BRIDGE CENTER OF SPRINGFIELD
BOARD MINUTES 12-10-06
Board members present: Janice Franz, Layton Lamb, Sue Richardson, Peggy Olds,
Betty Prim, Ann Caparros, Sherry Wold. Guests: Dick Schnepp, Frank Tirsch,
John Parsons , Joan Green.
Meeting brought to order by President Janice Franz at 4:19 pm.
Approved minutes of the previous meeting.
REPORTS:
Treasurer: 1) we are up about $1700 for the first 11 months of 2006
2) Ann recommends free plays for volunteers.
OLD BUSINESS:
Schedule additions: 1) Swiss Teams: Feb. 3- Ann will direct
2) Mar. 22-Canada-wide Olympiad- players will pay $1 of extra fee,
the club will pay the rest 3) Mar. 13 & Nov. 26- ACBL Charity games-
players pay extra fee 4)May 9- International Fund Game- players pay
$1 of extra fee, the club will pay the rest
NEW BUSINESS:
1. Schedule: a) Junior Fund games- one per game the month of February- club
pays extra fees for all games including John and Dick’s.
b) Mentor nights will be held in January and March.
2. Approved purchase of new printer (if needed), new vacuum cleaner, and
new thermostat (if needed).
3. Approved Christmas bonus for housekeeper of $50
4. Approved 95 free play appreciation certificates for volunteers, cost of $380.
5. Approved purchase of 16 sets of new plastic bidding cards, approx. cost of $680.
6. Janice noted that we received a wonderful thank you note from the Grace
Lutheran Food Pantry for our donation, and we approved another food drive
in February during STAC week.
NEXT MEETING: March 11 or 18
Adjourned at 4:50 pm
Respectfully submitted,
Sherry Wold, Secretary
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BRIDGE CLUB OF SPRINGFIELD
BOARD MEETING 9-24-06
Members present: Janice Franz, Sue Richardson, Larry Richardson,
Betty Primm, Peggy Olds, Layton Lamb, Sherry Wold
Guests: John and Maryann Parsons, Dick Schnepp, Marsha Kent,
Jim Bruner, Frank Tirsch
Meeting called to order at 4:20 pm.
Approved the minutes of the last meeting.
No committee reports except attached is the treasurer's report.
Sherry will send thank you notes to the Pasta House
for supplying our Labor Day Feast.
A hearty thank you and 3 free plays to Bob Derber for making the new
cup holders!!!
Old Business:
1) Bob Leistner has completed the audit and reports, with high praise
for Ann's devotion to detail, that "Your bank records, certificate of deposit,
insurance and tax records were reviewed and found to be correct as presented."
2) Calling to increase attendance- it seems attendance is up somewhat,
continue calling when we can
3) Agreed to discontinue the Wednesdaygame.com due to flukes in our
downloading abilities.
New Business:
1) approved a Swiss Team event for Sat., Nov. 4, 2006, during STAC week.
2) Approved a new Easybridge 1 class on Tues. nights, beginning 9-26-06 with 24 people
3) Approved collecting food during STAC week, donee to be determined.
4) Special games for 2007:
a. 2-3-07- ACBL International Fund game
b. 2-26-07- ACBL Senior game
c. 6-2-07- Worldwide Bridge Contest, Sat. afternoon game
5) Fred Roese will be asked to encourage the Tues. evening players to participate
October tournament in Springfield.
Next meeting: Dec. 10, 2006
Meeting adjourned, 4:40 pm
Respectfully submitted,
Sherry Wold, Secretary
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BRIDGE CLUB OF SPRINGFIELD
BOARD MINUTES : 6-25-2006
President Janice Franz called the meeting to order at 4:17 p.m. Board members
present include Janice, Peggy Olds, Layton Lamb, Betty Primm, Sue Richardson,
Larry Richardson, Ann Caparros, and Sherry Wold. Also present: Dick Schnepp,
John and MaryAnne Parsons, Frank Tirsch.
Minutes of the March 12 meeting were approved.
REPORTS:
Memb. And Pub.: Janice discussed with the Board Mary Creighton's idea of getting
involved with Ski Club's activity sign-up party to let people know about the
Bridge Center. Sue and Sherry with follow up on this. Fred Roese is interested
in getting those interested in learning how to play bridge in an Easybridge program
beginning in September. Frank will update the web-site to refer to the classes
beginning then.
Tournaments: Larry and Sue will come to Tues. night game to talk up forthcoming
tourneys and to give out free convention card holders.
Treasurer: report attached.
Upcoming Lease Agreement: Janice advised that we need to notify Landlord by Aug. 1
if we wish to exercise our option to renew. Sue reviewed lease rates in Springfield
and noted our excellent lease rate, terms, and parking needs. Board approved renewing
our lease for the next 3 years based on the terms negotiated two years ago
(Nov.2006-Oct.2008 at $1666 per month, and Nov. 2008-Oct.2009 at $1833 per month).
Board also approved renewing John and Dick's lease for 3 years beginning in Nov. 2006
with the same terms as their current lease and at the same rate of $65 per game, $.80 per
table. Ann to follow up with John and Dick to secure their lease. Janice to follow up
with Landlord and secure Bridge Club's lease.
OLD BUSINESS
Janice suggested we discuss the topic of how to increase game attendance later in the
agenda when we discussed the attendance comparison.
NEW BUSINESS:
Discussion of survey results. Board expressed appriciation for all of our volunteers.
Chauffeur committee has been set up and posted, After-game clean-up Committee posted
with list of things that need to be done. Discussed organizing all the volunteers who
are willing to make up boards. Janice will check with Fred about arranging training
sessions to teach those interested in how to use the dealing machine.
Discussion of attendance comparisons: Janice suggested that each board member take one
game and call (and use volunteers to help call) those who haven't attended lately:
Larry-Monday open
Sue-Monday 199er
Janice-Tuesday 99er
Betty-Wednesday afternoon
Layton-Thursday open
Sherry-Thursday 299er
Peggy-Saturday 299er
Ann-Sunday open
We have scheduled a Swiss Team on Sunday, Aug. 6, to get people interested in the
St. Louis tournament. Larry will have Swiss Team tips to hand out then..
Approved proposed budget.
Bob Leistner has agreed to do our audit.
Next meeting: 9-24-06. Meeting adjourned at 5:04 pm
Respectfully submitted,
Sherry Wold, Secretary
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BRIDGE CLUB OF SPRINGFIELD-BOARD MEETING
MARCH 12, 2006
Present: Janice, Ann, Peggy, Betty, Layton, Sherry, Larry and guests Maryanne
and John Parsons, Dick Schnepp, Jim Bruner, Marsha Kent.
Meeting was called to order by President Janice Franz at 4:35 pm
Minutes of the December meeting were approved.
The Treasurer's Report is attached.
No Old Business
New Business:
1) John and Dick have decided to give up the Sunday afternoon game. The Bridge
Club, with right of first refusal, chooses to pick up this game as of April 1.
Board members are asked to come to the next meeting with ideas for how to increase
attendance at this game.
2) 2nd Quarter Special Events Schedule
a) Charity Games in April, $1 extra fee per person to benefit Illinois Central
Food Bank
b) Host ABA/ACBL Unity Game on Sat., June 24. $1 extra fee will be subsidized.
Ann will direct.
c) No mentor game in May.
d) NAP games to be held in June, July, August. The Unit subsidizes $4 per table
for 2 games each session.
e) World Wide Bridge Contest- June 3. Unit subsidizes the extra fees.
3) Annual Meeting: May 16-May 22
a) Nominating committee: Larry Richardson (chair), Peggy Olds, Marsha Kent, Rosemary
Dougherty, George Veenstra
b) Record date to determine membership rights to vote-Mar. 31
c) Slate to be posted by May 2
d) Nomination by petition to be filed by May 11
4) Ann and Janice updated the Board on the new Tuesday evening Easybridge program
and the great job that Fred Roese is doing. The Board approved $40 to each non-
playing director on Tues. nights as long as Easy Bridge lessons continue.
5) Volunteers needed for mentor games. (Janice and Peggy will take charge for the
March 24th game.
Next meeting-June 25 Meeting adjourned at 5:16 pm
Respectfully submitted, Sherry Wold, Treasurer
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