Akron East High Alumni Association Board Minutes
Thursday, December 11, 2025
Attendance: Michelle Anderson, Larry Bond, Marsha Bond, David Hoff, Sharon Kerachanin, Ken Larson, Mike Nickolich, Mike Oliver
Absent: Chuck Hayes, Rodchelle Henderson, Marcia Martz, Paul Mostyn, Michelle Sibbio, Janet Stanley, Don Young
Board Meeting began at 5:03 p.m.
Minutes of November 6, 2025: Ken Larson moved and seconded by Larry Bond accepting the November minutes as presented.
Treasurer’s Report: L. Bond
- Balance Checking: – Balance $1,540.55
- Non-Profit Checking – Balance $3,297.29
- Money Market – Balance $50,626.54 – ($90.00 Interest)
- Credit Card items – No changes for this statement. Credit Card Balance due 12/14/25 – $110.78 transfer scheduled. We received a cash-back dividend of $55.40 credited to our accounts.
- All accounts were reconciled successfully,
Requests for funds by East CLC
- Fund request from East CLC baseball coach for $145.00 was approved
- Middle School basketball – $225.00 – help with concession stands, warm-up suits, shirts, duffle bags and socks for the team members
- Discussion of providing funds to middle school. It was decided to provide the funds since the students will most likely attend East’s high school, M. Bond moved to provide the funds, M. Anderson seconded it, and all were in favor of the motion.
- Coach Hayes requested $2,671 for football uniforms. This is a request for one-half of the needed funds for the jerseys and pants. The entire cost is $5,340.
Motion was made by D. Hoff and seconded by K. Larson to provide the $2,671 for football uniforms, and all was in favor of the motion.
- Ken Larson discussed the East’s football accomplishments this season and it was decided to send a congratulatory letter to Coach Hayes. M. Anderson will send the letter to him at East.
Communications Committee Update: M. Oliver
- Mike stated he is looking for 1986 and 2018 Yearbooks since we do not have these in our inventory.
- Posted on our website/Facebook to see if anyone has an extra one to give to us so we could feature it on our alumni association website along with all of the other years that we have on there at this time,
Hall of Fame: M. Sibbio
- Ken Larson from the Hall of Fame Committee announced the nominees for the 2026 Hall of Fame. The names will be announced in January 2026 after the letters are sent by M.Sibbio to the new inductees.
Reverse Raffle: S. Kerachanin
- S. Kerachanin announced a new system for the raffles at the 2026 Reverse Raffle., A mock reverse raffle will be conducted by the committee in January to go through the new system so everyone will know the process and can give direction to the volunteers at the Reverse Raffle on Thursday,March 5, 2026.
- L.Bond will distribute the Reverse Raffle tickets at the January board meeting so we can begin selling them. The board is to contact people that have attended before to encourage them to return in 2026.
- Sharon ordered 20 Chang key chains to be sold at Reverse Raffle. More key chains can be ordered for other events. The Chang necklaces will also be sold at the Reverse Raffle.
Scholarships: M. Bond
- Seven (7) out of sixteen (16) seniors who were awarded scholarships in 2025 have followed through with the process to receive the actual scholarship.
- Three (3) $1000 renewals were issued to The University of Akron, Bowling Green and Kent State Universities for 2026 spring semester..
60+ Reunion: M. Bond
- J. Stanley announced at the November meeting that the Tallmadge Library will be closing for renovations in March, 2026, so we had to find another location for the 60+ Reunion Committee. The Community Center, next to the Tallmadge Library, charges $35/hour.
- M. Bond has contacted the Goodyear Library in Goodyear Heights and gave them the meeting dates of March 11, April 8, and May 13 from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.. Parking is behind the library. M. Bond will follow-up with a confirmation of this new location for 60+ Reunion meetings
Membership: M. Anderson
- M. Anderson announced that we have 17 new/renewal memberships in 2025 totalling $1,270 in membership funds.
8 renewals
9 New memberships
- Breakdown of new/renewal memberships:
6 – annual memberships
6 – 10 year memberships
3 – Lifetime
2 increases to Lifetime membership
- M. Anderson will be reviewing renewal memberships for 2026 and will send letters to the members for them to consider renewal.
Recruitment/ Memberships: M.Martz
- M. Martz has resigned as the Committee Chairperson She will still be on the committee. M. Oliver will be the Recruitment Chair for seeking new members for membership and possible board positions.
Memorabilia: L. Bond
- The 2014, 2015 and 2016 yearbooks are on the website. L. Bond is working on the 2017 to be on the website soon.
- We do not have 1986 and 2018 yearbooks in our inventory. We are searching for anyone who has the yearbooks to loan to the board so they could be entered onto the website.
Other Business:
- A discussion was held about how the board could help with the East Athletic Field at the school.
- Summer Hall, the Akron Public Schools board member, had come to the Community Showcase at East in October. She had stopped by the Akron East Alumni tent and she seemed very interested in our organization and how we help East CLC. K. Larson suggested that we invite her to a board meeting to determine what is provided by the Akron Public Schools and what we can do to further help Akron East CLC.
- It was also suggested that Dr. Noland and Coach Hayes be contacted to see how the athletic field can be improved and what the Alumni Association can do in the way of equipment or other needs. L.Bond also suggested that we could also contact the Cleveland Browns. Since East’s football team this year had a winning season, they may be interested in a grant/donation to East.
- K. Larson will take the lead on this project.
- There was no December “Spirit Wins” recommendation at this time.
With no further business, a motion was made by M. Anderson and seconded by M. Bond to adjourn the meeting at 6:45 p.m.