IRS Golf League
2017 Captains Meeting
Minutes of Meeting
March 15, 2017
6 p.m.
Attendance:
Tom Schumacher - President & Team Captain
Charles Halpin Secretary & Team Captain
Chuck Reckers Treasurer & filling in for Team Captain Erich Kientz
Ron Michael Filling in for Team Captain Jim Bramlage
Tim Feldman Filling in for Team Captain Brian Anderson
Tom Nienaber Filling in for Team Captain Dick Flynn
Ray Vaughn Team Captain (replace Mike Donlin)
Jake Jobe-Rivera Filling in for Team Captain Frank Leirey
Charlie Patmann - Team Captain
Don Buescher Team Captain
Sue Kerrick Filling in for Team Captain John Freeman
Ed Kiffmeyer Team Captain
Dale Schaber Filling in for Team Captain Gene Pfeiffer
Absent: Team Breen & Team Harms
Meeting started off with discussion on what to do about vacant team #16. Players that had committed dropped out. It was decided to try and recruit players for team 16. If team cannot be filled it was proposed, seconded, and unanimously passed that teams opposing vacant team 16 would draw a team to verse (same side) and play for match and medal points. Another possibility if not filled would be to have 4 subs play each week until team is filled.
Number of Teams and Verification of the numbering of the Teams:
Charlie Halpin opened the meeting with the team numbering for this year. Okay as listed.
A Division is: Team #1 Bramlage, Team #5 Schumacher, Team #9 Patmann, Team #13 Kiffmeyer
B Division is: Team #2 Kientz, Team #6 Flynn, Team #10 Buescher, Team #14 Pfeiffer
C Division is: Team #3 Anderson, Team #7 Vaughn, Team #11 Freeman, Team #15 Harms
D Division is: Team #4 Halpin, Team #8 Leirey, Team #12 Breen, Team #16 TBD
Team changes:
Team Kientz added Mike Schwarberg as a regular & changed Erich Kientz to a restricted sub.
Team Donlin changed captains to Ray Vaughn (now called Team Vaughn).
Team Leirey added Melody Oswalt & Boyd Marley (to replace MaryJo Leirey & Don Potter).
Team Patmann added Bill Zachritz & Ken Thoerner to (replace Bill and Toni Brewer)
Team Buescher added Tom Mullett (replace Greg Linfert).
Team Zachritz dropped and is waiting to be filled.
No other team roster changes.
2016 Minutes and Financial Statements:
2016 minutes were presented by Charles Halpin.
2016 Financial Statement was presented by Chuck Reckers:
Balance sheet was reviewed and the Leagues current funds in account had a slight decrease from the previous year and are sufficient to cover 1st week.
2017 Season Schedule:
The tentative 2017 schedule was presented by Charles Halpin. Start date will be April 26th.
Dues for Regulars:
Chuck presented a budget for the 2017 season and a discussion followed on the dues for regulars. It was motioned, seconded, and unanimously voted to increase dues this year to $50.
Green fees remain the same as last year ($16.50) and the semi-finals and scramble week remains a paid week (total of 19 weeks). Cost per player will be $363.50 for the entire year (if not paying for the entire year then Chuck needs 1st week payment of $215 and 2nd payment by June 28th of $148.50).
End-of-Year Outing (September 8th already reserved at AJ Jolly)
Skins/Greenies/Long Putt:
Ray Vaughn asked if players that are always getting in the Skins, Greenies, and/or Long Putt could pay for the whole year at once, which might help alleviate shortages in the games. League Secretary agreed that this would be okay. For those wishing to do this please inform League Secretary Charles Halpin that you are doing this. Skins ($3), Greenies ($1), Long Putt $1) ($5 all) each week. Entire year (18 weeks) Skins ($54), Greenies ($18), Long Putt $18)($90 all).
Committees:
Rules - Tom Schumacher, Charles Halpin, and Chuck Reckers.
Year End Scramble Frank Leirey/Tom Schumacher, Jim Bramlage, and John Freeman
Outing Food & Beverage Brian Anderson & Team
Outing Program Brian Anderson & Team
Outing Events Brian Anderson and Team Kientz
Herm Lorenz Award - Tom Schumacher, Charles Halpin, Chuck Reckers, Jim Bramlage (last winner).
Jerry Joesting Award - Tom Schumacher, Charles Halpin, Chuck Reckers.
Meeting adjourned at 7:30 p.m.
Respectfully Submitted,
Charles Halpin
League Secretary