Farthest North Bridge Club Board Meeting Minutes
April 3 2009
Called to order approximately 5:30 PM at the Sr. Center
I. Approval of minutes from last meeting
II. Treasurer’s report
- Pending Ivan’s report for March
- January and February washed each other out. CD balance = $5, 551.81
- No changes were needed based on forming a corporation
- Betty will fill out taxes for 2008
- Ivan’s stipend for 2008 was $2324.76
III. Old BusinessNew address for FNBC
- OK to have it delivered here: 1424 Moore St.
- Deliveries for cards
- Manager mail will be changed to here
- Bank accounts are on line
Bell – to use or not
- Mike won’t use it, some do not like it.
- It will be used sparingly
Easy Bridge
- Penny’s report: Has the same little group, 6-7 weeks. Some are already playing. Pat, Virgie and Ken and a couple more may come on Wed.
- About 5 more weeks.
- Reminder of procedure when easy bridge players come to club games
- They play free for the first game only
Coming Sectional
- Shirley Daniels agreed to co-chair, many have agreed to help with various tasks
Fill in game schedule for rest of the year
- 3 days in July for North American Pairs (NAP): 7/10, 7/14, 7/1
- Club championship dates: 7/7, 8/5, 9/18
- 7/24 international fund game
- 3 days in August for NAP: 8/14, 8,26, 8/18
- Unit final probable dates will be September 12-13 or 19-20
- Instant match point game is Wed. 9/9 afternoon and evening games. Betty will confirm with the sr. center the availability for the evening meeting
- October Club Appreciation dates: 10/6, 10/21, 10/30
- Penny will plan something special for Halloween
- Club Championship games for 4 th quarter: 10/14, 11/10, 12/11,
IV. New Business
- Replacement of USB or Flash Drive – so game results can be checked on web faster. David will purchase it
Purchase of new set of boards? - do we want to do this
Help wanted with Senior Games – requested by Marcia Boyette
- The club will provide the supplies
- The cost has been prohibitive - $25 per person in the past
April Charity Month
- The senior center will again be the charity of choice
Patty’s etiquette slips
- Gordon thinks it should be limited to bridge only. Patty thinks the health factor is important for older people. Via email, Marcia thinks we should just talk quietly, instead of leave the room. The etiquette will be on the web site, including the health tips. The etiquette will also be available at the fee table. David will buy a hand sanitizer for the snack table and the health tip will be posted by the bottle. The etiquette will be revised to include “or speak very quietly”.
New procedures at club games
- Do not set boards or guide cards out in advance; just shuffle and stack
Other
- New potential member list compiled by Shirley, she will request Ivan contact them
- David will make a suggestion box
- Gordon reminded us that the directors were going to be more centrally located in the room
Set date for next meetingMay 8, 5:30 at the senior center Meeting adjourned approximately 6:25 PM