Meeting Minutes

Chapter President Communications

The Chapter President Communications Subcommittee reported feedback from four chapter presidents about their upcoming events and activities.

Legends of Basketball Journey — Membership Transition Strategy

Leslie presented a comprehensive "Legends of Basketball Journey" membership transition and engagement strategy organized across six phases — from pre-retirement preparation through ongoing engagement throughout the first year of membership.

Scholarship Criteria — Coach Lionel Hollins

Coach Lionel Hollins outlined proposed scholarship criteria and named programs, with plans to implement Scholarship America to manage the selection process.

Legends Life Platform — Purvis

Purvis introduced the "Legends Life" platform, organized around three pillars to support members at every stage.

Staff Hiring Update — Antonio Davis

Antonio provided updates on hiring for three new positions to support expanded member services, with salary ranges between $80,000–$120,000 depending on the role.

Key Themes

• The committee discussed the need for better messaging consistency across all initiatives.
• Emphasis on creating systems that support long-term member engagement beyond initial onboarding.

Programming & Outreach

Lionel Hollins raised the opportunity for a basketball camp at Overton High School as a member engagement and community outreach initiative. Anthony Davis (Legends CEO) emphasized the need for higher-visibility tentpole events to energize the membership, and stressed the importance of improved, direct communication with chapter presidents to ensure alignment across the organization.

Workstream Delegation

Greg Foster proposed a delegation model to distribute committee responsibilities. Assignments discussed for the following members:

Programs & Membership Model

Key Decisions & Action Items

• Committee agreed to create and maintain a website for member communication and resource sharing (this site).
• Benefits page to be updated with accurate, current information.
• Greg Foster — Circulate meeting summary with all decisions and assignments to the full committee.
• Greg Foster — Send Leslie Johnson the membership spreadsheet (paid vs. non-paying members, contact details) for recruitment and retention outreach.

Opening / Committee Reset

The committee formally began the new committee year with a renewed focus on structure, accountability, and active participation. Bruce Capers volunteered to handle roll call moving forward.

Mission and Committee Focus

The committee reaffirmed its purpose to:

• Identify beneficial member programs and services
• Support existing members
• Recruit and retain membership

Discussion centered on alignment with the organization's five pillars and improving member-facing programming.

Key Strategic Priorities Discussed

Key Action Direction

By the June meeting, the committee will work toward identifying the top three priority initiatives within the five pillars, with a goal of presenting Q4 deliverables and budget recommendations.