Charleston Area Men’s Interclub Golf Association
Spring Board Meeting, April 15, 2008

Attendees: Steve Windich, Dick Gemmett, Al Byrd, Darrell Verdeck, Ken Ward, Terry Newman, Jack Heidenreich, Randy McDaniel, David George, Roger Schroeder, Travis McCaskill, Jim Delaney
Absent: Jim Lamm, J.C. Gaillard, Ridge Britton

• Minutes from the Fall, 2007 meeting were reviewed and approved
• Al Byrd requested that all monthly rosters be submitted to him by noon Thursday prior to the match and he would ask that the players be listed first name first but in alphabetical order based on the last name. If a player has not played in the last year, his index is required. The roster should be submitted on one page.
• We had two disqualifications at Miler for not signing scorecards. If a card is not signed, it is deemed that the person did not take part in the event, so his score will not count for anything including handicap purposes. A disqualified player cannot win any prizes including closest to the pin.
• Dick Gemmett reported that our current bank balance is $1123.68 which is slightly higher than previous years due to the increased fees and the addition of Patriot’s Point.
• Dunes West will not move all tees to the white tees as previously discussed. They will move 5 holes and make the course around 5900 yards. It was agreed that it is the decision of each club to determine where tees are placed and not the decision of this board.
• A discussion took place regarding our Charity for 2008. Four charities were proposed, First Tee, Charleston Ronald McDonald House, East Cooper Meals on Wheels and Coastal Crisis Chaplaincy. After discussion it was agreed that the Charleston Ronald McDonald House will be our primary Charity for 2008. If after giving them $2,000, there is enough money left then the Coastal Crisis Chaplaincy will be our secondary charity. The amounts will be determined at our Fall Board meeting.
• A lengthy discussion took place regarding distance-measuring devices. Since the USGA approves them and many clubs now allow them even in tournaments, we must re-look at our decision to ban these from Interclub play. The following was decided: each director will poll his players to find out if they would use the device if allowed; the results will be sent to Steve Windich prior to the next event at Coosaw; Steve will send the results of the poll to all Directors and ask for an electronic vote; if the vote is in favor of using the devices, then we will give our members at least one month notice before changing the rules.
• Another lengthy discussion took place regarding slow play. It was decided that we would ask each club to use their rangers to ask slow players (those with an open hole in front of them) to speed up. In addition we will ask players to identify those who are in a slow group and the Directors should take appropriate action with their own players.
• Meeting Adjourned