September 23, 2009, 19th Hole Restaurant
The meeting was called to order at 1300 hours by President Ted Sholl.
The minutes of the August meeting were approved.
Sea N Air Pro/Superintendent – Greens will be aerated next Monday and Tuesday after the Club championship tournament. For the tournament tee markers will be on the stones, Matt will supervise pin placements. Matt will announce players at the first tee. Matt will trim branches on the 6th tee that could interfere with backswing.
Treasurer’s report was received. After paying bills and refunding multi club SCGA fees there is an adequate balance. First place prize of $100 for each of the flights in the club championship will be paid from the treasury.
Special Projects – No report
Weekday play – Duty assignment will be by signup for one week at a time. 2 members for each duty assignment. Sign up sheets for three months in advance for duty beginning in January. For October play there are new handicap ranges for the three groupings. There are numerous envelopes in the box with unclaimed prize money. Steve and Bill Scarborough will remove unclaimed money and envelopes, list by member name what money was taken. A copy of that list will be given to Matt so the pro shop can answer questions that may come up.
Tournament – 52 have signed up for the club championship. There will be no closest to the pin prizes.
Handicap – There will be an email with info on the new handicap system that begins in January.
SCGA Rep – Dave Schlesinger will attend the SCGA rules workshop. Will try to have SCGA rep for rules talk at the annual meeting. Lateral hazard marking on #15 will remain even during the time when there is no environmental hazard to the snowy plover.
Senior League – In 3rd place tie with Torrey Pines in the southern division. There are two matches left.
Entertainment – Monday November 16 is the annual meeting. 5:30 dinner at 6:15. A suggestion was made to have the drawing for weekday tee times at this meeting to encourage attendance.
Webmaster – An E-blast 3 weeks before the annual meeting will also include a reminder of renewal of membership/dues. SCGA won’t charge a late fee. Our decision to continue to charge a late fee will depend on whether our budget needs the revenue.
Publicity – Tournament results were finally published in the Coronado paper after the usual difficulties.
MWR Rep – No report
Old Business
A. Handicap groupings for weekday play. New groupings will be in effect in October. (Also covered in weekday play report.)
New Business
A. Charity tournament – After discussion of various formats and recipients no action was taken.
B. Play consistent with rules - It was the consensus that no action was necessary.
C. A nominating committee has been appointed to slate new board members for the term beginning in January 2010. A report of the committee will be made at the October meeting and the slate presented at the annual meeting for a vote.
The next BOG meeting will be Oct 21 at 1300 at the 19th hole.
Respectfully submitted,
Bob Hansen
Secretary