August 22, 2022
East Texas Bridge Association
Unit 225 Board Meeting Minutes
The Board of Directors met virtually, via Zoom, with seven members present: Rathnam, Sandy O’Bannon, Susan Ford, Carol Kinsey, Bonnie Magee, Mary Ramsey, and Suzanne Birdwell. The meeting was called to order at 10:00.
The minutes of the June 22nd and August 1st Board meetings were approved by voice vote, as was the Treasurer’s Report.
Unit Game Attendance Strategy. We had decent attendance at the Annual Unit game. Rath suggested that we keep on doing what we are currently doing for the unit games till the end of the year then rediscuss it. Sandy brought up the issue of snacks. Prior to Covid the food was open, but after Covid, the snacks were individually packaged which increased the cost. Approximately nine tables are needed to break even. If there aren’t nine tables, Mike will not charge for shuffling the cards and using his machine. A motion was made to make no changes to the unit games at this time, leave the snacks as is, individually wrapped, and reevaluate in January of 2023. It was seconded and approved by voice vote.
Sectional Tournament. Rath said we got 5 or 6 OKs to go with the Holiday Inn in Tyler for July 27th to July 29th, 2023. A motion was made and seconded to sign the contract, and was approved by voice vote. Rath said when he goes to Dallas, he was going to ask Scott if we can negotiate charges and the number of directors to save some money. Our sectional was approved to be a Sectional and a non-life master regional at the same time and location affording those people the chance to earn red and gold points. Rath is thinking of asking Janie Wolaver and Linda Harrison to be partnership chairwomen for the sectional so they can get teams ready for the Saturday Swiss Team game. Also need a person assigned as safety coordinator.
Regional Tournament. Tournament has been approved and Mike and Shirley are the co- chairs. The deposit has already been paid to the Holiday Inn in Longview. Tom Spradlin got together with Shirley regarding the tournament schedule brochure. Shirley has talked to the printer that she used last time. Carol has worked up a one-page flyer regarding the upcoming tournament for use in e-mail blasts. There was discussion regarding tournament costs, specifically regarding marketing. The consensus was we need to have budgets and committee chairmen who have the authority to do what needs to be done within their budget. They can then make their plans and report back to the board. We need to get flyers out re the regional as soon as possible. Carol will email Sandy the flyer she has made so that Sandy can take copies to the Richardson tournament in case Shirley’s flyers are not ready.
The meeting ended at 10:40 am.
Submitted by Bonnie Magee, Secretary
