The meeting was called to order at 3:00 p.m. with all board members present.
Chuck Hite and Conde Sargent were also in attendance (Chuck as outgoing treasurer and Conde as outgoing golf chairman) to help in this transition phase of the 2005 board.
George Baker went on record again to thank Chuck and Conde for the many contributions to the Golden Boys Organization over the years. The entire board would like to express our gratitude for a job WELL DONE!
The minutes of the last meeting were accepted as presented.
Chuck Hite gave the December treasurers report covering the balance as of December 31, 2004: $7,734.02. Total committed funds amount to $5,667.67 leaving net funds available at $2,066.35. Chuck stated that a treasurers report covering the past year will be available at the annual meeting. The funds marked Club Member/Guest ( a total of $1.230.00) are included in the member guest committed funds total.
The issue with the hole-in-one contribution by the club is still not settled. The board feels that until such time the club shows an interest in matching the Golden Boys contribution we will discontinue this portion of the prize. The Board elected to continue the $50.00 cash award to the person making the shot. This will continue until the club decides to participate in the program.
Dan Coviello is in the process of getting the bank account and check signing responsibility changed over to his name.
Golf Chairman, Doug Bond, stated that the inter club schedule has been set for 2005. Doug pointed out two changes to the schedule: Greenwood Country Club will be played March 22nd not the 24th and the second LGA mixer will be played September 9th not August 12th. Doug has asked Don Stewart to handle the LGA mixer matches. Doug has secured the services of Chuck
Hite to update the monthly captain guidelines to include the four man teams.
Social Chairman, Al Valenti, with the assitance of Larry Freehauf, announced the first scheduled Dine-A-Round will be held January 25th at the Brick Street Cafe. Al stated that a few issues still have to be cleared up but everything is on schedule. Al announced two decisions on future dates: April outing will be April 26th and October date will be October 25th.
Gene Witherspoon has been asked to handle the annual picnic ( Al will make a deposit on the Paris Mountain facility later in January) and Wendell Alderman to handle the Christmas party ( location to be determined).
Chuck Hite will continue to maintain the club roster
Mack Whitley will handle the distribution and mailing of annual meeting info along with the inter club schedule for members to make choices of events. The goal is to have these items available for distribution in early February.
Doug Bond led a discussion of Norm O’Donnell’s golf match suggestions. The board’s feelings at this time was to not make any changes to the way the games are presently played.
No additional items were brought before the board — the meeting adjourned at 5:00p.m.
Mack Whitley Secretary