CAPITAL CURLING CLUB BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING

APRIL 16, 2001

5:30 PM

Board members in attendance: Roger Smith, Jon Mielke, Mike Borr, Mary Gervais, Jim Streifel, Wally Owen, Steve Stelton, and Tim Brosz

Others in attendance: Dave Jensen

Vice President Roger Smith called the meeting to order.

Minutes for the last meeting were not available.

FINANCIAL REPORT:  Wally Owen presented the year end financial report.  The club finished with an even balance.  The club is in good financial shape.  The fundraisers held by the club during the last year were quite successful.  Tim Brosz moved to approve the financial report.  The motion was seconded and passed.

ELECTION OF OFFICERS was held with the following results: President-Roger Smith, Vice president-Jim Streifel, Treasurer-Wally Owen, Secretary-Tim Brosz.

COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS:

• Membership and Leagues: Jon Mielke, Roger Smith, Dan Buresh, and Tim Brosz

• Finance:  Wally Owen

• Building and Ice: Steve Stelton, Mike Borr

• Competitive play and special events: Roger Smith, Mary Gervais, and Steve Stelton

• Publicity:  Mike Borr, Jim Streifel, and Tom Marple

OLD BUSINESS:

• Summer Spiel Report: Dave Jensen presented a summer spiel update.  The summer spiel is scheduled for July 19-22.  There are 45 teams presently registered.  Dave reported that the riverboat ride scheduled for July 20 is full.  More teams will be signed up but will not be guaranteed a ride on the riverboat.  It may be prefered if more club teams signed up since they would not ride the boat anyway.  Dave would like to increase the registration to more than 48 teams.  It may cause problems with draw sceduling, but will be looked into.  The club has received deposits from most of the out of town teams. 

• Steve Stelton will check if Wright Ice is coming.

• Jon Mielke notified USCA that ice would be available for summer clinics.

• VFW will provide the concessions.

• Roger Pete may provide musical entertainment.  Steve Stelton will ask him.

• A summer spiel committee meeting will be scheduled for mid June.

• Bratwurst stand: The BAGA Event will be Aug. 4,5.  The Club will again have a brat stand.  BAGA will charge a $50.00 insurance fee, and a $50.00 clean up deposit.  Steve Stelton, Mary Gervais, and Wally Owen volunteered to be in charge.

• World’s report: Jon Mielke reported that at least 1000 tickets have been sold.  Tour operators are now reserving rooms and buying tickets.  Concentration now is on raising revenue (corporate sponsors, sale items, etc.).  Committees will now get into full gear with their areas of responsibility.  Pin design is now in the works.

• Capital improvements: Wally reported that $4975.00 in matching grant funds is now available for the planned capital improvements.  John Mielke suggested that a committee be organized to oversee the projects.  Dave Jensen, Steve Stelton, and Wally Owen will be on that committee.

NEW BUSINESS:

• The State curling association will hold their meeting April 20, 2001.  Jon Meilke will attend.  He asked if anyone else would like to go.  Each club has two votes.

• The State High School play downs is scheduled to be held at the Capital Curling Club in 2001.  The club can opt out for one year.  Wally moved that we not host the event in 2001 due to the club hosting the world championships that year.  The motion was seconded and passed.

• Sponsor Add: The publicity committee will put an ad in the Tribune thanking all of the club sponsors.

• Club web site: Jim Streifel reported that all we need to do is select a host and domain name.   He will go ahead with those steps.

• Next meeting will be May 21 at 5:30.  Meeting adjourned.

Next meeting will be May 21 at 5:30.  Meeting adjourned.