Pittsburgh Curling Club Bard Meeting Minutes 2/10/2014 7:30 PM RMU ISLAND SPORTS CENTER HAT TRICK CLUB MEMBERS PRESENT MEMBERS ABSENT OBSERVERS CALLED TO ORDER Andy Banfield, Matt Berwick, Dan Bliss, Steve Buffingtn, Michelle Crwn, Amanda Marchitelli, Daphne Rberts, Mark Rbinsn, Marie Rse Amy Hannan, Jacki Temple Beth Cubbisn, Len Jarabek 7:45 P.M. APPROVAL OF PREVIOUS MINUTES Agenda tpics Mtin t apprve the full and public versins f the January 2014 Bard Meeting minutes: Rbinsn/Marchitelli carried unanimusly. APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA Mtin t apprve the cnsent agenda fr the February 2014 Bard meeting: Berwick/Bliss carried unanimusly. MEMBER COMMENTS Beth Cubbisn: Beth thanked President Steve Buffingtn fr all the hard wrk he has put int the club n a daily basis, stating that the psitin can be underappreciated, and she appreciates everything he is ding fr the club. 1
BOARD ANNOUNCEMENTS Andy Banfield: BOARD MEMBERS Mayfield Friendly (Steelers vs. Brwns) March 2, 2014 Wrking with Mayfield t get everything rganized. Steve Buffingtn: Bard f Directrs Insurance Received answers t questins and will send infrmatin t the Bard fr review. 2014 USCA Arena Natinal Champinships Wmen s Team 5 peple have signed up; can register 5 members with ne being the alternate. Annual Meeting Pssible dates are April 7 r April 8 Michelle will cntact RMU t reserve. Bard members up fr re-electin: Steve Buffingtn Marie Rse Brian Stuart Amy Hannan will nt be seeking re-electin. Nminating Cmmittee: Andy Banfield Dan Bliss Amanda Marchitelli Jacki Temple Marie Rse: USCA Curling Natinals GNCC Builders Crner Bth Brchure display case has arrived Wrking with Steve Buffingtn t prduce club-builders-specific brchures fr this event. 2
FINANCIAL Finances Club is slvent. DAPHNE ROBERTS ICE OPERATIONS & EQUIPMENT JIM MEYER JUNIOR PROGRAM BRIAN STUART TRAINING MARK ROBINSON 3
FUNDRAISING AMANDA MARCHITELLI OUTREACH Steve Buffingtn: Highmark/Visit Pittsburgh Event fllw-up DAN BLISS Letters were sent t Highmark fllwing the event as a fllw-up. A club member has a cntact at Highmark and Highmark is requesting a frmal letter f request fr crprate spnsrship. Brian Stuart ffered t handle this request. Per Dan Bliss: Highmark has returned the wheelie rcks. Reviewed Olympic Ice & Related Activities sheet. Wheeling Nailers Pittsburgh Penguins minr league team asked if the club culd demnstrate curling after ne f their games. Fall f 2014 wuld be a better time fr the club t handle this request. 4
PRO SHOP BRIAN STUART LOGO SHOP JEN POESCHL EVENTS MARIE ROSE Steelspiel Medals have been rdered Amy Hannan has started cmpiling lists f eligible Burchesky award winners (Best New Curler) Have begun psting signs fr Steelspiel - inf and signup Will pst Curler f the Year (Jack Stankiewicz stne) very sn - vting during Playffs Rchester Bus Trip Have psted signup sheet. 5
MEMBERSHIP AMY HANNAN MARK ROBINSON BRIAN STUART SCHEDULING STEVE BUFFINGTON LEAGUES DAPHNE ROBERTS JACKI TEMPLE BUILDING COMMITTEE Discussed utstanding items. ANDY BANFIELD STEVE BUFFINGTON BRIAN STUART 6
OMBUDSMEN TBD DOCUMENTS DAPHNE ROBERTS TROPICURL Submitted by Amy Hannan: Teams have been registering fr the event. ALL We will be sending anther email blast t the 2013 participants in the next week r s t remind them f the February 28 th deadline fr hlding their spt. Marie Rse: Htel cntracts are signed. Bking cdes and cutff dates are nline. Amy Hannan has cnfirmed she will d the BOX Friday event this year. Daphne Rberts and Len Jarabeck have said they will help with fd this year Hat Trick dates have been discussed with Dave Hansn. Have psted large psters advertising the event t ur club members. 7
PUBLIC RELATIONS Business Cards MICHELLE CROWN New cntact infrmatin cards were created and rdered thrugh the website VistaPrint and shuld be delivered the week f February 10 th. Help Us Build cards are being drafted and will be rdered thrugh VistaPrint. These cards will have basic infrmatin abut dnatins, spnsrships, and why we want a dedicated facility, alng with cntact infrmatin. WEBSITE Brian Stuart: Upgrade web hsting accunt MARIE ROSE Due t the upcming Olympics and the pssibility f heavy traffic n the club s website, we shuld upgrade t a regular hsting accunt with Pair Netwrks. A 2 year plan fr a regular accunt is $120.00. Mtin t apprve apprximately $120.00 t upgrade t a regular hsting accunt with Pair Netwrks: Stuart/Banfield carried unanimusly. 8
PRESIDENT S REPORT STEVE BUFFINGTON MEETING ADJOURNED NEXT BOARD MEETING Mtin t adjurn: Crwn/Banfield carried unanimusly. March 10, 2014 at 7:30 P.M. Hat Trick Club EMAIL VOTES ALL USCA Arena Natinals Eligibility On 2/15/2014, Nick Visnich emailed Steve Buffingtn questining Steve s decisin t nt certify Alexander Visnich t play in the 2014 USCA Arena Natinals. Steve frwarded the email t the Bard t alert the Bard f the situatin and t ask Treasurer Daphne Rberts f the status f Alexander s membership. Bard members were als asked t weigh in n the subject abut Alexander s eligibility. A lengthy discussin (via emails) was had between Bard members. The USCA was als cntacted fr guidance n this situatin. On 2/21/2014, an email was sent t Bard members calling fr a mtin and subsequent vte t apprve Alexander Visnich s eligibility t curl in the 2014 USCA Arena Natinals. (Detailed email and respnses are at the end f the minutes. On 2/25/2014 Alexander Visnich was ntified f the result f the vte. An email was sent with attached signed letter and the redacted Bard discussins. Mtin by Daphne Rberts t vte n the eligibility f Alexander Visnich t participate as a representative f the Pittsburgh Curling Club at the 2014 USCA Arena Natinal Champinships n the fllwing tw pints: D we cnsider Alexander Visnich t be a dues-paying member f the Pittsburgh Curling Club fr the 2013-14 seasn, and D we cnsider Alexander Visnich t be a league-playing member f the Pittsburgh Curling Club fr the 2013-14 seasn. 9
YES Vtes: Rbinsn NO Vtes: Banfield, Berwick, Bliss, Crwn, Hannan, Marchitelli, Rberts, Rse, Stuart, Temple ABSTAIN Vtes: Nne DID NOT VOTE: All Bard members vted. Mtin failed. In accrdance with the Pittsburgh Curling Club bylaws n page 5, which states: Sectin 6 The President Item #7: The President shuld nt vte n items brught befre the Bard f Directrs unless such a vte is by secret ballt r when needed t break a tie. 10