Meeting Minutes

EWMGA BOARD MEETING

JANUARY 22, 2013

This Eagle Watch Men’s Golf Association (EWMGA) Board meeting started at 6:00 pm in the Eagle Watch Club House.  Board members attending were Gary Janos (President), Jim Gould (Vice President), Erik Rosengren (Treasurer), Mike Bristow, Tony Jones, Mike Putnam, Sergio Silva, Bob Smith and Larry Terry.  Absentees were David Scott (Secretary) and Bill Smith.  Phil Suiter (Head Golf Pro of Canongate/Eagle Watch) was also in attendance.  Sergio recorded the meeting minutes due to the absence of David.

Suiter provided the Eagle Watch Course Report which included the course closings due to the freezing temperatures.  Driving range renovation plans are still being developed.  A suggestion was made that the club consider saving money by simply reversing the hitting area on the range thus saving the cost of bulldozing the current teeing area.  Phil indicated that he would pass this suggestion on to the appropriate management.  A question was raised about further restoration work for the course cart paths however it appears that this work was being considered as basically complete for the present time.

Erik presented the Treasurer’s Report indicating that 51 of our current members have elected to be billed for 2014 dues by the club.  The current EWMGA bank balance is $684 with the club dues billing to add another $2,500 by the end of February.  Eight new memberships were also collected during the Bloody Mary Tournament.  The collection of dues will continue.

Erik also reported that the Bloody Mary Tournament was considered good financially as we broke even by taking in about $2,160 against matched expenses.

Gary chaired the voting for 2014 EWMGA Board officers.  A motion was made, seconded and passed unanimously to re-elect the 2013 officers as follows:

Gary distributed the proposed 2014 EWMGA Tournament Schedule for review and discussion.  This segment started with a review of the Bloody Mary Tournament held on January 1^st.  General feedback indicated that the participants were pleased with the format, food and beverages.  The weather cooperated and everyone had fun.

The proposed Tournament Schedule discussion resulted in agreement to change the Shamrock Shuffle Tournament date to March 15^th.  It was also agreed that the Halloween November Night Tournament date may be changed to replace the proposed second Steak-n-Cigar Tournament.

Phil Suiter agreed that he will pursue a date and format for a possible Eagle Watch vs. Bentwater challenge match

There was no further new business presented and the meeting was adjourned at 6:54 pm.

Respectively submitted:  David Scott - Secretary