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Unit
143 Board Meeting
March
8, 2005
Jennifer
Luner, President, called unit 143 Board Meeting to order at
7:00. In attendance were Donna Pedrotti, Jennifer Luner, Bob
Wheeler, Mary Hruby, Bill Kauffmann, Don Weber, John Samsel,
Sasanka Ramanadham,and Suzi Moore . Also in attendance was
Mike Carmen, Tournament Director. . Absent were Sandy Becker,
Tom Oppenheimer, and Bob Janis.
Feb.
minutes were reviewed and approved.
Secretary
report was approved. It was noted that all club games would
go up to $7.00, starting the 1 st of April.
Treasurer
report was reviewed and approved. Tom Oppenheimer has requested
that the amount be raised from $300 to $1000.00 for checks
to be signed by two parties
Suzi
Moore made motion to approve, Bill Kauffmann seconded the
motion and all approved.
TOURNAMENTS
May
Sectional Budget reviewed and approved.
199
Tournaments. Mary Hruby reported everything is ready for upcoming
function. She currently has 49/50 pairs signed up. She has
enough help during the set up and during the games, but she
is requesting help, if possible, for breaking down.
St.
Louis Knockouts. Kansas City has approved the addition of
Flight AX. Qualifying games will be held at Garden Villa July
9 th and 10 th .
John
Samsel brought up the cost of sending postcards to all members,
announcing sectionals and regional. Postage is our biggest
cost, running about $350 to $400 each event. He suggested
only out of town and out of state would receive postcards.
There would be additional flyers at all games announcing events.
Also our website would announce all tournaments. A motion
was made by Suzi Moore to approve this, Donna Pedrotti seconded
it, and all approved it.
COMMITTEES:
- Awards: Donna Pedrotti
is looking into badges for cookie makers.
- Education: Don Weber
announced that Donna Kompton has cancelled the May 15 th
seminar. We are looking at Sept 18 th or Oct 2 nd as alternate
dates.
- Membership: No report,
Bob Janis was absent. It was discussed that the mentor program
is in place. We have 34 novice-mentor pairs. The tournament
games will be held in June. Hopefully, hand records will
be made available to all.
- Mentor and novices
are now beginning to play at club games.
- Website: Bill Kauffmann
reported all is going well. Andy finally has responded and
the counters will be turned on. Suzi Moore is to find out
what hourly rate her son would charge for maintenance and
infra structure changes.
- Club and Tournament
Information: Sasanka Ramanadham is preparing a flyer updating
the members what the website is accomplishing. He will send
us a copy of his report and then will have fliers made and
distributed at all games. He suggested that at the sectional
,screen shots of the website would be displayed on the walls.
OLD
BUSINESS:
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Night of Champions: It was decided that we would look
at June, July or August for a date to host this event.
Blanchette Park was suggested as the location. Bill Kauffmann
is to look into the cost of Blanchette and also the cost
of dinner provided by the Lions Club.
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Naming Events at Regional: This topic was brought up again.
Suzy Moore and Bill Kauffmann are going to look into what
other Units are doing about this. Suzi is to check with
the ACBL to find out if this is something we can do and
what pricing perimeters there might be.
New
Business:
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Honoring players at Regional. Bill Kauffmann suggested
that the board would establish awards that would be given
out at our regionals, honoring members for achievements
in bridge and for humanitarian and service achievements.
Discussion followed and Suzi Moore moved to establish
this program, Donna Pedrotti seconded and all approved.
It was decided that Rodger Lord would be recognized on
the Wed of the tournament for his bridge accomplishments,
and Don Kerry, posthumously, would be awarded the humanitarian
award, on Friday.
Motion
to adjourn the meeting by John Samsel, Mary Hruby seconded,
all approved.
The
meeting was adjoined.
Suzi
Moore
Secretary
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