- Board Members Present
- Chris Hull, Mary Anne Laier, Kathy McCabe, Diana Rogers, Clint Schuhmacher, Jenny Stocker, Jim Wueste.
- Chairmen Present
- Vera Chimene, Larry Davis, Trish Kane, Kevin Perkins, George Pisk, George Watkins.
President Chris Hull called the meeting to order at 3:20 PM at La Madeleine Restaurant on Lamar. She introduced Clint Schuhmacher, the new treasurer, and welcomed the chairmen present. George Pisk will head the Ethics and Conduct Committee and Scott Humphrey will be the Recorder.
Reports for the Regional Tournament in July
- Caddies
- Vera Chimene said that all was in order, ready and within budget but that we should consider raising the pay scale.
- Hospitality
- George Pisk demonstrated the hospitality gift of the pen. He opened an account at Sam's to purchase candy, etc. He is within the budget and announced that he needed people to man the Hospitality Desk 45 minutes prior to each session. Kathy McCabe mentioned that she had coupons for "Fresh Choice" and would post a list of nearby restaurants on an easel. Kevin Perkins agreed to make name tags for the official people at the tournament.
- Cash Prizes
- Jenny Stocker announced that all was prepared and ready. Trish Kane, George Watkins, and Larry Davis mentioned that, in the future, cash prizes should be replaced by Script that can be used for free play at the present tournament. A motion was made to change the prizes from now on to Script and was passed unanimously.
- Door Prizes/Awards
- Kathy McCabe announced that all was ready. Chris said that she had received six $50 bonds from the Guaranty Bank. There will also be some dinner door prizes. Selections were made for the National Honor and Jacoby Awards.
- Tournament Chairmen
- Gene Cavanaugh, Larry Davis, Mary Anne Laier, George Watkins.
Larry said that with 1500 tables at the tournament, we would make $7000. A copy of the Preliminary Budget was passed out. George mentioned that books, tee shirts, and trophies were planned for the novices and that he was looking into lining up some speakers. The hospitality suite will be open for the workers manning the Hospitality, Prize, and Partnership desks. The novice party will be Friday night. People authorized to handle money will be Gene Cavanaugh, Vera Chimene, Larry Davis, Chris Hull, Mary Anne Laier, Diana Rogers, Clint Schuhmacher, Jenny Stocker, and George Watkins.
- Newsletter/Photographs
- Jim Hamilton will write the Newsletter and Steve Bruce will take photographs of winners.
- Publicity
- Gene Cavanaugh is in charge of this but confirmation is needed.
- NAP Games
- It was decided to begin these games at the same time as the others.
Other Business
The meeting was adjourned at 5 PM.
- Hospitality
- By unanimous vote, it was decided that hospitality would be on Saturday evening only for the Sectionals.
- May Sectional
- Larry mentioned that the contract needs to be signed for the Clarion Inn so that we don't lose the dates. Chris wants to put off the decision until after Larry compares this with the Norris Center. It was agreed that there would be a decision (vote) made soon via email or telephone.
- January Sectional
- Jim Wueste passed out a Proposed Schedule of Events. Changes were made on the Stratifications and the Entry Fees.
- New Directory
- There was much discussion regarding the new directory. It was decided that we needed more information regarding the cost of producing the directory the new way versus the old way. Chris agreed to compare costs and get back to the board as soon as possible.
- John Oakley
- John cannot make the meetings and may wish to resign. If this occurs, we need to assign someone for the duration.
Respectfully Submitted,
Diana Rogers, Secretary