was by email with 7 yes. The email vote was passed unanimously.

b) Donation approved – Night Courts - $500.00 via email 6/1 Tom Spindler reported that the Board approved the Nights Courts donation of $500.00. The vote was by email with 6 yes and 1 abstained. The email vote passed.

c) Donations approved – 2 Girls Comp Basketball - $100.00 x2 = $200.00 via email. Tom Spindler reported that the Board approved the 2 Girls Comp Basketball donation of $100.00 each for $200.00. The vote was by email with 7 yes. The motion passed unanimously.

d) Reimbursement – Picture Frames / Hawker display at Tailgaters - $50.23 – Tom Spindler Dan Kennedy made a motion to reimburse Tom Spindler of $50.23 for the picture frames. Jon Paul seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.

e) Reimbursement – Four-Drawer Locking Filing Cabinet - $80.00 – Tom Spindler Dan Kennedy made a motion to reimburse Tom Spindler of $80.00 for the four-drawer locking filing cabinet. Jon Paul seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.

f) Reimbursement – Business Cards – President & Secretary - $67.88 – Tom Spindler Dan Kennedy made a motion to reimburse Tom Spindler of $67.88 for the business cards for the President and Secretary. Jon Paul seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.

g) Reimbursement – Certified Articles of Incorporation - $15.00 – Tom Spindler Dan Kennedy made a motion to reimburse Tom Spindler of $15.00 for the certified articles of incorporation that was filed with the gaming permit application. Jon Paul seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.

h) Reimbursement – Postage for Gaming Permit Application - $6.13 – Tom Spindler Dan Kennedy made a motion to reimburse Tom Spindler of $6.13 for the postage for the gaming permit application. Jon Paul seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.

i) Congratulations JP Tom Spindler congratulated Jon Paul Campbell for being selected as the coordinator for Night Courts and the Mentorship Program with Community Sports Inc.

j) Letter of Thanks – Leesa Payne Tom Spindler reported that he mailed a letter of thanks to Leesa Payne for being on the Board the last 2 terms.

VIII. Adjournment Tom Spindler made a motion to adjourn the meeting. Peggy Spindler seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. The meeting adjourned at 7:56 pm.