MPLN BOARD MEETING, June 15, 2010

Maureen Borland called the meeting to order in the MVCC Sonoran Room at 3:30pm on Tuesday, June 15, 2010. 

Carolyn Brinkley, Kay Tomaszek, Nancy Morrow, Mary Gelinas, Karen Koch, Shirley Tie’, Maureen Borland, Rita Smith, Edie Randall, and Nancy Claffey attended the meeting.  

The May Treasurer’s report was discussed and accepted as written.  Our finances are on the positive side of the ledger.  

OLD BUSINESS:

There was no additional information regarding weekly payouts.  The subject will be addressed by Kay Tomaszek at the October meeting. 

Pairings program update-  Rita Smith is still trying to resolve issues with the new program.  One major problem is that multiple tees (yellow and red) can’t be used with the new system.  Rita has a contact with AZWGA, and she is also talking with the MV/Preserve men’s and women’s 18er pairings representatives.  She will continue to work on resolving these issues. 

Upcoming Events:

Ya Ya Sisterhood July 27^th-  Nancy Claffey reported that plans are almost complete.  MV/Preserve Niners are hosting the event this year on the MV front nine.  Registration information is on the website, at the SB Pro Shop, and the MPLN bulletin board.  Registration deadline is July 16. The cost for Saddlebrooke Niners is $36.00; for our club members it is $16.50 plus green fees. 

NEW BUSINESS:

Dual membership Niners/18ers- A niner member asked that this issue be discussed.  Concensus was that only 2 people, at present, are involved in this situation, and that it should be up to the individual if they want to belong to both organizations.  Board members did not want to change ability to have dual membership.  Maureen Borland spoke for Susan Gustafson.  

Chelsea system changes-  Maureen Borland, speaking for Pat Mersy, stated that there have been a few problems with niners signing up on the Chelsea system for special events-rather than putting the registration form/money in the red box.  Maureen spoke with mike Jahaske and Cookie regarding this issue, and the decision is that there should be no Chelsea system sign-ups. It was suggested that the Chair of an event double check to make certain that nobody has signed up on the Chelsea for a special event.  Niners can now sign up 4 weeks in advance. 

COMMITTEE CHAIR REPORTS:

Handicaps-The end of playing time is not being completed on most pairing cards; the question was asked if this item was really needed at this time since the pace of play has been relatively acceptable.  The decision was to cease gathering this information; the pairings person will delete it from the cards each week.  This issue can be readdressed in the future, if necessary. 

 Other:

 The July Board meeting has been cancelled since there are no real issues to address at this time.  The August meeting will he held as planned. 

Tournament Chairs-  Chair/chairs need to be present at the Board meeting prior to and after their scheduled event.  It is important for the pairings’ person and others to know what is being planned or to offer suggestions prior to an event.  The Board also needs to receive wrap-up information following an event.  For example, Nancy Claffey, present today, gave very complete information regarding the upcoming YaYa Sisterhood event which members found very helpful.  Chairs are/have been reminded to attend or send a representative to the Board meeting. 

Respectfully submitted,

Lynn Hull, MPLN Secretary

Notes were taken for Lynn by Edie Randall