2019 Annual Meeting agenda

I. 2018-19 Year in Review 

1. Minutes of 2018 meeting 

a. vote to accept 

2. President's report

a. Membership numbers

i. 2019: 64 members

ii. 2018: 55 members

b. Leagues

i. Tuesday 6 teams, 9-10 game season, Team Lassila won (Gary Lassila, Brian Carlson, Julie Carlson, Cynthia Drake)

ii. Thursday 8 teams, 8 game season, Team Vencato won (Louie Vencato, Cynthia Drake, Chad Hiltunen, Gerry Martin)

iii. Saturday Doubles Jarod

iv. Wednesday – LTC had 15 members 

c. School groups

i. Approx 150 7th, 8th & 9th WMS and CHS students curled

ii. 24 hours of instruction from Gary & Noel

d. Ice Rentals 

i. 27 rental groups (320 curlers)

ii. MTU Blue Key (Winter Carnival), 2 weekends

e. Open Houses

i. Two in December – both well attended

1. LTC push worked great

ii. CopperDog

f. Clubspiel

g. Public Relations items

i. TV6 Discovering episode

ii. Marquette Monthly & WJMN TV “Explore the UP Shore”

iii. Domain name change to: www.cccurlingclub.com

3. Club Purchases/Improvements

a. TV 

b. Grill, tank + propane, utensils

c. Photo wall: digital images, printing, frames, hardware

d. Wi-fi install, + monthly fee

e. Ramp

f. Bulletin board, sliders/grippers, garbage can

4. Treasurer's Report – Noel

a. Credit card

b. Concessions

c. Amazon Smile program 

5. Certifications 

a. No new instructor certifications

b. Online Safesport courses required for all instructors and Board members

i. Three segments, 60-90 minutes each

II. New Business 

1. Membership 

a. League/team numbers

2. Bylaw changes

3. Improvements/projects

a. De-ionizing water system

b. Rink paint – Gordon

c. Paint window areas - Jarod

d. Security cameras - Alex

e. Signage - anyone???

i. Large lighted sign below eave, visible from road 

ii. Signage on Red Jacket to turn traffic alongside Colosseum 

f. Second bathroom

h. Other improvement ideas?

4. Items wanted for club?

a. Pizza stone?

b. ???

5. Copperspiel – should we try again?

a. Other clubs seem very interested

b. Committee of 4 or 5?

III. Elections

1. Election of Board Members (3 year terms, 2 terms up – Louie, Alex)

a. Floor nominations

b. Vote 

2. Great Lakes Curling Association (1 year terms, 1 seat)

a. Currently Gordon and Paul.

b. Nominations

c. Vote

IV. Adjourn