Spring 2010 Annual Great Lakes Curling Association, Board of Directors Meeting
Minutes
Date: May 1, 2010
Time: 2:00-4:00pm.
Location: Meeting Room, LabCorp, UT Medical Center, Knoxville, TN
Toll Free Conference: Dial-In: 888-387-8686 Conf. Rm. #1686664 and press #
Attendees: Tom Seitz, Donna Dickenson, Karen Hamilton, Robb Borland, Ron Geidt (Jeff Heck), Kathy Geidt, Paul Badgero, Quinn Smith, Scott Piroth, Gord Maclean, John Zimmerman, Mike Graves, Sandra Takata
Proxy: Mark Friedman, Ben Levy, Matt Dolloff, Kathy Kohtala
Guests: Craig (Ft Wayne) Greg Banks (Cincinnati)
1. Call to order: Quorum – 50%? [In person; on conference call; by proxy]
2. Minutes of Previous Meeting: Sept 2009 Secretary Sandra Takata
Motion to accept minutes: Tom Seitz
Second: Donna Dickenson
Carried: unanimous
3. Treasurer’s Report: John Zimmerman
Balance:$2232.06
926 members
Dues payment good – another year of increased membership
Head count was in time to preserving our 2 GLCA directors to the USCA
Recommend St George CC to be listed as under development on the website.
Remember to make sure that all clubs respond to update USCA on contacts etc to insure USCA is distributing correct club info.
Recommend discussion of numbers of reps to the GLCA for Fall meeting. John will be the point person. Please discuss any issues/recommendations with John. Board will discuss in the fall. Note- 1-39 members is 1 director 40-59 is 2 directors, 60 plus is 3.
Motion to accept Report: Karen
2nd Sandra
Accepted: unanimous
4. U.S.C.A. Update: Badgero, Maclean
Midland – Host Mixed Nationals 2011? They are willing.
Jerome Larson –
Stones – 26 sets coming in. Apply ASAP – Circle City and Cincinatti has applied.
Getting GNCC stones agreement – GNCC actually rent stones out. We should consider that kind of programme.
5. Old Business:
Kalamazoo Nationals: Tom Seitz got to see/train on ice making and try the ice.
Arena was the drivers to get the Nationals with hope to host the Worlds.
John Zimmerman went to officiate. Numbers of GLCA officials increased.
Playdown Update:2010 Detroit – No update for the moment.
Thanks to Robb for developing playdown procedures.
Robb – No issues this year. Do not want to extend our schedule too far since clubs are dynamic.
2011 dates : Jan 14, 15, 16 M/W
Feb 4, 5, 6 Mixed
6. New Business
Training
Officials – Paul Badgero is point person– Cleveland is looking to setup clinic. CSC is hosting USWCA Nationals.
Training - Instructors – Scott prepared to set up clinics. Ft Wayne is inquiring
Oct 23 – Instructors in Midland
Oct 24 – Skills clinic in Midland
New Clubs – Aid
Lot of interest due to Olympics, so, many new clubs are springing up.
Refer to the nearest club as a mentor.
Training – Conducting clinics or training the trainer
Administrative –paperwork help
Loaner Rocks – set up a more definitive agreement
Ft Wayne – Craig
Olympics – helped raise interest
A new facility was built so now ice availability came up
Plan on including wheelchair curling
4 board members, with 200 on their mailing list – targeting 40 members to sign up for this year
Have ice set up for the next year. 2 hours every 2nd Saturday afternoon, 2 hours Monday nights for beginner’s league. Aug 22nd bonspiel?
Ice rental is $279/hour
League in fall in winter Monday & Saturday nights
Cincinnati – Greg Bank
Got info from USCA
Have GLCA loaner rocks
Started as 1 person
Already had a facility at winter club and got TV and radio coverage
Had 300 people try curling
Start adult leagues and youth leagues.
Targeting 60 – 100 curlers in the fall.
Circle City: Ron
How structure fees? Can we get dialogue going?
For more established clubs think about extra brooms etc. members may have to donate to club
Encourage newer curlers with lower first year fees. Structure clubs dues to fit individual club situation – Dedicated vs Arena vs Country Club are very different
Club Commentary/Calendar
Bowling Green – Scott Piroth
Ice arena is under construction
Will be multi-use facility
3 nights only and reduce to 3 sheets
No Early Bird – the construction is behind.
Will still host fall meeting
Expect to lose fall league.
Looking for spaces.
Had 400 come through after Olympics.
Cleveland SC – Donna Dickenson
Huge numbers came to come through
USWCA – USA/Canada tournament
Will host Scottish women
Circle City – Ron Geidt
Great turn out from Olympics
Have been doing corporate learn 2 curls
Extended curling season to mid-May.
Columbus – Karen Hamilton
Cancelled women’s bonspiel – too close to Olympics
Ran 1000 through open houses
300 joined learn 2 curls.
Anticipating 200 members in the fall
Open spiel 2nd weekend in Dec
Open spiel 2nd weekend in Mar
Mixed PD
Offered to let BG CC early bird.
Copper Country- Gord Maclean
Membership down
Did pick up new curlers
Local TV coverage helped get open house activity
Copperspiel – on you-tube look for Copperspiel 2010
Trying to work with township to keep facility.
Spiel is in February
Held open houses for hockey teams and corporate functions.
College club went to College Nationals
Delta – Kathy Kohtala
Detroit – Quinn Smith
Membership even by end of year.
Learn 2 curl for the next season is fully booked.
Opening last Thursday in October.
Looking at buying new stones or re-cutting stones.
GSMCC – Sandra Takata
Kalamazoo
Lewiston
Mayfield – Robb Borland
Leagues are full
Good season
Midland- John Zimmerman, Mike Graves
Good year.
Still excited with their new facility.
Have more novice curlers then they can handle
Mens league is 2 draws, Women’s may go to 2 draws. Have had novice sessions and bringing them into leagues.
They are looking at sending juniors to playdowns. CSC may have juniors.
7. Next Meeting – September 25th, 2010, Bowling Green, OH.
If not curling Saturday afternoon in BG
Columbus and Bowling Green will coordinate possibility of having the Early Bird at CCC and having the meeting in Columbus and continue to have meeting in conjunction with spiel.
8. Adjourn Meeting
Motion: Sandra Takata
Second: Karen Hamilton