CHILLIWACK CURLING CLUB -BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING – Oct 29 2014 @ 7:03 pm

Present:  Andre Anglehart, Lenneke Bowles,  Rob Garf, Larry Legault, Neil Long,  Wendi Prinse,  Gary Roberts, Dave Stephenson

Regrets:  Kim McLandress, Bobby Neid, Fred Snooks, Bruce Renwick

Absent: Adam Dyck

 

 

ITEM

ACTION

ACTION NEEDED

01.    Agenda

Approval of Agenda – moved by Larry & 2nd by Rob   to accept as presented.  Carried.

 

 

02.    Minutes

Approval of Minutes – of Oct 1st.   moved by Lenneke  & 2nd by Dave to accept as presented. Carried

 

 

03. Correspondence

Review – Email request from Vicki Williams to hold a Shopping Night at the Club with proceeds going to Junior Curling.  Larry moved and 2nd by Neil that we approve in principle.  Final approval by Bruce.

 

Email received from Claire Beatty – re Cdn. Sr. Curling Championship.

 

Wendi to ask Vicki to contact Bruce to arrange date.

 

Andre to forward to Bruce.

04. Old Business

04.1 – Neil reported that the Abbotsford supplier has not responded after several requests.  He is looking for a new one that will do laser printing and not silk screened t-shirts. 

 

Neil to bring to next meeting.

 

04.2 – Andre presented a variety of layouts for the window stickers and the board picked one.

Andre to bring final quotes to next meeting

05. New Business

05.1  - Upstairs windows – problem with them steaming up.  Suggest this is due to cooler ice and warmer outside this fall.  Need more circulation. Try closing vent sin washrooms and try forcing air.

 

Rob to look into some solutions

06. Curl BC Report

Gary reported:

1 – Playdowns all booked now

2 – Successful bonspiel formats were discussed including skins format with 16 teams, over 2 nights, 6 end games.

3 – Reminder that you need to get Gaming License if you do 50/50 draws. $10 each or a seasonal one for $35.

4 – NSWC – might not have a curling rink next season

5 – Intl. Tankard will be held March 20-22, 2015

6 – have Optimist tickets to sell

 

 

 

 

 

Lenneke to look into this

07. Manager’s Report

Wendi presented as Bruce was down in staff and was working in office.

1. Combined Bonspiel cancelled.  Dick Allen did not do any planning so event was cancelled.

2. Halloween dance this Friday night.  Bar will be manned by four volunteers.  Doors will be manned by staff.

3. Rentals for November/December:

        - Ian Wicker Memorial Nov. 2

        - Landon Humeny party – Nov. 8

        -GW Graham Ice/Lounge rental x-mas party-Nov. 15

        -Pot of Gold Bonspiel- Nov. 22

        - Rogers Foods X-mas – Nov. 29

        - Sutton Realty X-mas-Dec. 13

        -Larry Industries X-mas-Dec. 20

4. Starting next Friday from 3-5 pm until the end of the season after school groups ( Grade 3-6-20 students) will be coming for instruction and curling.  Club will receive $3/student/session.  If anyone is available to help it would be appreciated.

5. Dues are being accounted for and any delinquent ones are being chased.

6.  We exchanged 4 season tickets for the Chilliwack Chiefs for a 4’ X 8’ wall space advertising.  They produced the sign and it is hung.  Tickets are available to members at the office for no charge.  Email to the membership has been sent

 

 

 

08. Rocks n’ Rings

 

Wendi will be doing a session at the Chwk YMCA on Nov 22nd .

 

 

09. Reports

09.1 Executive – n/a

 

 

 

09.2 Finance/Treasurer & Revenue Generation – Lenneke presented figures.  We are 50k up as at same time last year and are sitting comfortable.

 

 

 

 

09.3 Bonspiel & Leagues – Larry presented count of teams this year.  Night leagues – overall up 2.5 teams

          Day leagues – overall up 1.5 teams

  Suggest we teach more and advertise more about stick curling.

 

 

 

09.4 Juniors & Clinics – n/a

 

 

 

09.5 Social

Top Dog won by Gino Dennis, 2nd Dale Hockley and 3rd Bobby Neid.  32 players in attendance.  Halloween Friday – tickets are $5 and some will be available at door.

 

 

 

09.6 – Membership Recruitment & Retention – n/a/        

 

 

 

09.7 Building / Facility Enhancement – n/a

 

 

 

09.8 Frank Jamieson F/R – Larry reported that this will be held on Nov. 15th.  Tickets are $15. and there are 3 choices of meals.

 

 

10. Remarks

10.1 Past President   - n/a

 

 

 

10.2 Vice President  - Monday Dinner league has used the Bowls of Hope as a caterer and we were recognized as a supporter at their recent Appreciation evening.

 

 

 

10.3 President – n/a

 

 

11. In Camera Session

 

 

 

 

 

12.Next Meeting

 

Nov 26th @ 7:00 pm.

 

 

 

13.Adjournment

 

Andre adjourned the meeting at 8:13 pm.