Duplicate Bridge Association of Atlanta

BOARD OF DIRECTORS JUNE MEETING MINUTES                                                       June 1, 2005

President Jack Feagin called the meeting to order.  Present:  Jack Feagin, Susan Wolfe, Bill Burks, Beatrice Kemp, Josie Mitchell, Marty Nathan, Kevin Collins, Jan Word and Carolyn Eckert.  

1. Minutes:  April 2005 minutes were approved. 
 
2. Financial:   a preliminary report was distributed for April, but Bill will make the necessary changes.
 
3. Old Business:

Policy Statement on Funding for Mentoring Programs:  The policy governing financial support for Request for Funding (RFP’s) proposal from club’s for mentoring programs is to support 25% of any club’s mentoring proposal that submits an approved budget and follows the DBAA policy of giving one free play support to the club for the mentors for each time the mentor participates in the program.

 

Atlanta Sectional: the May Sectional held at the Hilton Hotel was very successful and well attended.  Josie Mitchell remarked that several people complained that may of the cards were in poor condition and should be replaced.  Jack will speak with Olin Hubert or Bob Heller.

 
 Housing for Tables:  follow up will continue after Nationals. 

 

New Hosting Hotels for Tournaments: Mike Kovacich asked Jack to continue looking for new arrangements for hosting the future Sectionals after our contract with Hilton Hotel expires.

 

4. New Business:

Upcoming Meetings: Due to the upcoming Summer NABC’s in Atlanta, the DBAA will cancel its Board meeting on July 6 and will resume on August 10, 2005.

 

Unit 114 Update: Marty reported that a discussion was held on which organization should be responsible for the Unit/DBAA game that recognizes the Change of Rank people in the 5 county area.  Historically, DBAA assumed leadership in providing a Change of Rank Party to serve the people of the 5 county area. The DBAA Board agreed that it should continue its service to the people of DBAA area and will continue to have a Change of Rank program for the DBAA area.  Previous Change of Rank Parties included people from outside the DBAA area.  After discussing the topic with the unit, the DBAA will be serving the members within its 5 county area.

 

Meeting adjourned 7:30PM.  Nextmeeting:  Wednesday, August 10, 2005 @ 6:15pm