CHILLIWACK CURLING CLUB

MINUTES

BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING

 

September 24th, 2007

President Dick Allan called the regular meeting of the Board of Directors to order at 7:05 pm on September 24th, 2007.  Twelve directors were present.

 

Minutes:

                        Minutes of the August meeting were reviewed.

-           Moved by Jane Arden, seconded by Lenneke Bowles the June minutes be adopted as circulated.  Carried.

 

Correspondence: Jane Arden

-               Thank you card from the Adam team thanking club for it’s support.

 

Treasurer’s Report: Lenneke Bowles

            -           Financial report handed out and reviewed.

-           Moved by Lenneke Bowles, seconded by Laura Watson the report be adopted as reviewed.  Carried.

           

Manager’s Report: as submitted by Bruce Renwick

-           Thanks to the board, especially Dick Allan for keeping the club running in his absence.

-           League schedules for the full leagues are done.  Still need a few more teams on Monday, Wed., and Friday night.  All night schedules will be done by week’s end.

            -           Some interest shown in starting a Sunday night league.

-           Suggest forming a membership committee as is very time consuming to phone teams, people to fill leagues.

-           Might need to run another Learn to Curl clinic possibly Sat. Or Sunday night to try and fill leagues after Christmas.  Theere were a number of responses to ad placed in paper.

-           Cadillac Fairview night went well on Sept. 15.  Thanks to all members that showed up to help.  Club netted $1000. for the rental as well as $1902.75 bar sales including 10% gratuity donation to junior curling.

-           Walk in cooler evaporator coil went down Wed. Night.  New part was ordered and replaced at cost of $1400. with taxes.

-           Furniture and TV were delivered and set up last week.  Shaw cable has beed contacted in regards to digital cable, waiting for call back.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

COMMITTEE REPORTS:

 

Building and Maintenance:

-         Wider door needed for accommodating storage of Thomson scraper.  Discussion re: adding a storage room to back of building.

-         Not a good response to work bee, only a few people showed.

-         To sort old chairs, get rid of broken ones and donate ones no longer needed.

-         Moved by Dennis Sherwin, seconded by Larry Simpson the smoke eater be removed and fluorescent lighting be installed.

-         Discussion followed re: type of lighting and air circulation.

-         Moved by Larry Simpson seconded by Jane Adam the presiding motion be tabled until later meeting.  Carried.

 

Advertising and Sponsorship:

            -           Invoices have been sent out for in/on ice advertising.

            -           Curl BC advertising for novice clinic could have been better.

 

Curl BC

-           No report

           

Draws and Bonspiels:

-           Fall Open bonspiel to be held Nov. 2 – 4 if enough teams.  Will be cash prizes.

                        $160 entry fee.

 

Junior Curling:

            -           Sept. 25-26 junior clinic, 3:30 pm – 5:30 pm. Help needed.

            -           Junior league starts next Monday, Oct. 1.

 

Clinic:

            -           There were 18 participants in Novice clinic.      

 

Social:

-               Top Dog contest to be held Oct. 12th.

 

Funding Committee:

-           Grant to be submitted for Roof replacement, Thomson scraper.  Due Nov. 30, 2007.

 

Website:

            -           No Report

 

 

 

 

 

Ice Committee:

-             Letter from Glen Ford Re: Ice and rock conditions was read by Larry Simpson.

-             When ice was put in it was recommended that the boards between sheets not be 

    removed at this time.

-             Water pressure was better but is not good now.

-             Plan to retest ice mid Nov. And mid Dec.

-             Danny is very happy with new Thomson ice scraper.

 

Memberships: Jane Arden

-           Moved by Jane Arden, seconded by Dave Allan membership requests for John East and Amanda Steensma be approved.  Carried.

 

Old Business:

-             Cost of HD cable box $400.  Dennis Sherwin has one he is willing to donate.

-             Cost of satellite dish $200 plus $47 a month.

-             By-law revision report due in Nov.

                       

New Business:

-             Curl BC is making an effort to get out and provide services to clubs.

-                     Phase 2 Business of Curling.  Person to be sent out to club.  2 day seminar with    board of directors and manager and interested members participating. 

-                     Moved by Laura Watson seconded by Jane Arden the club participate in Business of Curling Phase 2.  Carried.

                 

Vice President’s Remarks:

            -           None

 

Past President’s Remarks: Larry Simpson

-               none

 

NEXT BOARD MEETING WILL BE Oct. 22 AT 7:00 PM.

Jane Arden adjourned meeting at 8:35 pm