BMM – June 2015

MVGCSA

Board of Directors Meeting

Minutes – June 11, 2015

May Minutes Approved – Motion by Don Humphrey – Second by Rob Kick

Treasurer’s Report   [Jim Buford]

Current balance reported: $39,022.64

Presidents Notes [Tim Roethler]

• Asked for Lamma to report on website hits, including hits on sponsors
• Chris Finnerty – new Supt at Bogey Log cabin. Will contact about membership to MV
• Ron Exler – Turfwerks wants to be included in future Mizzou equipment donations

KEY TOPICS:

Monthly Events [Tim Schwierjohn / Greg Parkinson]

• Discussed 9 hole event for August – details pending
• Working w Tim Burch at St. Louis CC – 2016 Season Opener

Keep it Green [Rob Kick]

• Reviewed potential of KIG to become a separate entity from MVGCSA. More discussion will be held concerning this topic.

Education [Rob Kick]

• Potential speaker at Ballwin – Tim Gamma @ ash trees
• Chris Rapp to discuss Equip Mgrs status at Ballwin
• Shop Tour – StL CC Dec 14, 2015 – acquiring speakers now

Green Cup   [Rob Schaff]

• All set – 8:30 reg, 9:30 shotgun       Need 3 – 4 guys at registration table!!
• Chuck to open, Rob S to discuss details, close by Chuck
• Matt, Adam and John (OWCC) to assist with coolers out to course
• Bayer – Johnson and Kleffner arrive at 6 to begin BBQ – ready by 10 AM
• Syngenta – Title, Bayer – food, Macro-Sorb – drinks, 19^th hole – Keeven Bros Sod
• Parkinson and Carlson to get drinks Sat before event, deliver to Fox Run

Scholarship/Research   [Mike Null]

• Xi – Chemicals that reduce water usage; aerification recovery study
• Xi – looking to study fertigation, possible assist host by Parkinson
• Possible future study – Poa control on bent

Website   [Tim Doll/Khris Rickman]

• Supt point system in place
• Lamma working to solve spam issues with members receiving emails
• Keeping up with monthly updates on web

Membership/GCSAA   [Khris Rickman]

• Approval of 2 new members – Reed Anderson BCC & Chris Wehmer Crystal Springs

Assistant Liaison   [Dan Lloyd / Jimmy Bucher]

• Will have impromptu round table discussion next rainy day in June – short notice
• Discussed MOGIC need for 3 Assistants for presentation about specialty products at upcoming conference in Dec. Have 1 need 2 more!

Gateway Green   [Paul Hurst]

• Summer issue complete. Out soon.

Ethics/Bylaws [Don Humphrey]

• Nothing to report

Member Outreach   [Jim Buford]

• Charlie Ziegler memorial Sat 6-13. Jim to send flowers to funeral home.
• Jim requested any member news be sent to his attention asap

Associate Director   [Rich Carlson/Ed Eschbacher]

• Rich reviewing bylaws updates – dues, assoc fee donation, ass’t liaison on BOD

Director of Operations   [Chuck Gast]

• $70 reimburse to Moriarty
• Recip w HAGCSA in fund raisers, MV team traveling to HA event in KS 6-15-15
• Memberships paid to date – 127         GHIN – 51
• Need a few more sponsors to fill event calendar for remainder of 2015
• Notice of Equip mgrs. meeting at Norwood June 24^th – Chuck to address
• Discussed recent meetings with Jeff Baxter and Nick Zerr
• Discussed potentially eliminating hard copy roster – too quickly out dated
• Budget/Expense/Income monthly binder coming together

OLD BUSINESS:

• None

NEW BUSINESS:

• Discussion to reconsider date of annual Green Cup. Timing not good this year
• Generic Signature product recall – potential greens killer – post on MV website

MOTION TO ADJOURN

• Motion – Kick           Second – Parkinson

Next Meeting –

• July 9, 2015     Greg Parkinson – Host