MINUTES OF SDDTA GENERAL MEETING,
October 12th, 2010
Next meeting is an Executive Meeting Tuesday, November 9th, 2010
at 7:00pm, BTC Clubhouse.
Next general meeting is Tuesday, December 14th, 2010, BTC
Clubhouse
I. CALL TO ORDER: The meeting was called to order at 7:05 pm by President Geoff Griffin. Members present were: Mike Bauer, Larry Belinsky, Cassondra Caesar, Fred Circo, Andrew Cretella, Virginia Glass, Geoff Griffin, Mary Lou Harris, Fran Wakefield-Hunter, Mary Alice Hillier, Carol Jory, Steve Kappes, Roz King, Jim Lackritz, Angel Lopez, Fran McCloskey, Tony Perez, Anne Podney, Doug Purvis, Anne Russ, Shelly Sussman, Juan Villaneuva and Lesley Waite.
II. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: The Minutes of August 10th, 2010 were approved with the following corrections: Bill Kellogg made a special presentation on the Fed Cup and asked for monetary support from the District and the in the past the SDDTA has supported Fed Cups in the amount of $5K. Motion was made, etc. and passed.
III. PRESIDENT’S REPORT: Geoff Griffin reported on the Little Italy Festa, drawing approximately 120,000 attendees where USTA supported with a booth to generate interest in the Fed Cup. Geoff thanked all volunteers who help out. There was discussion regarding Fed Cup and slow ticket sales due partially to unclear format the Ticket Master. Geoff is doing a fund raiser for the Wounded Warriors to be able to attend the Fed Cup and asked for assistance. The Gala at the Barnes Tennis Center recently had smaller attendance but was represented by SDDTA. Geoff discussed the nomination for Best Tennis Town and indicated we need someone to spearhead the efforts for a proposal for 2012. We might not have enough time to dedicate for a proper representation for 2011. M.A. Hillier volunteered to be the contact person if anyone would like to donate to the efforts. Roz King announced that October 12, 2010 is Virginia Glass Day from a proclamation received from San Diego City Council.
IV. TREASURER’S REPORT: Steve Kappes reported our financial position is strong. The Finance Committee met and discussed rebalancing the portfolio with the recommendations that were presented regarding maturing CD and stock fund and to establish a brokerage account to better facilitate our monitoring of our account. Steve said the District had distributed $5,000 toward the Fed Cup and spent $382.00 to the financial advisors. The report was MSP.
V. COMMITTEE REPORTS:
a. Nominations: No report
b. Activities: No report
c. Awards: Jim Lackritz reported the honorees have been chosen for this year as follows:
Female Player, Coco Vanderweghe, Male Player, Bradley Klahn; Male Pro/Coach, Steve Adamson; Women’s Sportsmanship, Masako Beppu; Men’s Sportsmanship, Jim Winters; Family, Yermanos; Community Service, Lois Sczepaniak; Tournament, Mercury Women’s Pro; Club, La Jolla Beach and Tennis; Sponsor, Ascent Real Estate, Ken Pecus. They have all been notified by the committee.
d. By Laws: No report
e. Community programs: No new Family Tennis Days are planned for now.
f. Grievance: Tony Perez reported the last grievance case was closed and so far no additional problems.
g. Facilities: No report
h. Finance/budget: No report
i. Grant: Mike Bauer will also serve on the Grant Committee.
j. Hall of Fame: Larry Belinsky reported there are openings on the Selection Committee for Hall of Fame inductees. He also reported the event was successful but was hoping for a better turnout. Although there were some issues with food, Larry thanked all who attended and volunteered, especially Becky Kuba and Jeff Anderson for all their hard work. There was some discussion whether or not to continue with annual ceremony or to honor Hall of Fame recipients’ every other year.
k. Memberships: No report
l. Diversity: Angel Lopez said the committee needs defined set of goals in line with USTA national goals.
m. Newsletter: Newsletter has been submitted to the printer and will include annual dinner information.
n. Rankings: Jim Lackritz reported all rankings are currently updated.
o. Sanctions/scheduling: Jim also reported working on 2012 tournament schedule.
p. Tennis Fest: No report
q. Tournament: Geoff Griffin reported on tournament. Tony Perez will be new tournament director next year. There was discussion regarding lower entries especially in women’s’ events.
r. Tournament evaluation: Anne Russ reported that Fran McCloskey had evaluated the Mountain View Tournament and Carol Jory and Becky Kuba evaluated Rancho Penasquitos tournament. Entries were up in both those tournaments and all went well.
s. Umpires liaison: No report
t. USPTA liaison: Geoff Griffin attended a meeting where they discussed QuickStart programs.
u. Leagues: Lesley Waite reported the 4.5 team from San Diego won USTA Nationals and that a 2.5 team also attended.
v. Wheelchair: No report
w. Year book: Lesley Waite asked all board members look for advertising sponsors for the yearbook as ads are very reasonable.
x. YTSD liaison: No report
VI. OLD BUSINESS:
a. Using credit cards for tournament entrants was discussed and tabled until a future meeting as more research needs to be done prior to deciding on a what service best fits our needs.
VII. NEW BUSINESS:
a. Roz presented a request for an increase from the budgeted amount to be paid to Intersectional Travel for womens teams due to additional costs incurred per team. She requested $325.00 per team, up from last year of $300. It was MSP to accept an amount up to $1950. be paid out with the understanding that each team that receives funds must have at least two players from San Diego. Exceptions will be made on a case by case basis upon request.
b. M.A.Hillier requested an additional amount for entry fees for team attending WTT Nationals. Motion was made to grant an additional $200.00 toward entry fee. MSP.
VIII. ADJOURNMENT: The meeting was adjourned at 8:38 pm
Respectfully submitted,
Carol Jory, Recording Secretary Geoff Griffin, President
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