October 2015 USLRA Board Meeting Minutes

October 2015 USLRA Board Meeting Minutes

USLRA Conference Call Minutes

October 18, 2015 – 8:00 PM

Present on call:  Troy Birdsong, Polly Pappadopoulos, Joanie Davenport, Shayna Magnone, Mary Ogle, Olivia Judd    Not Present:  Brian Larsen, Sam Hadley

1.) Approval of Minutes

September 13

http://www.uslogrolling.blogspot.com/2015/10/september-2015-uslra-board-meeting.html

Shayna Motions to Approve.  Joanie Seconds.   All Approve.

2.)  Committee Updates

·            Tournament Directors Communication/Judging Assistance Committee: 

-          Shayna reports on status of Chicago Fire Project

·         Communication and Social Media Committee

·         Membership Assistance:

-          Membership Application due date for 2016 to be determined.

-          Discussion to continue on need/usage of Day Pass.

·         Finance

Current Balance: $6034.41

Go Daddy: ($167.76)

Constant Contact: ($45)

3.)  Administrative Document

-  Board is looking at updating and revising USLRA Administrative Document.  All will review and make suggestions. 

4.)  Qualification System for LWC

            - Suggestions made for categories of qualification

           

5.)   Semi-Pro Rules/Qualification

            - Ideas presented to be added to by board members

6.)  Amateur Ranking 

            - Re-Evaluate formula or number of tournaments

            - Question posed – Should certain tournaments be weighted?

7.)  Vision Meeting Discussion

TOP TIER

a.   Create consistent by-laws, administrative documents, and rules

b.   Provide judges training, certification, and refresher courses

c.   Acquire directors and officers insurance

d.   Designate board members as chairs of committees

e.   Start small and follow a plan to establish/expand the geographic base of log rolling

Polly motions to approve 5 top tier goals as listed.  Olivia Seconds.  All Approve.

- Roth Judd consulted with the US Log Rolling Foundation Board.  They have offered financial assistance to help in achieving Vision Session Goals.
(To include:  Costs associated with judges' training, certification, and refresher courses, Partnering with tournament directors to guide and support events, Establishing and expanding the geographic base of log rolling.)

8.)  Miscellaneous

            - Troy will begin list of Annual Survey Questions and distribute via Google Document.

9.)  Next Meeting: 

            November 22, 2015 – 8:00 PM

Joanie motions to Adjourn.   Olivia Seconds.  All Approve.  9:28 PM.

September 2015 USLRA Board Meeting Minutes

September 2015 USLRA Board Meeting Minutes

USLRA Conference Call Minutes

September 13, 2015 – 8:00 PM

Present on call:  Troy Birdsong, Joanie Davenport, Olivia Judd, Polly Pappadopoulos, Sam Hadley,

Mary Ogle, Brian Larsen, Shayna Magnone

1.) Approval of Minutes

August 9 Meeting

http://www.uslogrolling.blogspot.com/2015/09/august-2015uslra-board-meeting-minutes.html

Olivia Motions to Approve.  Mary Seconds.   All Approve.

2.)  Committee Updates

·         Insurance:

·         Tournament Directors Communication/Judging Assistance Committee: 

·         Communication and Social Media Committee

Troy Motions to add John Pappadopoulos as a Communication and Social Media Committee Member.  Brian Seconds.  All approve. 

·         Program Development

-          Polly and Sam continue to develop postcards to be distributed to YMCA’s.

·         Awards

-          Super Series Awards:  Will remain in same format as 2014.  Troy will calculate point totals after the River Rat Roll.

·         Membership Assistance

-          Suggestion to make a push for Lifetime Membership purchases for the holiday season.

·         Finance

-      .Troy motions to combine Taxes committee with Finance Committee into one Finance/Tax Committee.  Polly Seconds.  All Approve.

3.)  Qualification System

            - Ideas will be collected for qualifying requirements from board members.

4.)  Administrative Document

            - Will be looked at for revision. 

            - Seeding Process listed is different that what is currently being followed by the USLRA.

            - Pros and cons will be assessed and discussed.

           

5.) Strategic Visioning/Planning

            - Prioritized Goals:  Olivia will send organizational email on prioritizing and scheduling.

6.)  Misconduct Policy: 

            - Fairness, Language and Conduct are main objectives.  

            - Sam and Olivia are creating a proposal.

- Suggestions include:  no input taken from Parents of Non-minors, 1 warning system, Approval of removal to be granted by 1 USLRA board member AND 1 Tournament Director or their representative, Competitors to sign policy at beginning of season.

7.)  Fall Newsletter

            - Information will be gathered for Fall Newsletter to be distributed ahead of fall tournaments.

8.)  Next Meeting: 

            October 18, 2015 – 8:00 PM

Olivia motions to Adjourn.   Joanie Seconds.  All Approve.  9:50 PM.