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ACBL Unit 114

Minutes of Board Meeting

Covington Sectional

Saturday, May 30, 2009

President Tom Wight called the meeting to order at 5:30 PM.

Officers in attendance were: Tom Wight (President), Dick Myers (Vice President), Nicolas Hammond (Secretary) and Mary Ann Bateman (Treasurer). Area representatives in attendance were: Donna Parker (Northwest), Ken Parker (Northwest), Dick Browne (Metro Atlanta), Jack Feagin (Metro Atlanta), Larry Rich (Metro Atlanta), Doug Roberts (Metro Atlanta), Ralph Folkerts (Metro Atlanta), Josie Mitchell as proxy for Barbara Heller (Metro Atlanta), Bill Marks (Metro Atlanta), Marty Nathan (Metro Atlanta), Fred Kilcline (North Central), Jimmy Lord (South Central) and Harpe Suggs (South Central).

Nancy Hetsko sent in her apologies.

Also attending were  Mike Kovacich (Elections), Sandy Barrow (Education), Ann Hedden (Membership/NAP), Betty Myers (Publicity) and Ruth Suggs.

The minutes of the board meeting on January 17, 2009, which had been sent to all board members prior to the meeting, were approved. 

Committee Reports

President – Tom reported that the Executive Board had met on March 1, 2009. Minutes were submitted to the Unit Board.

Treasurer – Mary Ann Bateman presented the Treasurer’s Report.  It was approved. A copy is attached.

Atlanta Junior Bridge – Nicolas gave Patty’s report as she was attending an ABA fundraiser for AJB. A group of youth players reached the semi-finals of the GNT C qualifiers.

Conduct & Ethics – No report.

District 7 Meeting – There is an upcoming meeting in Greenville. There will be an open D7 meeting on the Thursday of the regional, no location as yet. If anyone has any suggestions to improve the GNT, send them to Mike Kovacich.

Education – No report.

Elections – Mike reported that there may be more tweaking before the next set of elections.

Entitlement – No report.

Finance – No report.

GNT – No report. Sam Marks has tended his resignation as GNT coordinator.

Hall of Fame – Tom has appointed Emory Whitaker to replace Mike Kovacich.

Hospitality – No report. This position is currently vacant.

Intermediate/Novice – No report.

Membership – 143 new members this year – it may be more as some are married couples. Clubs are encouraged to turn in the Unit free plays to the Unit treasurer.

NAP – Each club can run 2 NAPs a month. Clubs are encouraged to run the games. The district with the highest participation can send a fourth pair.

Policy & Procedures – No report.

Publicity – No report.

Tournament – Dick Myers commented that a local club was running a special game on the same Sunday as the sectional. His amended motion was, “that the Unit ask our District representative to propose that the ACBL change the rule so that ACBL sanctioned clubs be prevented from having a special game within 50 miles of a sectional”. Currently there is a 25 miles limit. Mike Kovacich reported that the 25 miles is as driven, not as the crow flies. The motion passed.

Trophy – Betty Myers is the newly appointed to this position. No report.

Unit/Novice Games – No report

Unit Goodwill – No report

Old Business

No old business.

New Business

The Unit has to vote for our District representative to the ACBL as there is a contested election. The ACBL procedures were explained. The motion “that the Unit vote by mail” was approved (the alternative was to schedule a special meeting for the election).

Roy Taylor has resigned as Unit representative for the North East. Tom appointed Ann Hedden as his replacement. The board approved the appointment.

Tom has appointed Larry Rich to chair the nominating committee. Larry will report at the Athens meeting. The board approved the appointment.

The board voted on the Unit Sportsperson of the Year. There were three nominees. Carey Snider was duly elected, Linda Cloaninger was second.

Marty Nathan suggested that the Unit web site needed biographical information on the previous Unit Sportsperson of the Year winners.

Our next meeting will be Saturday, October 10, 2009 between sessions at the Athens Sectional.

Respectfully submitted,

Nicolas Hammond

Secretary