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  NSHPA Meeting Minutes

ATTENDEES:
Twenty-Four (24) 2006 NSHPA Members
LOCATION:Tonopah Station-Ramada Inn; Tonopah, Nevada
DATE:August 26, 2006.

• DON WEAVER opened the meeting.
  
  
• Tonopah Club was introduced as the Tonopah Horseshoe Chuckers.
  
  
• CHAR SCHULTE passed around copies of the 05-06 Financial Report. CHAD HYATT motioned to accept the 05-06 Financial Report as presented.   DAVE CHEYNE second the motion.   The vote was unanimous.
  
  
• DON WEAVER stated he had schedule details for 2007 Tournaments in Beatty, Nevada.
  
  
• DAVE CHEYNE introduced a new tournament, Western Open, to be held in Mesquite, Nevada, on November 13^th through November 16^th sponsored by the Virgin River Hotel & Casino.
  Tournament play will be at the courts behind the Convention Center.  $50 entry fee and $29.99 room rates  $600 to be paid to 1^st place in Class A and $250 to be paid to 1^st place in all other classes.
• The patch program was discussed and are being ordered by DON WEAVER for 10 year increments for those members qualifying.
  
  
• CHAD HYATT discussed with the members a program flyer for the the NHPF(National Horseshoe Pitchers Foundation) Hall of Fame in Missouri Park which is building for the future while preserving the past and showcasing the present.
  To purchase a 4 X 8 brick the cost is $100.  To purchase an 8 X 8 brick the cost was $200.
  
  CHAD proposed NSHPA purchase an 8 X 8 size brick to represent Nevada.The brick will be engraved.
  NANCY SALAZAR motioned NSHPA purchase an 8 X 8 brick.
  DON GORE second the motion.The vote was unanimous.
  
  
• DON WEAVER stated the need for the number of tournaments and names and dates for the 2007 Tournaments in Mesquite, Las Vegas, Reno, and Tonopah.
  
  
• CHAD HYATT discussed changes to the amendment of Nevada Bylaws.  They are as follows:
  
        ARTICLE VIII: Sanctioned Tournaments. SECTION 1.
  
  CHAD HYATT proposed we have Nevada By-Laws read as National By-Laws do.
  
  NEAL SCHULTE motioned to accept the change as stated.
  SCOTT HARDY second the motion.
  The vote was unanimous.
  
        ARTICLE VII: Meetings. SECTION 3.
  
  CHAD HYATT proposed we change to:
  
  A quorum for the annual meeting shall be 51% of the total number of participants attending the Annual NSHPA Meeting.
  
  NEAL SCHULTE motioned to accept the change as stated.
  RUSS HALL, SR. second the motion.
  The vote was unanimous
  
  
•       ARTICLE III: Membership. SECTION 3.
  
  CHAD HYATT proposed NSHPA add $1 to membership dues thus donating $1 to NHPF (National Horseshoe Pitchers Foundation).
  The vote was unanimous.
  
  
•         DAVE CHEYNE suggested trading pins from Nevada funded by NSHPA as others give at World Tournaments.
  
  Discussion was opened:
  NANCY SALAZAR thought it shouldn’t be funded by NSHPA, as not all are able to attend World Tournaments.
  LOIS PRIHEPA suggested it was good will.
  GAIE SHOMAN said it made her feel good when she received trading pins from others.
  NEAL SCHULTE suggested the issue be tabled until an answer on funding is available.
  DREW SALAZAR will check with the Visitors Authority.
  
  

• Venues for the 2007 Nevada State Horseshoe Pitching Championships were put on the table.
  GENO DAWSON moved to have the 2007 Nevada State Horseshoe Pitching Championships held in Tonopah.
  VIRGIL BIRGEN second the motion.
  No other locations were put up for voting.
  The vote was unanimous to put the 2007 Nevada State Horseshoe Pitching Championships in Tonopah.
  The 2007 Nevada State Horseshoe Pitching Championships will be held the last weekend in August before Labor Day on September 2, 2007, with a HI-LO Doubles Tournament the day before on September 1, 2007.
  
  
•         Elections for President and a Southern Vice President were opened for nominations.
  NEAL SCHULTE nominated SCOTT HARDY for Southern Vice President.
  
  FRANK MERCADANTE second the nomination.
  
  SCOTT HARDY received a unanimous vote for Southern Vice President.
  
  DON WEAVER nominated CHAR SCHULTE for Secretary/Treasurer.
  FRANK BLAZEK second the nomination.
  CHAR SCHULTE received a unanimous vote for Secretary/Treasurer.
  
  
•         DON WEAVER announced he would appoint a Regional Director the day prior to elections in 2007 and would decline the President position if nominated.
  
  
•         Meeting was adjourned.

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