TCA 2023 Nationals Governing Board Meeting Minutes

Governing Board Minutes Flathead Lake Nationals

                                                              Tuesday, July 18, 2023

• Meeting called to order at 3:33 PM (MT) by President John Howell

Present: John Howell, Nicole Shedden, Warren Duckworth, Tom Hubbell, Wayne Pignolet, Aaron Holland

(6 Votes)

Treasurer: Sarah Paisley

Secretary: Dianne Duckworth

Regional Vice Present: Jenny Borshoff (PC), Tommy Glenn’s Proxy Paul Abdullah (SE), David Hanon (AC), and Craig Koschalk GL (5 votes)

Absent: Blair Dryden (MA)

District Governors: Paul Abdullah (FLA), Phil Christman (LM), Dan Clark (NCAL), Paul Cone (PNW), Douglas Kitchin (NJ), Tom Lawton (LIS), Scott Meyer’s Proxy Dave Hudson (NF), Corrine Sackett (LE), Mark Udell’s Proxy Ron Sherry (MICH), Scott Vogel (NE) Diana Young-Pavia’s Proxy John Howell (C) (11 votes)

Absent: Blair Dryden (MA), John Gilmour (CA), Michael Poltorak (SCAL), Adam Young (SA)

• Minutes from GB Meeting on March 2, 2023: Motioned, and Approved
• Officer’s Report:
  1. Secretary, Dianne Duckworth
     1. As of July 1, 2023 – 573 memberships/ July 2022 – 573 memberships
     2. 11 from 2022 haven’t renewed/11 cancelled/30 New Members
  2. Treasurer, Sarah Paisley
     596. May 2023 P&L: Total Income 19,596.83, Total Expenses $ -740.52, Net Income $20,337.35
     597. Jan. 2023 to May 2023 P&L 2023: Total Income $61,247.23, Total Expenses $30,667.87, Net Income $30,579.3

• Balanced the budget to $100.00 deficit

1. Changes that saved money are dues increase, Bagpipe published 5 times a year from 6, less color pages in each issue and donations

1. First Vice President, Nicole Shedden
   1. Nationals
      1. Created a Petition Form for alternative qualification for Nationals.
      2. 2024 Nationals at Tom’s River Yacht Club, New Jersey supported by Fleet 36. Dates: August 3 to August 9, 2024
      3. Need to go over Bid Evaluation form with Brian Kitchin to be sure all criteria is met
      4. 2025 and beyond. Created a list of venue options for Nationals; future 1^st VPs should maintain and expand with the help of RVPs. There are fewer venues and more sailing classes looking.
   2. MMW is at Mission Bay Yacht Club: February 1-3, Larry Klein is February 4

• MWE is at Fort Walton Beach Yacht Club: March 9-13. Orange Peel Regatta is at Florida Yacht Club March 15-16 (travel day March 14).

1. Second Vice President, Warren Duckworth
   1. Working with Nicole and Inshore Marketing to put a Regatta results form on our website that will allow people to submit results so they can be posted more quickly.
   2. Google Group membership is about 450; many of great conversations on a variety of topics
2. Third Vice President, Aaron Holland
   1. We have 8 members for the Under 26 participates for Nationals registration paid by G&P.
   2. Looking into Youth Members under 26 to have registration paid for Chevron Events by G&P

• Working on proposal for First Time Youth Members with or without a boat to receive free membership paid through G&P Funds

1. Chief Measurer, Wayne Pignolet
   1. Measurement for Nationals: A round of applause for all those who helped
   2. 6 Amendments to be voted on today: Goals for rewrite of CMRs:
      1. Easier to read and understand
      2. Keep cost down while maintaining durability on boat repairs
      3. Rules to be enforced: know what to expect
   3. Past President: Tom Hubbell
      1. Officer Slate: President: Nicole Shedden, 1^st VP: Warren Duckworth, 2^nd VP: Jenny Borshoff, 3^rd VP: Aaron Holland, Chief Measurer: Wayne Pignolet, Past President: John Howell
      2. To be voted on at the Annual Meeting
   4. President’s Report: John Howell
      1. ExCom Accomplishments
         1. Class Strategic Document to help grow the TCA for the next 10 to 15 years
         2. Special Subcommittee for problem solving on Issue 7, setting up a survey, and analyzing all the data from survey
         3. Special open meetings on Zoom for Issue 7 discussions
         4. Implemented an electronic voting system for Issue 7 sent out to all members on June 16, 2023
      2. Old Business:
         1. Number of Fleets needed to make a quorum.
            1. 46 fleets in good standing/ need 23 active fleets to establish a quorum at the Annual Meeting. Accepted
         2. New Fleet 185-Skyliners Thistle Fleet out of Midtown Yacht Club in Bend, Oregon.
      3. New Business:
         1. Misconduct Policy: ExCom voted: motioned, seconded and passed
      4. Meeting Adjourned: 4:00 PM (MT) by President John Howell