ALASKA STATE CURLIGN ASSOCIATION

MINUTES OF DIRECTORS MEETING

July 12, 2004

 

 

Bill Gryder called the meeting to order at 7:10 pm.

 

Directors Present:  Bill Gryder, Lisa Curnow, Dave Hill

 

Directors Absent:  Larry Burke, Pam Thomson, Brian Delabano, Mike Hawkins, John Hagge

 

Minutes:  Previous meeting minutes not available

 

The agenda was presented and accepted without quorum.

 

ELECTION OF OFFICERS – Officer’s need to be submitted to USCA, due to time constraints.  The following was proposed and submitted to USCA with final elections to be held at next meeting.

 

President - Bill Gryder                                        Member Services – Dave Hill

V. President – Mike Hawkins                              Media Coordinator – Lisa Curnow

Secretary – Lisa Curnow                         Officiating – Leland Rich

Treasurer – Pam Thomson                                  Youth & College Training – Bill Gryder

 

TREASURER’S REPORT – Not Available

 

The following Agenda items were discussed by Directors present.

 

REPORTS

  • USCA Meetings – Dave reported that Leland Rich will serve as the Alaska Director to the USCA
  • Barrow Club – Dave indicated that he and Brian Delabano are directors of the Barrow Club.
  • Pin Sales – No report available.  Directors present discussed whether our participation in pin sales

        would continue or whether we should elect once again to not participate, given the

        National format and representation changes.

  • Arctic Winter Games – Bill reported that the kids did really well, with the girls team winning the

 Bronze Ulu and the boys team winning the Silver.

  • Pacific Rim Challenge – Dave Hill’s team finished in a 4 way tie for Second.  The format was the

same as the previous year with 2 men’s teams and 1 women’s team from Alaska participating.  Everyone had a great time.  It was also discussed that the Pacific Rim needs payment and team deadlines for commitment.

  • NW Regional Women’s Qualifier – to be held at Fairbanks Curling Club, ASCA is not responsible for

   administering this event.

 

OLD BUSINESS

 

            USCA Pin Participation – last years sales stopped and pins returned along with letter to USCA.   The Fairbanks reps encouraged their membership to instead donate to the FCC Foundation.

 

NEW BUSINESS  

           

State Men’s/Women’s Championships – will continue given the USCA’s decision of a second set of Nationals.  This year’s Alaska State Championships will be at Fairbanks Curling Club with January scheduling crucial for USCA deadline compliance.  The formats will discussed at the next meeting.

     2004-2005 State Calendar – Bill will create a draft calendar, final to be discussed at next meeting.

     State Playdown Chairman – not discussed, M & W held in Fairbanks, Mixed & Jrs. to be in Anchorage.

     Officiating at Club and State Playdowns – new officials need to be discussed and nominated.

     Award Patches – Lisa volunteered to take care of patches from now on and will order them locally.

    

ASCA Directors Meeting, Minutes of July 12, 2004

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     Application for funding by ASCA – a possibility due to ASCA’s apparent financial state.  To be discussed

     further at ensuing meetings.  Bill said he spoke to Pam and the ASCA has approximately $298.in Checking

     and $9,200 in Savings.

 

 

 

BUDGET – not discussed

 

With no further business, the meeting adjourned at 8:15 pm.  The next meeting will be scheduled in approximately three weeks.

 

Respectfully submitted by,

 

Lisa Curnow