USLRA Conference Call
Minutes
June 28, 2015 – 8:00
PM
Present on call: Troy Birdsong, Brian Larsen, Polly
Pappadopoulos, Sam Hadley, Mary Ogle, Olivia Judd, Shayna Magnone, Joanie
Davenport Not present: Leah Stanton
1.) Approval of May
30, 2015 Minutes:
Olivia motions to
approve. Sam seconds. All Approve.
2.) Committee Updates
·
Communication
and Social Media:
- More
photos are needed to post after tournaments.
- Athlete and Feature Articles have been
well received.
·
Tournament
Directors Communication/Judging Assistance Committee:
-
6/27 Judges Training was successfully held in
Madison before Midwest Championships
-
Rules were brought up to be changed or clarified
(Olivia kept list)
-
Another training will be held on July 11 before
the Three Rivers Roleo
-
Judges Lanyards have been well received and
used.
·
Fundraising
and Sponsorship:
-
Tank tops were made and sold at Midwest
Championships
·
Membership
Assistance: SportsSignup is working well.
·
Finance: USLRA,
ILRA WI Business Registrations have been paid for 2015.
3.) Strategic Planning Session
·
July
18 – will be held at the Hayward Public Library 10am.
·
Additional
persons will be invited from Charitable Foundation, Tournament Directors etc.
4.) LWC
Shayna motions to
hold Annual Meeting July 22 at 7:00 pm.
Polly Seconds All Approve.
·
Wednesday,
July 22 – Annual Member Meeting to be held – 7pm.
·
Schedule
for Volunteer Dock Workers will be sent around.
·
Question
raised: Should we offer a reduced fee
for competitors who compete in other timber sports than logrolling at LWC, and
may already belong to an association for those fees. It is suggested that we offer a $20 day pass
for professional logrollers.
Vote Taken: Should a $20 day pass be made available for
professional logrollers in 2015:
5 yes, 3 no. Not approved. This issue will be revisited in a later
meeting for the 2016 competition season.
5.) Tournament
Reminders:
A
person will be elected to send out information to tournament directors, and
remind to post their tournament info with at least 30 days notice. (To help keep in compliance with USLRA
rules.)
6.) Next
Meeting:
July 22, 2015 – 7:00 PM (Venue TBA)
All USLRA Members are invited.
Olivia
motions to Adjourn. Sam Seconds. All Approve. 9:50 PM.
