Tallahassee USBC Association
Board Meeting Minutes
Sunday, July 20, 2008, 1:00pm
Ocala Commons Publix Orientation Room
800 Ocala Rd.
Tallahassee, FL
President Bruce Meyers called the meeting to order at 1:18 pm.
Officers Present: Bruce Meyers, Dan Gatlin
Directors Present: Olivia Carter, Sylvia Livingston, Peggy Price, John Govans, Ed Palagyi, Myrrel Stokes, Harry Frisbee, Traci Cirioni (Youth Director)
Association Manager Present: Traci Cirioni
Directors Absent: James Peppers, Mary Adkison, Clayton Bailey
Members Present: Esther Gurr
Guests Present: James Graves
The minutes from the May 4, 2008, annual meeting were reviewed individually. After a correction from Harry Frisbee to state that the motion presented from him for awards was approved. A motion was made to accept minutes from the meeting, Motion seconded and all present were in favor.
Agenda approved
President’s Report: See attached
VP Report Dan welcomed Harry and Myrrel as new directors. He is waiting to hear back regarding association collecting pins from vendor.
Association Manager’s Report: -
Financial statements are attached – balance sheet showing $11,157.98 in checking account. The CD balance for $4,207.17. Income statement attached showing income and expenses from Aug. 1, 2007 – July 20, 2008 as well as a check register.
We have members 682.
Director’s Reports
Website-Committee Report. – Website is up and running. Traci Cirioni still has to re-address awards online and upload year end yearbook averages.
Myrrel Stokes - Attended Florida State Women’s meeting as delegate. Peggy Price was alternate. We need to notify Florida State Women’s Association of deaths in our association. They have a memorial service for all passings.
Committee Work Discussion
- Audit Committee – Audit was done July 9, 2008, all was in order.
- Youth Committee – John Govans along with Tallahassee Police and insurance agency held Kops N Kids bowling event. 73 kids bowled.
- Awards – Harry presented report for awards on hand
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New Business
High School Bowling - James Gravesfor the past 2 years has been getting a lot of opposition from athletic directors, principals and Leon County school board in promoting and obtaining teacher sponsorship. He has been through Ricky Bell, Jackie Pons and all other levels of high schools to try to get support. He would like to propose a 1 day free tournament to each school to send 10 boys and 10 girls. The money would come from money that has been raised from aluminum cans. This would be to get the kids interested and maybe would then have the kids put pressure to ask a favorite teacher to sponsor, because upper levels of system already asking teachers for more time and efforts. He would like to give the money to our association to manage. He would like us to get price for lineage. He would run the tournament. In addition to the tournament, he would like to hand out tickets and offer prizes to those who would listen to a presentation from him explaining what all is involved in high school bowling teams.
Harry Frisbee stated there is a legality issue in us holding funds. They would also be sanctioned bowlers. We need to check with USBC for clarification.
John Govans suggested the association maybe adopt this as a pilot program. We should also present a campaign to league bowlers to support with a bowling ball drawing or collect a dollar on a certain nights.
With our present financial position Bruce Meyers suggested we maybe invest $1,000.00 to continue to promote and pursue this endeavor and other endeavors in all forms of youth bowling.
James would like to coordinate the proposed tournament with National Bowling Week. August 28th is being considered if it is National Bowling Day.
James Graves has been supporting through aluminum can recycling and Community Coffee collection of UPC symbols. For every UPC off a master carton, $0.75 is sent back and for every other UPC that is eligible $0.15 is sent back.
There was a motion made to hold a bowling ball drawing to leagues around National Bowling week to use funds collected to high school bowling. The ball would be come out of the proceeds from the collections. No association monies will be used to purchase ball the association would print the flyers. Motioned was seconded . Motioned approved.
Next meeting Jamboree- Set for Sunday, August 17, 2008, 2:00pm, Capital Lanes. We will have the presentation of materials to league officers, a brief business meeting then hold a Blind Draw Scotch Doubles bowling event. This will be a random selection of doubles. 3 bowlers to lane, probably 20 bowlers. This will be for fun, no prizes, association will pay lineage.
RVP – Lisa spoke on program. Centers do not have to be registered, but must submit decline letter. It is encouraged for Centers to be registered. Lisa is the administrator of this program for our association. We are registered with USBC and NCSI. She will need to set up a time for all volunteers working with kids to view DVD that is required to be viewed.
She will try to set up for Aug. 9th. We are also going to see if DVD can be put on our website.
Funds available - After financial audit, consider using accumulated funds to be put back to bowlers through increased prize funds in tournaments. Using funds in advertising to promote bowling. Motion made to spend $500.00 to promote through coupons, advertising, recognizing National Bowling Day, motion 2nd but after discussion, tabled
Bowler’s Roundtable
Meeting Adjourned: Meeting adjourned
The next meeting is scheduled for Sunday, August 17, 2008, 2:00 p.m.
Submitted:
Traci Cirioni
Association Manager
Tallahassee USBC Association