Minutes of Board of Directors

Columbia Bridge Club

May 9, 2007

At the Club

 

Attending

 

Bernetha Henry           President                 Connie Moody  Vice President      

Alice Moore                Past President               

Pat Webb                    Treasurer                   Mike Bitonti                 Head Director

Pat Lauterbach            Secretary                   

Jim Chianelli                1st year member        Karen Coulter             (1st year)

Sheelagh Young          (2nd year)                    Irma Murray   3rd year member             

 Brent Holcomb  (3rd year)                             Sig Friedman (2nd  year), 

Absent:    Sallie Blackwell           Vice President

Also attending  Carol Clemenz, Deb Thomas, Bob and Joyce Hampton, Frances Lawton, Tom Gabriel, Ed Young

 

President Henry called the meeting to order at 4:35

 

Secretary:  Minutes of the last meeting approved as posted and amended Moved by Murray second by Chianelli.   Carried.

 

Treasurer:  Webb notes financials show only cleared $149 due to supply purchase expenses.  Note the  dedicated current asset of Friedman’s donation to club move.  Check from MidAtlantic for the Regional of $1250 deposited.  Noted prepaid expense carried for the August tournament. Report accepted moved by Holcomb, second by Moore carried

 

Carol Clemenz addressed the Board concerning the fall Sectional

Sectional Tournament flyers are out.  One is posted on the front board-others with the Tournament directors to be available at Sectionals and Greenville Regional.  Chairmen of tournament committees are up and running well.  Thanks to Ed Young Publicity, media  Dick Coulter flyers ($40/1000-great deal) Francis Lawton, Partnerships. Mary Norton I/N Facilities look to be first rate.  Hospitality Karen Coulter with Ginny Chianelli, Tom Gabriel and Susan McFadden.  Overtime charge and special set up arrangements. We have a $500 contribution from Ascension Hospice.   A line item budget will be available by 5/20. 

 

Joyce Hampton addressed the Board concerning fund raising.

Ms. Hampton is an experienced fund raiser who has been thinking seriously about the subject since she became aware that a move was possibly in the cards.  She has been approached about heading a committee which she is unable to do.  She is however willing to make a sizable donation in cash or in kind whether the club goes or stays under certain conditions.  First: if the club stays-availability of neighborhood property available for sale.  Second: an element of matching contributions from the rest of the club in either case  Third:  She and Bob would like more opportunity to play.  We need an Open game on Tuesdays, Open Game on Fridays and the Open game on Wednesday should start at 10.  The Board was very appreciative.The Board thanks the Hamptons for their very generous offer.

Old Business

 

 June anniversary party.   Last year we had 100+ for dinner and 18 tables stay for bridge.  (Which is why we’re going to Wildwood this year)  We are inviting the ABA and the Wednesday Night group to come also-so how many all together?  We’re thinking three groups when we start play-I/N, REALLY I/N and Open.  40 tables?  How many chairs does the WildeWood club have?

 

New business

 

Lauterbach reports that we have games available on Friday night for June 1 (World Wide Match Point) and June 22 (shuffle and deal STaC )  We want to do these at least once a month-the NAP is available for special occasions June July and August.  We can hold a non-charity game fundraiser any time.  We need the Unit Secretary’s OK (DaMaris Rorie) but we’re no where close to any club with a Friday night game so that should be no problem.

Tuesday and Friday afternoon we could try side by side games, but the players in those games have on more than one occasion told us that there are some players they don’t even want to be in the same room with.  They go home with a headache after 3 ½ hours of listening to them.  Wednesday was moved to noon for reason of non-attendance-by everyone.  We could try 10 AM again-but no promise of success.

No Board action taken.  Morris is to be contacted concerning directing Friday night.

 

Henry reports that George Nichols would like to step down as Education director.  She would like to offer the position to Jeff Thomas when he does-no objection from the Board.

 

Young reports a Fund Raising committee is formed-all we need now is clarification of purpose for the funds to be raised. 

 

Austin Wickes home will let us use their parking Saturdays and evenings in return for a small donation.

 

Board is to meet again 4:30 May 15 at the club.  Ballots on moving should be mailed to the membership to be returned at general meeting 5/22or mailed into be received by June 1.  New board can count ballots at the June 4 meeting

 

General membership meeting on officers and by laws 6:45 Monday May 14 at the club

General meeting on moving 6:00 Tuesday, May 22 at the club

Special Board meeting 4:30 Tuesday May 15 at the club

Next regular Board meeting will be 5:30 Monday June 4  at the club. 

Move to Adjourn by Lauterbach second by Holcomb Carried

 

Submitted May 9, 2007

Patrick K. Lauterbach, Secretary

To be posted at the club without objection May 21, 2007