BoardofDirectorsMeetingMinutes
July11th,2016
NextPlannedMeeting:August8th,2016
Present:
DaveMengyan–Commissioner
EricIngram–President
KevinCrombie–1stVice-President
EmilyShyrock–2ndVice-President
DebrahWhitehurst–Treasurer
AndyMiller–HeadReferee
MichaelKlonowski–Secretary
Absent:
PhyllisPalma–HeadofClassification
Review:
• Reviewandacceptanceofpriormeeting’sminutes
• Review
o 2017Nationals–Stilldiscussinglogisticswithpotentialhost,
concerningsetupofcourts,refereeschedules,numberofcourts
o Changestoclassificationfeesandinsuranceitems
Referees’Report:
• Had5individualsatUofAClinic–RefereesClinic
o Certifiedtwonewofficials–BothAZbased
o Onemorepersonpassedwritten,unabletocompletethegametime
evaluation,hopefultocertify
• NewrulesproposedatAGM
o Willdiscussinterpretationofrulesatnextrefereemeeting
! Discusshowthemodificationsworkwithdifferenceofrules
betweenUSQRAandIWRF
! Contactbeforewhistle–willstillchargeflagrants
! Willcreateanaddendumoftherulechangesandpostforall
teams
President’sReport
• Creatingofficehoursformorecollaborationbetweenboardmembers–times
outsideofregularlyscheduledmeetingstoworkonitemsthatneedattention
• Socialmediaisgettingmoreattention,accordingtoFacebookpagereports
o SocialmediawillbeusedtopromoteWheelchairRugby,more
frequently–includingsharingmediaattentionforthesport,inthe
USA,world,andonindividualteams
Commissioner’sReport
• ContinuingdiscussionswithpotentialNationalshost,concerninggymsetup
andlogisticsforrefereesandcourtspace.
• Continuingtolock-inpotentialhostsforSectionals
• WillpromoteregistrationdeadlinesanddevelopingteamsinnextFullCourt
Press
1stVice-President’sReport
• ClinicGrantsweresentouttohostingteams
• Needtoupdateprocessforapplicationforclinicfunding
2ndVice-President’sReport
• GrantUpdates
o NeilsenGrantreporthasbeensent–allmoneyhasbeenspent
o NewgrantapplicationdueinJanuary
o Lookingintohowfundingcanbespent
o Needtofindnewgrantsources
o FundraisingCommittee
! Creatingsponsorshiplevelproposalswithguidelines
! Activelyseekingoutsponsorshipsources
! Setguidelinesforeachdonorlevel
o CreatingaVideoProject–Drillstosupportdevelopmentofteamson
alllevels
! Writingupscript
! AdvertisinginFull-CourtPressforteamsthatwanttobe
filmedperformingdrillswithexplanationsandbreakdownsof
drills
Treasurer’sReport
• BoardofDirectorsheldunanimousvoteforincreasingteamfeesby$25from
eachteamtobettersupportclassificationefforts,throughouttheUSQRA
• FundingwassenttoUofAandotherclinicsiteswithfundingfromprevious
grants
Secretary’sReport
• UpdatingConstitutionandBylaws–enteringnewinformationfromAGMand
cleaninguppreviousedits
• AttemptingacquisitionofAGMminutes
• Draftingnewsletterwithsupportofentireboard
• WillsubmitDiversitySurveytoteamswithregistrationtoupdatemakeupof
league,willbebeneficialwithfundraisingefforts/grantapplications
Classifiers’Report:Deferredatthistime