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WSHPA Spring Meeting Minutes

March 30, 2008 1:00 – 3:30 pm

Meeting Location: Sky Lanes - Lansing, MI



Officers in Attendance: Ron Kohn, Doug Bailey, Roger Higgins

Ron Kohn called the meeting to order at 1:00 p.m.

  1. Minutes for the September 25, 2007 Fall Scheduling Meeting will be reviewed at the August 31, 2008 Membership Meeting.
  2. Financial Report by Roger Higgins
  • Income total $4,061.00
  • Expenditures $1956.46
  • Account Balance as of March 30, 2008 total $7,809.33
  • Motion to place the report on file for Audit made by Steve Summerlin, seconded by Mark Wolffradt; membership accepted.
  1. First Vice President, Judy Dennis not in attendance; no report.
  2. Second Vice President, Doug Bailey had nothing to report.
  3. Secretary/Treasurer Report by Roger Higgins
  • 16 new member
  • 133 membership cards issued
  • 149 total members to-date
  1. Dewey Howard (Chairperson) not present to report on the Hall of Fame.
  2. Publicity Chair, Mark Wolffradt was pleased to accept the position.
  3. Audit and Finance Report read by Ron Kohn

“Audit was conducted on the WSHPA books maintained by Marty Quillen on Sept. 2nd. There were 2 errors discovered in the checkbook reducing the balance by $236.20. Checkbook balance was corredted. There were two checks issued to the WSHPA for $255.00 and $886.00 that were bounced by the bank, creating an $8.00 service charge on 11/30/06.

Several receipts were not marked with the date paid or the check number issued to pay the receipt. Would recommend that all receipts be marked with the date paid and the issuing check number.”

Sincerely, Robert L. Wells C.P.M.

  1. Regional Director’s Report by Steve Summerlin
  • There has been a proposal at the national level to increase the membership dues which have not been increase since 1992. If this proposal passes at the national level NHPA dues will increase from $12 to $17 per year which will increase the WSHPA dues from $30 to $35.
  • A proposal to raise the bids for the world tournament city or host clubs would increase from $15,000 to $21,000.
  • To prevent confusion, hosting tournament directors need to attend the tournament prior to their scheduled tournament, or make arrangements to pick up there sign-up sheets prior to their sponsored event.
  1. President’s Memorandum, Ron Kohn
  • The Tournament Directors are a very critical part of the organization. You should always present yourself in a professional manner and be available to all current and new members for questions. Financial reports and results should be sent out promptly to the Secretary/Treasurer and Statistician respectively. The courts are the “focal point” of the organization and should be maintained in a proper condition with the appropriate amount of shovels, watering cans and paint.
  • After checking several state tournament schedules, I am proposing a move-up option for Men’s Class B to play in the Men’s Class A Championship Round at the State Tournament.
  1. Unfinished business; none.
  2. New Business
  • Three bids for the 2009 State Tournament.
    1. Lansing
    2. Taylor
    3. Kalamazoo
  • Dick Frakes stepped down as the Kalamazoo Tournament Director. Josh Lull accepted the position.
  • Elections will take place at the August 31st meeting for President and 2nd Vice President.
  • World tournament
    1. July 7-19, 2008 in York, PA
    2. If the WSHPA wanted to sponsor a new pit the cost would be $500.00 per court.
Discussion ensued and decision was made to not sponsor a court, that funds could be better used at home.
  • A motion was made by Mark Wolffradt to laminate membership cards. Seconded by Dan Markley. Put to a vote and motion defeated.
  • Bob Carr announced that Lansing is having a Jimmy Ostrander Memorial Tournament.
  • Bob Carr made a recommendation to have the Jackson indoor facility a “non-smoking” environment. Bill Tedrick will carry this recommendation to the Jackson Club for review.

    1. Steve Summerlin made a motion to adjourn the meeting and Keith Schafer seconded. Meeting was adjourned at 3:30 p.m.
    2. Next Membership Meeting: Saturday, August 31, 2008

Respectfully submitted,
Roger Higgins, Secretary/Treasurer