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Board of Directors

President:
Julie Molzahn

Montana Sea Hawkers President Julie Molzahn was born in the Chicago area and raised in Iowa City,
Iowa. She graduated from Iowa State University with a double major in Forestry Management and
International Studies. Her first experience in Montana was attending forestry summer school at the
University of Montana’s Lubrecht Forestry Camp right after Mt. St. Helens erupted. She spent the
summer covered in ash from the trees near Greenough. Julie spent 35 years with the US Forest Service
in a variety of jobs in timber, fire, fuels, recreation, partnerships, conservation education and National
Trails System. She worked in South Dakota, Wyoming, California, New Mexico and Montana. She
worked at the District, Forest, Region and for the Office of the Chief in Washington D.C. Julie also has
been involved in several nonprofit boards over the past 30 years and has served on local county boards
for the last 18 years. She is proud to serve as the Montana Sea Hawkers President.

VP Western Montana:
Brenda Rosler-Hanson

Sea Hawker of the Year award winner 2022

3rd generation Kalispell resident
Life long Seahawk fan since 1976
Retired insurance agent who now volunteers for multiple charities including: Paws of
Perseverance, Heart Locker, Home Health Care for Home Bound Seniors, and her local Church
One son TJ, or TomasHawk had 2 experiences with Seahawk Team members that impacted
their family
1: They were at a Fan Feast when 4 year old TJ got very scared of the crowd, Shaun
Alexander saw TJ came over and said “It’s alright little one there is nothing to be a scared of”
he then picked up TJ and carried him around the event for quite awhile
2. TJ was having issues with bullies at school, the Kalispell Police Department sponsored a
DARE event with Kerry Justin who spent an hour talking with TJ about bullies and being
bullied

VP Eastern Montana:
Ashley Jaeger

I was born and raised in Great Falls, MT, I work for a local news station as a Camera Operator and News Photographer.  I do volunteer for several organizations: I'm a volunteer first responder and Vice President of Cascade County CERT (Community Emergency Response Team), U.S. Forest Service Lewis & Clark Interpretive Center, a racing organization called Race Montana not only I'm one of their volunteers but I'm also a competitor, and my church's Elementary Formation's summer program called VBS (Vacation Bible School) as an audio and video tech, planner, organizer,  photographer and Station Leader. just to name a few. I believe volunteering is it's the most rewarding thing that anyone should do for yourselves and for your community.  I became fan of the Seahawks more by accident, my dad and my brother and my sister-in-law are seahawk fans I just fell into it, I guess.  I found out about this group though a friend of mine who I used work with a few years ago and told me about the work that we do as a Sea Hawker.

 

Membership VP:
John Fanzone

I was born in Michigan but grew up in Washington State from the age of 5 and have loved watching the Seahawks for as long as I can remember. I graduated from Bellevue College and during that time I met my wife who was born and raised in Red Lodge, MT and was out there for school. After our first child was born, we packed everything up and moved to Montana which was in 2009. My wife and I and now 2 kids and live in Billings, MT where I am currently a sales rep for wholesale distributor. I am an avid hunter and love the outdoors so Montana grew on me very quickly but I never lost my love and passion for the Hawks! I was introduced to the Seahawkers club a few years ago and love that openness and the welcoming they had to celebrate with fellow Seahawk fans even though we are not in Seattle. It’s that and their passion to make a difference in their local communities that  made me want to be a part of it.
In my free time I volunteer at my local church, coach the many different sports my kids play and hang out with friends. My favorite time of year is the fall as Montana doesn’t get any prettier but it’s also football and hunting season.
I am super excited to be a part of this board and look forward to all the impacts we can have not only here in Montana but in each and every location we are planted.
GO HAWKS!!
Treasurer:
Kate McLean

Born in Washington and raised a 12 in Montana, I bleed blue and green! I enjoy giving back to my community and helping out where it is needed. I take #12sForGood seriously! I live in Billings with my husband and dog. I enjoy rafting, camping, hiking and getting LOUD with my fellow Billings-area Seahawkers on Sundays (and sometimes Thursday or Monday nights or Saturdays during the playoffs). I am lucky to be able to spend most gamedays with my mother (gone but not forgotten), brother and niece.

Football is Family 💙💚

GO HAWKS!

Sea Hawkers Central Council Rep:
D Becker

Born in Tacoma, Washington; now retired, but worked as a forester for the Forest Service and Washington State Department of Natural Resources; still work wildfires during the summer on an “as needed” basis; live in western Washington, but travel a lot (even when not on fires); have attended Super Bowls XLVIII and XLIX with former Montana Sea Hawkers Pres. Roger Peterson (ask to see his photos!)

She has been a 12 from the beginning – before we were known as the 12s. Attended the first Draft Day in 1976, which was sponsored by a Seattle radio station and held at a restaurant in the Renton area. When the Seahawks first draft choice was announced, many attendees were upset that it wasn’t one of the “name” quarterbacks available that year; since I had not seen our top draft pick play I did not want to pass judgment on him. My comments were later used in a couple of sports talk shows.

Board Meetings and Notes

Montana Sea Hawker Board Meetings are held on the second Thursday of each month, at 8 PM Mountain Time. Board meeting notes will posted here as soon as approved.

Board Notes – July 2023

Montana Sea Hawkers Board Meeting July 13th 2023

Attendees: Julie, John, Kate, Ashley, Brenda, Tina, D

Approve June Minutes- John motioned, Brenda 2nd, passed

Treasurer- $1310- will transfer group ticket money soon

Membership- 57 paide for 23/24, asked Kate to push out another reminder

Ashley- still has not connected with Halftime – she will do this before end of July

Brenda-insurance- errors and ommissions is the best bet for the board and can add event rider if needed, E&O around $100 to cover Board liablity and then adding rider for event is cheaper than an Event insurance- Brenda will send Board quite and policy to review before next meeting

Charity

• Multiple charities and different locations
• Discusssion on supporting local charities is better for game day communities than state wide charities, more impact for each game day group
• This will be focus for this year
• Set up way to query members on possible charities each year-
• Yes FB/social media to promote our charitable work
• Look at how to sponsor events like Brenda is doing in Kalispell elsewhere in state

John will be reaching out to establish

• Bozeman location
• Talk to Pansy/Adam Vylasek on Missoula location has they have the game day box for our attempt to do something last year-they have not reupped yet

Kicks4Kids is on again and that is a larger nationwide charitable drive with a national partnership

Game Day Flow Chart

• Game Day Host show up to put up flags, decoration and set up sign-in table
• All members get a raffle ticket after they sign in
• Assign a member to collect 50/50- explain charity for this too
• Season long raffle is for big signed item from Pro Shop
• Each quarter a small prize is drawn
• Big announcements made at halftime
• 2 minute warning is 50/50 draw
• Enlist members to clean up

Kate has laminated sign up card, have Chapter business cards to handout, sign up new members using QR codes for money

Brenda host August 10th meeting, Motion to dismiss- Ashley, Brenda 2nd- all in favor 803pm

 

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