VILLAGE CARD CLUB BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING
                                                              August 11, 2006

Meeting was called to order by President Irving at 2:30 PM

Attending: Ned Irving, Lois Schoenrock, Teri LaBove, Allan Walker, Betty Schultz, Richard Robertson, Dick Condon and Mabel Serpa
Absent: Vicki Jennings, Liz Coonfer

The agenda was approved with the addition of the minutes from the July 29 and Aug 3 special meetings and NAP discussion.

The minutes of the July 14 regular Board meeting were accepted as written.
The minutes of the July 29 and Aug 3 special meetings were accepted as amended. The minutes from the two special meetings will not be posted for confidentially purposes.

Correspondence:
Ned presented what was received. A thank you note from Jane Zambell was read.

Officer Reports:
Membership:
Teri reported we have 5 new members this month. Teri commended Lillian Estes for all she does to help at the club. The Board supported this commendation unanimously.

Treasurer:
Allan reported a loss of $91 for July but that we are $3,836 ahead for the year. Our net equity is $37,568. We have not as yet received a check for the Regional.

Education/Vice President:
Fall classes are set and flyers will go out in September. Dick has received many good comments about the spring/summer seminar.

Publicity:
Deadline for the Sept. newsletter is Aug 25.

Secretary:
Lois reported on when standing rule #22 was passed. It reads: Any bridge related function, with prior approval of the Club Manager, be asked to make a donation of $8.00 per hour to cover room and supplies used. Marilyn moved to delete this rule, seconded by Betty, motion passed. The reason for this action is that we are not allowed to sublease any part of the building to anyone.

Old Business:
Liability Insurance—Allan moved that he and Ned be authorized to finalize action to purchase liability insurance for the VCC Board members with a spending limit of $1000 for an annual premium. Dick seconded. Motion passed unanimously.

Minimum wage law:--Allan moved that in consideration of the new law effective in Arkansas Oct 1, 2006 raising the minimum wage that the salary for the Club Manager be raised to $250 per month as well as amending standing rule 2 under Rubber Bridge/Better Bridgers to read “The Rubber Bridge/Better Bridgers group leaders will be paid a flat fee of $22. These adjustments are to be made October 1,2006. Seconded by Teri. Motion passed unanimously. All other salaries have been reviewed and we are in compliance.

Future year’s sectional timing discussion—tabled until Sept meeting.

New Business:
Free Play Value—Betty moved to add #23 to the General standing rules: Free plays issued by the VCC have a value of the regular game entry fee at the VCC and may only be used to play for free in a club master point game. Seconded by Marilyn and passed.

Computer Scoring—Teri moved to add rule #24 to the general standing rules: The pickup slip is the primary means of scoring duplicate games. The only exception would be a small game with a playing director in which the traveler would be the means of scoring.
In general, travelers are used in games for the enjoyment of the players and are not a means of keeping score. Travelers for enjoyment will not be used in any ACBL, District or Unit sponsored event. Travelers for enjoyment will be used at all open Club Masterpoint and Club Championship games. Seconded by Marilyn and passed.

NAP discussion—no motion.

Director Job Description—Lois moved to accept the changes made to the job description, seconded by Betty. Motion passed. These changes were a deletion of a bulletin for insertion in the newspaper (we no longer do this) and the addition of: The challenge for the director is to be positive and enthusiastic about special games. Every special game does have something extra going on that should be communicated, such as more master points, or red points, etc. Directors should encourage players in a positive manner to support regular club games such as Wednesday night games, Monday night games, VCC education activities and to encourage non-open game players to play up to the next level of game.

Player Development job description—tabled until Sept. meeting.

Audit Report—Teri moved to accept the audit report as presented by the audit committee. Marilyn seconded. Motion passed. Only minor changes were recommended.

Minutes Publication—no motion.

Ned asked that Board Members be prepared to discuss any recommendations for changes to be made to the Constitution and Bylaws at the September meeting. Recommended changes, if any will then be sent to the Constitution and Bylaws Committee for review.

Next meeting—September 8, 2006

Motion to adjourn. Meeting adjourned at 5:25 PM.

Lois Schoenrock, Secretary   Subject to board approval.