OF
COLUMBUS OHIO DIVISION, USFA, INC.
May 1, 2010
A meeting of the Board of Directors of COLUMBUS OHIO DIVISION, USFA, INC. was held, pursuant to the notice given in accordance with the Code of Regulations, at approximately 2:30 PM at the conclusion of the Division Qualifier event on the 1st day of May, 2010.
The meeting was called to order by the Chairman, Joseph S. Streb.
ROLL: A roll of Directors was taken by the acting secretary, and pursuant to Article VI(A) of the Amended Bylaws, a quorum did exist. The following Board members and invited guests were present:
| X | Joseph S. Streb, Chairman | X | Samuel Lillard, Director |
| Mark Hedien, Vice-Chairman | X | Terry Amrine, Director | |
| X | Fred Hunker, Treasurer | Charles Simonian, Director | |
| X | Doug Bliss, Secretary | X | Julia Richey, Director |
| Jeff Wilson, 2nd Vice-Chairman | X | Ingrid Biederman, Director | |
| X | Tim Mills (guest) | ||
APPROVAL OF MINUTES: The minutes of the meeting of April 10, 2010 were unanimously approved.
OFFICER'S REPORTS:
Chairman -- Joseph Streb: The USFA National organization has proposed a new set of bylaws. As this set of bylaws does not address the fundamental fiscal transparency and accountability issues with the organization, the Great Lakes Section has requested that Dr. Streb draft and propose an alternative bylaws, which has now been posted on the Great Lakes Section website. Further, GLS has resolved that if the Section is dissolved, its assets are to be automatically divided equally among the constituent Divisions.
Treasurer -- Fred Hunker: Mr. Hunker reported that we have approximately $4090 in checking and $5643 in the bond fund.
Vice Chairman -- Mark Hedien: Absent. No report.
2d Vice Chairman – Jeffrey Wilson: Absent. No report.
COMMITTEE REPORTS:
Referee Committee – No report.
Nominating Committee – (Streb, Simonian, Wilson): Ballots to be counted after the meeting.
MATTERS OF DISCUSSION (No Formal Action):
-- NEWARK FENCING CENTER Amy Eubanks has purchased a fencing salle and has an interest in an equipment grant to be used for the purchase of a modular strip. The board noted that a letter formally proposing the grant would be required.
OLD BUSINESS:
(1). OFFICIAL COD EVENT CALENDAR 2009-2010, etc.:
BE IT RESOLVED, that the 2009-2010 schedule of COD and other notable fencing events will be as follows:
| COD JO Qualifiers | December 12, 2009# |
| Todd Curn Memorial | January 9-10, 2010 |
| Junior Olympics USFA | February 12-15, 2010* (Memphis) |
| Ohio High School Fencing Championships | February 27-28, 2010 |
| Arnold Fencing Classic | March 6-7, 2010* |
| Good Call Open & Referee Examinations | April 10-11* |
| Great Lakes Championships | April 17 & 18, 2010* (Cleveland) |
| COD Division II/III Qualifiers | May 1, 2010 |
*Non-COD event, being put on schedule for reference purposes.
#Participants must sign-up electronically by at least the date specified on the website to compete.
(2). SALE OF COPPER STRIPS: No discussion or report at this time.
NEW BUSINESS:
(1). CERTIFICATION OF RESULTS FROM EVENTS: The results of the following events were unanimously certified:
Dublin Sport Fencing Events:
Good Call Open
(2). REPRESENTATIVES TO USFA CONGRESS: A motion was made, duly seconded and unanimously passed to elect Joseph S. Streb and Julia Richey as the Columbus Ohio Division representatives to the USFA Congress meeting to be held during Summer Nationals.
MISCELLANEOUS:
(1). The next meeting of the Board will be called by the Chairman in the relative near future after the Summer Nationals event.
ADJOURNMENT: A motion to adjourn was made, seconded, and unanimously passed at approximately 3:10 PM.
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Secretary, Doug Bliss
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Chairman, Joseph S. Streb