January 14, 2009
Board Members Present: Jim Anderson, Tony Graning, Dan Brannan
Members Present: Eric Graning, Rick Torkkola, Bill Timmer, Lyle Herbst, Troy Malo
President Brian Dingmann called the meeting to order at 6:06 PM. A quorum was declared. The agenda was approved as submitted.
Secretary’s Report: The minutes from the December meeting were reviewed and approved as written.
Treasurer’s Report: We have about $157 left over from a CD we cashed in last year. The Board voted to cash out that remaining balance and put it into our general fund for upcoming expenses in the new year.
Old Business:
• The handbook is pretty much done with just a couple of board member pictures missing.
• President Brian Dingmann appointed Bill Timmer as the Senior League chairman.
• The senior league format will remain the same as last year.
• The Board voted unanimously to spend $100 in gift certificate drawings at the Holiday Party: two $25 certificates to Pebble Creek and two $25 certificates to Peake’s Restaurant.
New Business:
• The MPGA has changed its Club Match Play competition from 24 man to 16 man this year. They have also changed the format from home and away matches with a consolation bracket to a best of 4 match tournament. Each club will play 4 matches, two home and two away, against a different club each month. The total points earned by each club will determine the top 4 point earners who will advance to a playoff round. The handbook will be changed to reflect the new changes..
• MPGA Spring Banquet will be on Saturday, February 28th at Braemar. Brian would like several Pebble Creek members to attend.
• Open House will be on Saturday, April 4th from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM. Board members are strongly encouraged to be present.
• Brian Dingmann would like board members to start working on creating documentation on board positions and responsibilities that can be used for future board members. This documentation would serve like a checklist for new board members to use to help transition into their job and would include information on what they need to do. Brian also asked board members do come up with a Weekend Event checklist of things that need to be done when running and organizing a weekend event so that things are not missed. We will go over it at the next meeting. Weekend Events are going to be run by all the Board members this year with it rotated among them. Board members will be responsible for organizing and running the event.
The meeting adjourned at 7:25 PM.