PRO DUFFERS USA – SOUTHWEST CHAPTER
MINUTES
General Meeting
February 26, 2004
Call to Order
Meeting called to Order at 7:15 p.m. by Chapter Vice President – Jerome Caulk
In Attendance (18 members present for a quorum)
Howard Aldridge, Joe Austin, Ken Boyce, Jerome Caulk, Aric Cooper, Russ Cuffee, Lorenzo Dixon, Dan Evans, Neil L. Halliday Jr., Curt Harris, Gary Hill, Joe Long, Malthus Northcutt, Bryan Roberts, Robert Roussell, Russell Satchell, Tom Sweeney, Richard Washington
Minutes from the January Meeting
· Minutes from the January meeting were accepted with the following amendment: Chairman Cuffee reported that final payment of $28K (not $27K) from State Farm has been processed.
Correspondence
· None
National President’s Report – Tom Sweeney
| Memphis Chapter will host the 2004 Spring Fling (23rd – 25th) |
| Registration deadline for the Spring Fling March 24, 2004. Note that this event will accommodate only 128 players |
| Atlanta Chapter will host the 2004 National Meeting |
| The national election will take place September and procedures to handle to election are in progress. Anyone seeking national office should contact Jerry Woodard |
| The 1st draft of the ProDuffers history is now available for review. |
| Dallas will host the Spring Fling in 2006 |
| For additional and up-to-date information please visit our web site www.produffersusa.org. |
Financial report – Malthus Northcutt
· The body accepted the financial report as information only.
| Funds received from State Farm relating to the benefit tournament were deposit in the bank. |
Junior Golf – Tom Sweeney
| The committee is working on developing a program to select a small group of golfers to work with very closely from an age group of 7 – 17, committed to golf with passing school grades. |
2004 Benefit Tournament – Russ Cuffee
| Chairman Cuffee appointed Malthus Northcutt to handle all financial transactions with a local bank relating to the benefit Tournament. |
| It was suggested that we consider State Farm Bank to handle the club financial transactions. We can raise approximately $50K if each Pro Duffer obtains $500 in sponsorship |
| Junior Golf mission can help us sell the merits of being a sponsor |
| We can provide a team of salesmen to achieve the above |
| Motion was made, seconded and passed that we have our benefit tournament at Doral for the next five years if we can add a performance clause to the contract |
Tournament Committee – Joe long
| A motion was made to accept the 2004 tournament schedule. It was second and accepted. See website for additional information. |
2004 Benefit Tournament – Russ Cuffee
| Chairman Cuffee reported that final payment of $27K from State Farm has been processed |
| Chairman Cuffee appointed several sub-committee to work on various activities surrounding the event |
| The registration fee is $125.00 per player and $150.00 after July 17,2004. |
| All tournament packages will be available at the March meeting. |
| The committee received the contract and is currently reviewing it with our Legal Department. |
| The tournament format was explained for all three days and will include our Junior Golfers at Friday’s event. |
| The next committee meeting will be held March 6, 2004 (Doral) |
Old Business
| N/A |
New Business
| N/A |
Remarks
| Joe Austin: Susan-Lori Parks; the first African American woman ever to receive the Pulitzer Prize for Drama is presenting a play “Topdog/Underdog’ at the Dallas Theater Center. Dates: February 25th – March 21st. For ticket info call 214-522-8499. |
| L. Dixon: it was suggested that we consider State Farm Bank to handle the club financial transactions. |
Meeting was adjourned at 8:43 p.m.