Fort Western Unit 183
Board Meeting Minutes
August 16, 2006

Present: Kay Jones, Mary Hoger, Steve Shirey, Byron Taylor, Henry Weltman,
              Tom Hughes, Judy Staser, Margot Hirsch

Kay Jones called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m. Judy Staser presented the minutes from 
the previous meeting. The minutes were approved. Margot thanked Judy for taking the 
minutes in her absence. Mary Hoger presented the treasurer's report. It was approved. 
Mary will present the Spring Sectional's Financial Report at the next meeting.

OLD BUSINESS
Tom bought forty-two tables from the Dallas Unit for $735.00. The tables are loaded in 
the trailer. Tom will make sure they are labeled as Fort Worth's tables.  
Tom will buy a dolly and a white board. Tom will take everything labeled for the 
tournament that is in the storeroom to the tournament. Mary has purchased forty new 
sets of bidding boxes for the studio.

At the tournament, a breakfast meeting will be held for the District 16 Board. The 
breakfast will cost $15.00 per person for twenty people. Hospitality will be provided 
Friday and Saturday nights after the evening game. Potato skins ($7.00 per person) and 
nachos ($6.00 per person) for 250 people will be served Friday and Saturday, 
respectively. The gratuity is 22%.

Players must support the concession stand at the rate of $900.00 per day in order for 
the hotel to keep the stand open. Kay will present the board's recommendation to the 
hotel concerning the operating hours. It is hoped that the concession will be open for 
coffee in the morning. If not, the board recommends that the stand operate from 
11:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m. On Monday, a box lunch will be served that costs $7.00 per 
person. The board agreed to pay up to $1.00 more per person if a cookie is included 
in the box lunch. Kay will order 400 lunches.

No free plays will be honored at the Regional. Parking passes will be issued to Ivan Uys, 
Max Jackson, and Jim Walker. Speakers will each receive $40.00. Darlene Shirey will 
coordinate the I/N Reception. Tom, Mary, and Kay will review the hotel's master bill.

During the Wednesday and Thursday afternoon games, tickets worth $1.00 each will be 
distributed. These tickets may be redeemed at the concession stand.

NEW BUSINESS

During the Regional, the studio's carpet will be cleaned. Mary will set up and supervise 
the service from Dalworth or Ajax.

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Mark Bumgardner will not receive a reimbursement from the Unit for his participation in 
the Grand National Teams. He did not meet the deadline as stated in the Unit's Standing 
Rules.

Byron Taylor will trade his plastic set of boards for Judy Staser's metal ones. The 
studio will use the metal boards.

Byron Taylor, Mary Hoger, and Henry Weltman announced that they are not running again 
for the board. However, Henry will chair the election. Tom Hughes will chair the 
nominating committee. Steve Shirey and Margot Hirsch will also serve on the committee.

The meeting adjourned at 6:45 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,

Margot Hirsch