January 21, 2022
East Texas Bridge Association
Unit 225 Board Meeting Minutes
The Board of Directors met virtually, via Zoom,with the following members present: Rathnam, Sandra O’Bannon, Susan Ford, Carol Kinsey, Ginny Jones, and Tom Spradlin.
The minutes of the January 5, 2022 Board meeting were approved by voice vote, as was the Treasurer’s Report for December 2021.
The first item of discussion was the July sectional tournament in Tyler. Rathnam announced that the Holiday Inn has made concessions in their proposed contract. There was wide-ranging discussion of the advantages and disadvantages of holding the tournament. Because of Covid, attendance is likely to be significantly decreased, and a tremendous amount of volunteer work would have to be arranged in order to hold the tournament. If we were to decide not to hold the tournament, we could direct our efforts toward the 2023 Regional. On the other hand, a tournament might build enthusiasm for the game again. Carol Kinsey moved that we resolve not to hold the July sectional. Carol, Ginny, Susan, and Tom voted in favor of the motion, with negative votes from Rathnam and Sandy O’Bannon. The Board decided not to hold the tournament. Susan Ford urged the Board to thank the Holiday Inn fortheir cooperation, and offered to check with ACBL to see what we need to do.
On 2/12/22 the Board will meet again with Club Directors prior to the Unit Game in order to discuss promotion of the game. The Board agreed once again to fund pizza for this meeting.
We have a sanction for the April 2023 Regional Tournament. Rathnam said that he has asked Mike Graham and Shirley Shelton to serve as chairmen, and they agreed.
John Hamilton will leave the Board at the end of January, and Rathnam is considering several people to appoint to that position. Ginny Jones will take over John’s awards function.
We will have a box lunch presentation of the Mini-McKenney and Ace of Clubs awards in April, and then another awards ceremony will be held in August.
Tom Spradlin will leave the Board in August and will work with Jo Booth toward passing the Secretary duties to her. Charles Ford, Sandy Hilliard,and Sandy O’Bannon will serve as nominating committee for replacing the departing members of the Board. We will need names of candidates by the end of June.
In other business, Carol Kinsey mentioned that it is time to update the unit’s membership directory. She also mentioned that we need to find ways to improve attendance at the Unit games. The Board will monitor this, and consider steps in the future.
Submitted by
Tom Spradlin, Secretary
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