August 9, 2008

Doppelgangers

Present: Gary Nitzberg, Nick Pchelkin, Paul Pugsley, John Sill, Paul Jorgensen, Jerry Lynn and Cheryl Kinder

President Gary Nitzberg called the meeting to order at 11:44 a.m.

Minutes: The minutes from the July Unit Board meeting were approved.

Financial Report: Approved as presented.

Old Business:

Filing the 990 cards with the IRS is on hold. District 21 has hired a tax attorney to investigate the non-profit status for Units.

Tournaments: MSC that the two Saturday sessions held during the October Sectional award bonus regional points and that the Unit absorb the dollar increase in fees required to award these points. This will be advertised locally and in Reno prior to the Sectional and will be announced/posted at the sessions held on Thursday and Friday of the Sectional.

Prizes were again discussed for the October Sectional. Gary will contact Trader Joe’s, Paul P. will contact Comma Coffee, and Jerry will talk to Starbucks.

Unit Games: MSC that effective Aug. 30 (next Unit Game) the balance of the Unit Games held in 2008 will be Charity Games with a fee increase from $6 to $7. Because they are designated as Charity games, triple points will be awarded.

MSC that the Treasurer only collects the fees for the Unit Games and the Director (or his designee) make the table/section assignments.

New Business:

MSC that the President of the Unit (or his designee) be the voting representative at District 21 Board meetings. It was also MSC that the Unit will pay $100 to the President (or his designee) to pay for expenses to attend all District Board Meetings held outside a 50-mile radius from Reno.

Discussion was held on North American Pairs qualifying game. Paul P. to research StaC games.

The next meeting will be held on Sept. 13, 2008 at 11:30 a.m. at the Carson Bridge Center.

MSC that the meeting be adjourned at 12:35 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,

Cheryl Kinder