BRIDGE CLUB OF SPRINGFIELD
MINUTES OF THE BOARD
DECEMBER 11, 2005
 
Present: Board members Janice, Peggy, Layton, Betty, Sue, 
and Sherry; and Club members: John Olds, John and Maryann 
Parsons, Dick Schnepp, Frank Tirsch, Jim Bruner, 
and Bill Wold.
 
President Janice Franz called the meeting to order at 
4:10 pm. The minutes of the September meeting were approved.
 
REPORTS

Treasurer's report is attached.
 
Sue reported no response from the Newcomers' Club; we will 
drop that attempt.
 
There was a general round of Hurrahs for the new cup caddies 
created by Mike Graney.
 
NEW BUSINESS

1) Approved $50 Christmas bonus for our cleaning lady.
2) Approved combining the Sat. afternoon game into the 
morning game. 
3) Approved one free play offer to each Sat. afternoon 
player to play in the Sat. morning game.
4) Approved a proposal by Alan Avery to create our own 
internet domain so that it may be more readily attainable- 
increased cost of approximately $10/month.
5) Approved $40-$50 to update phone list (we will ask 
Mary Ellen Nifong to help).
6) Approved a total of 98 free play certificates as 
Christmas "thank-yous" to various people for their help.
7) Approved 1st quarter schedule changes:
a) Swiss Team event on Saturday Feb. 4.  Ann will direct.
b) Move March Mentor Night to the 24th  (to avoid 
St. Patrick's Day.)  We will post sign-ups for volunteers to 
organize and run Mentor Nights.
c) Subsidize one Junior Fund game for each session in February.
d) Sponsor a food drive during STAC week (Feb. 3-9).
8) Approved disciplinary action against Thad Hanna because 
he walked out of the game on 12-11-05. He will be prohibited 
from playing at any session at the Bridge Center for a period 
of 60 days beginning today. This  board action will be 
reported to ACBL as well. 
 
Meeting adjourned at 4:47 pm. Next meeting: March 12, 2006
 
Respectfully submitted,
Sherry Wold, Secretary
 

BRIDGE CLUB OF SPRINGFIELD
MINUTES OF THE BOARD
SEPT. 25, 2005
 
Present: Board members Janice, Ann, Peggy, Layton, Larry, Betty, 
Sue, and Sherry; and Club members: Tim Cull, Marsha Kent, Dick Schnepp.
 
President Janice Franz called the meeting to order at 4:25 pm. 
The minutes of the June meeting were approved.
 
REPORTS

Hospitality-no report

Membership- no report, but Peggy has received an email from Rosemary       
Dougherty praising the efforts of Janice and Ann. A gift of free plays
for them will be considered at Christmas along with all the others 
who have volunteered their time and talents.

Publicity- notice of Diamond Life Master Gary Kessler was in the 
paper. Articles about the election of board members and Larry Wilcox's
status as Bronze Life Master have been submitted.

Treasurer- report was accepted and is attached to these minutes.

Tournament- reminder of Springfield Sectional, Oct. 7-9 at DOT. 
Also, we are working on creating individual name labels for those 
who play in tournaments. Sue is donating the labels and Alan Avery 
will program them.
 

OLD BUSINESS

1) Newcomers Club- Sue has not had a response, will continue trying.
2) Cup caddies- no report- YET
3) Audit- Ann and Bob Leistner worked many hours, found only a few 
   minor errors, many good suggestions.
 
NEW BUSINESS

1 & 2) Unanimous approval to spend up to $5000 on a dealing machine
       ( Check out the Duplimate Dealing Machine )        
       and accessories, and up to $1000 on a new computer. The 
       dealing machine is being purchased in memory of Merlin Foltz 
       who was a great advocate of the game and was always willing 
       to help new players or directors. In the past, the club 
       received a donation of $160 in Merlin's honor which will go 
       towards the price of the machine.
 
3) 4th Quarter Schedule- approved, with the addition of a Swiss Team 
   game on Saturday during STAC week as recommended by Larry.
 
4) Janice distributed the 2006 ACBL special games roster and the 
   Board approved all the games presented.
 
Next meeting: Dec. 11, 2005
 
Meeting adjourned at 5:18 pm.
 
Respectfully submitted,
 
Sherry Wold, Secretary 
    

BRIDGE  CLUB of SPRINGFIELD
MINUTES  OF THE  BOARD
JUNE 12, 2005
 
Present: Janice, Ann, Layton, Peggy, Betty, Sue, Sherry, and visitors 
John and Maryanne Parsons and Dick Schnepp.
 
President Janice Franz called the meeting to order at 4:35 pm and
 thanked the board for their service. The minutes of the March
 meeting were approved.
 
REPORTS

 Treasurer: report unanimously approved and is attached to these
 minutes.

 Hospitality: no report

 Publicity: the item about Ed and Edna Skoog  has been submitted
 to the paper but has not yet been printed. Will also submit items
 about Gary Kessler reaching Platinum life master and about the
 election of the new board.

 Membership: we need to remember to use name tags, especially
 on Tues. and Thurs. as we get new members, as well as on Friday
 mentoring nights.

 Tournament: discussion about duties of Tournament Chair: not
 responsible for Springfield tournament since that is appointed
 by the Unit (not the Club), but should keep current the tournament
 calendar and tournament flyers, encourage people (open and
 novices) to attend, organize new player introductions, etc.,
 at the tournaments. Suggested that he, Larry, come to Tues. and
 Thurs. games to explain  Swiss team strategy of tournaments to
 new players.
 
OLD BUSINESS

1) Unanimous approval of Budget #2

2) Re-evaluation of new Thursday night arrangement: overall feeling
   is that it is quite successful except that playing conditions
   would be improved with new chairs and caddies for all tables.
   Some concerns raised by players about having to play in the side
   room.
 
NEW BUSINESS

1) Discussion of goals and objectives

a. Renew old idea of contacting Newcomers Club to possibly speak
   at one of their luncheons and/or include flyers with info about
   the Bridge Club of Springfield and also free play certificates
   with the Newcomers' packets. Sue offered to make the initial
   contact and organize the effort.

b. Greater use of the list of members who have volunteered to help
   make phone calls or help with other tasks.
 
2) Time for annual audit- Janice will contact Bob Leistner to help
   with this.
 
3) Quarterly schedule

a. Unanimous approval to subsidize 3 NAP for the Bridge Club and
   1 for the Abe Lincoln club.

b. Unanimous approval to continue to provide pizza for the Friday
   mentor games.

c. July 4- potluck at noon, game to follow, no Monday  night game.

d. Change August mentor night to Aug. 26 to not conflict with 
   tournament.

4) Unanimous approval to purchase 4 new tables that match our
   existing ones (which are available from same supplier), 12 new
   caddies (if we can find them), and 16 new chairs. Sherry
   offered to chair a committee to search for the chairs and she
   will ask Phyllis Lowrey, Maryellen Nifong, and Mike Graney to assist.
 
5) Unanimous approval to purchase Easybridge 3 books for September.
 
6) Discussion of recent survey: use the people who have volunteered!
 
7) Unanimous approval of $75 for new speaker system.
 
Next meeting: Sept. 25, 2005
 
Meeting adjourned: 5:40 pm

BRIDGE CLUB OF SPRINGFIELD
MINUTES OF THE BOARD
March 13, 2005
 
President Janice Franz called the meeting to order at 4:20 pm on Sunday, March 13, 2005.  
Board members present: Janice, Sherry, Ann, Layton, Peggy, Betty, Chuck, and Sue.
 
1. The minutes of the Dec. 19, 2004 meeting were approved after Ann noted that a couple 
typos had been corrected.
 
2. REPORTS
 
a.The treasurer's report was approved and Janice thanked Ann for her persistence in 
getting the refund from Capital Waste Systems.
 
b. Hospitality - no report
 
c. Membership- Peggy reported on a plan to try a "Mentor Night" once a month. Ann moved 
and Sherry seconded to begin on the 3rd Friday or each month beginning in April and to 
subsidize the pizza afterward for the first month. We will reevaluate the date after it 
has been tried for a while. The motion passed.
 
d. Publicity- Layton reported that the paper is working on scheduling various announcements.
 
3. NEW BUSINESS 
 
a. 2nd quarter schedule: Ann moved  to hold an International Fund Game on Wed. afternoon 
May 11, subsidizing the extra $6.35 per table, and to hold the World Wide Bridge Contest 
game on Friday, June 3 (the Unit will subsidize the $16 extra fees per table). Approved. 
 
b. Discussion of Wed. evening game: due to such low attendance at the Wed. evening games, 
Betty moved that we add an open game to the Thursday night schedule, 6:30 start, beginning 
March 17, and that we try it until the next board meeting at which time the situation will 
be reevaluated. Approved.
 
c. Annual Meeting: Janice announced the following officer nominating committee: Sue Schafer 
(chair), Sue Budz, Layton Lamb, Gene Wheeler, and Barb Pickering. She also proposed that 
voting be held during the week of May 16-22, and that the Record Date be set on March 31. 
Ann moved that we proceed as proposed.  Approved.
 
4. OLD BUSINESS 
 
a. By-laws revision committee- no report. Janice thanked the committee for their work so far 
and proposed that we disband the current committee and turn the decision over to the new 
board. Peggy moved to accept Janice's proposal. Approved.
 
b. Ann will present a proposed budget to the new board.
 

5. Janice thanked the current board members for their support and help for everything. 
She said we have a lot to be proud of. 
 
6. Next meeting: June 12, 2005
 
7. Meeting adjourned 5:20 pm.
 
Respectfully submitted,
Sherry Wold, Secretary