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.