May 2022

Board of Directors Meeting Minutes ACBL Unit 503

Monday, May 9, 2022 via Zoom

Directors Present

David Merenbach, Gerry MacDonald, Jon Rayden, John Schwartz, Dan Thatte, Eli Wismer, Stephanie Youngquist

Others Present During All or Portions of the Meeting

Alan Templeton, Paul Davis

M/S/P = Moved/Seconded/Passed

Call to Order

David Merenbach, President of the Board, served as Chair of the meeting, called the meeting to order at 4:01PM and announced that a quorum of the Board members was present and that the meeting, having duly convened, was ready to proceed with business.

Approval of Meeting Minutes

Eli W. announced that the minutes of the April 11, 2022 Board Meeting were approved via email.

Celebrity Lecture Series

David M. reported on the status of the next Celebrity Lecture to be held June 11 (Donna Compton)

12 signups to date

2 more mass emails to be sent prior to lecture

Offer of 1-2 free pair plays at the upcoming Firecracker Sectional to be used as raffle prizes for attendees of the lecture

Financial Update

David M. presented an update on our Finances.  There was a Net Operating loss and negative Cashflow for both April and the first four months of the year.  Due to a conservative budget, results are better than plan to date.

Reservation Web Page

John S. and Paul D. will work to revise and simplify the COVID notice page on our Reservations Website for F2F play at the club.

GNT

Gerry M. reported that the scheduled 5/13-14 GNT tournament at our facility has been cancelled due to low attendance.

Firecracker Sectional Update

Gerry M. presented an update on the status of the Firecracker Sectional to be held in July.

IFES meeting scheduled to discuss food and use of IFES space for overflow games

Parking and caddies arranged

Lynn Yokel has arranged directors’ schedule to minimize expenses if lower than planned attendance

Local hotel discounts have been arranged

Agree to offer free admission for ACBL members in 0-20 games

Still a need for more volunteers

IFES Facility Usage Memorial Day Weekend

John S. reported that IFES has requested use of our facility for their Memorial Day Weekend festivities.  A meeting has been scheduled to discuss this as well as our potential need for their facility for overflow during the Firecracker Sectional.

The meeting was adjourned at 4:45PM.