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Philanthropy has been a constant focus for the Board. To aid those who were aected by the Maui fires, the Club provided over 3,000 meals, five thousand dollars of beverage promo on funds, and donated over 10 thousand dollars to various Maui canoe clubs to help replace equipment and paddles lost in the fires.
Longer-term mitigation eorts to protect the campus’ oceanfront were completed. They aim to continue enhancing the Club’s facilities this year, with the Parking Garage Project currently underway and plans to renovate the Logo Shop in the works. The Club’s athletic programs are thriving, with paddling participation up by 26% over 2022. In the upcoming season, the Club welcomes Raven Aipa and Carly Bargiel, the new women’s paddling coaches. Billy Pratt was reappointed Club Captain for 2024 and will continue post-COVID eorts to rebuild both the men’s and women’s paddling programs. OCC’s girls and boys volleyball programs also expanded and performed exceptionally well thanks to Coach Dave Shoji. Beyond paddling and volleyball, the Club has 11 additional sports subcommittees. Philanthropy has been a constant focus for the Board. To aid those who were aected by the Maui fires, the Club provided over 3,000 meals, five thou- sand dollars of beverage promotion funds, and donat- ed over 10 thousand dollars to various Maui canoe clubs to help replace equipment and paddles lost in the fires. OCC employees and members also partic- ipated in the Surfrider Foundation Beach Cleanup, Susan G. Komen Walk, Wounded Warriors, and Toys for Tots campaign. The Club adopted a park at the Ala Wai and continues to be a partner of the Outrigger Duke Kahanamoku Foundation. Food and beverage operations achieved a re- cord $6.3 million in revenue for the year. The Club provides jobs to over 150 employees. The Logo Shop team, led by Lana Osgood, generated a single day sales record of almost $20,000 on Black Friday. President Curt DeWeese concluded his report with thanking General Manager Tyler Roukema, his team, and the Board for the Club’s successes. Art Mallet presented the Treasurer’s Report, reviewing the Club’s financial status. General Manager Roukema
provided an overview of operations in 2023, their goals for 2024, and announced the 2023 Employee of the Year, Johann Vollrath (see page 28). Judges of Election Co-chair Amy Woodward report- ed on the Board of Directors election results. There were 1,852 members eligible to vote, 716 ballots were received, of which 463 were cast online and 253 valid paper ballots. There were seven candidates slated to fill the six vacant positions. Chair Woodward thanked the other Judges of Election that patiently counted ballots: Natasha Haine, Marie Hixon, Tina Larsen, Brita Lau, Arden Moore and Gerri Pedesky. The following candidates were elected to the 2024 Board of Directors to serve two-year terms: Incum- bents Emily Porter, Dave Shoji, Jon Bryan, Kevin Greenwell were reelected, while Malia Eversole and Douglas Johnstone were newly elected. They join Siana Hunt, Evie Black, Curt DeWeese, D.C. Eichel- berger, Steve Auerbach, Chris Laird and Art Mallet. President DeWeese turned over the gavel to incoming president Emily Porter who announced she plans to continue Drinks with the Directors on a quarter- ly basis and looks forward to working on the 2024 Strategic Plan. D.C. Eichelberger introduced the Life Membership nominee, Robert Moore, sharing his many years of contributions. The membership grant- ed him Life Membership. The Annual Meeting adjourned at 6:17 p.m. and the Member Forum was opened with Parliamentarian Glanstein presiding and incoming President Porter addressed a suggestion from one member to integrate philanthropy into the terms of the Elks lease propos- al. President Porter concluded the Member Forum, thanking the member for their recommendation and made it known that the Club will have a subcommit- tee that focuses on the Club’s philanthropic eorts this year.
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