May 2014 USLRA Board Meeting Minutes

USLRA Conference Call Minutes

Sunday, May 18, 2014 – 8:00 PM

Present on call: Troy, Polly, Shayna, Sam, Joanie

1.) Approve April 2014 Minutes

http://www.uslogrolling.blogspot.com/2014_04_01_archive.html

Shayna moves to approve April  Minutes.  Joanie Seconds.  All Approve.

2.)  Rusty Ankle Recap

- Ideas to get less experienced rollers to competitions:

          Add a novice bracket?

          Add a consolation bracket?

3.)  Use of Google Docs

- All agree to usage of account and website to communicate

- Board website has been created for important documents

4.)  Discussion of USLRA owned property

- Listing of all rental property available

- Board owns many docks – perhaps not necessary to keep them. 

- Board will explore selling some docks with a contract to rent them back from new owner if needed

5.)  Lincoln, NE USLRA Event

- Interest in holding an event in Lincoln, NE for summer of 2015

- RFP will be created, including mileage, types of logs, minimum number of competitors (10 women, 10 men – minimum), tanks, mileage for transportation of USLRA equipment from Hudson

- Sam will draw up a proposal

6.)  LWC – Hayward Priorities

- Use of #5 Log

- Some feel this may be unfair to use, as some programs do not own #5 logs to practice on

-Troy will collect data on how many matches could actually make it to a #5 log

          - Recommended to add to yearly survey to get member feedback

- Recommend addition of an Adult Sport or Master’s Category

- Schedule USLRA Members to be present on Dock to aid in brackets, fall counts, etc.

- Could USLRA take over the bracket formation and keeping for LWC, using USLRA bracket generator, and live updates of brackets online.

-Troy and Shana will draft a letter to be sent.

7.)  Merchandise Update 

- Some clothing merchandise samples were displayed at Rusty Ankle

- USLRA Logo is too complicated to reproduce onto clothing etc.

- Could the Logo be updated or a portion be used?  Do we need a new logo?

- Joanie will look at Waterbottles and small items to sell at Midwest Championships.

8.) Website

- Add a description of what Log Rolling is and how a tournament works

- Create a logrolling promo package/press kit that can be used with potential sponsors

-Equipment Rental items listed on website

-Marketing our athletes – Create a page to include bios of Elite Athletes with photos of them rolling.   Athletes could fill out these bios with their membership forms.

- Make merchandise available in the future.

9.)  Finance

- $500 could be put towards merchandise purchase

- QuickBooks has been purchased

- Membership dues continue to come in and deposits have been made

10.)  June Board Meeting

          8:00 Sunday, June 22, 2014

Joanie motions to Adjourn.   Shayna Seconds.   9:35 PM.