Roll

Attendance

• Address changes

Spring Fling attendance

• 84 going
• 5  local

Financial report given accepted.  Money collected by ht given to Northcutt.

Tournament committee

• what to do with prize fund, play now or use later?
• Was it decided in January meeting?
• Sweeney wants to win something at each outing
• Caulk wants to have $2k on hand
• Truman suggested using a voucher to be cashed in at the end of the year for winnings.
• Situation was explained to Ivan King

Uniforms

• Harvey will order uniforms as soon as he gets sizes, will hand over uniform only when paid for
• Sizes added to roster list for Harvey by all present
• Question about why no monogramming if paid in advanced was refused because it had already been decided in an earlier session.

·        Ties

• Dan brought in a sample tie ($25)
• Dixon and Rodger will look t\at ties and make a recommendation for the group (target price range is under $35).

20^th anniversary

• $1000 check given to hotel
• activities will be kept separate from benefit tourney
• banquet is scheduled for 12/5 at Radisson hotel (35e and loop 12)
• menu available for viewing
• $30 guest fee, $24.95 member cost per plate paid by club
• souvenir book planned, will sell ads
• photo display during open bar
• Questions: (no to both, open to suggestion)
  • other chapter participation?
  • Distinguished guest?

Code of conduct

• Any plan to address slow play?
  • Suggested slow player go last

Benefit tournament

• Hotel chosen (la meridian downtown)
• Have surprise title sponsor about to be announced
• Have beer sponsor
• Packages available for sponsor
• New sponsor level explained
• Late start on Saturday (8:30) because of party at coaches corner on Friday
• Questions:
  • Transportation for Friday party? (nothing yet)
  • Estimated time I can start mailing (2^nd week of May)
  • How many in field (144 – which includes juniors)
  • Tax deductible (we are part of tx state amateur golf assn – a 501c)
  • Play rules:
    • No play if not paid by date
    • Duffers play if paid

Jerome Caulk mentioned an article about father and son graduates of Howard that are active pro-duffer members.

Jerry Woodard stuff---pass to jerry to add

New Business

• National Dues now due. motion to pay at fling…check written by cutt
• Little Rock Tourney, 17 May….asked members to participate
• (andy) Waco tourney?  Not sure of date
• Solid Rock Missionary Baptist church 17 may flyers available (Ivan King)
• Martin HS tourney
• Uniforms for fling (member attending to decide)
• Ira Murray requests Inactive status.

Meeting Adjourned